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Better Labor & Employment Basics
Course Introduction
Why We Built This Course
Legalities
Exclusive Coupon Codes
Monthly Fourth Tuesday Office Hour Information
Before You Hire
Designing Job Descriptions
What NOT to Ask in a Job Interview (and What You Could Ask Instead)
Questions to Ask When Gathering Pre-Employment References
Background Checks in California
Understanding At-Will Employment in California
Understanding "Exempt" Employees in California
Employer's Right to Request Driver's License from Job Applicants
Location Specific: San Diego County's Fair Chance Ordinance Implementation
Comprehensive Illness and Injury Prevention Programs and Why YOU Need One
To Succeed, You Must Be an Involved Employer
Hiring Employees
Creating Hiring Documents: The Job Description
Creating Hiring Documents: The Employee Handbook
The Back and Forth of Arbitration Agreements in California
Understanding How the Private Attorneys General Act Affects Arbitration Agreements
New Hire Notices and Pamphlets
Preparing Your Timekeeping System
Preparing Your Personnel Record System
Restrictive Covenants (Non-Competes! Non-Solicts!) in California
New Hire Orientation Tips and Onboarding Checklist
Immigration Compliance
I-9 Verification: Read This Before Your First Employee's First Day!
I-9 Verification: Restricted Social Security Cards
Preparing for Immigration Raids
Compensating Employees
Minimum Wage in 2025
Commissions in California: Legal or Not?
Do I Need to Pay for Working Interviews and Skill Assessments?
Understanding the "Regular Rate of Pay" in California
Pay Ranges and Why You Need Them for Every, Single Role
Bonuses: Discretionary or Non-Discretionary?
Understanding Reporting Time Pay
Understanding On-Call Time
Employee Expenses: A Primer
Employee Expenses Deep Dive: Lectures, Meetings, and Training: Do You Need to Pay?
Employee Expenses Deep Dive: Which Expenses Should Employers Pay for When Employees Work From Home?
Employee Expenses Deep Dive: Understanding Mileage and Travel Reimbursements
Workers' Compensation
Understanding Workers' Compensation Insurance
What to Do When an Employee Claims Workers' Compensation
What is a Workers' Compensation Audit?
Employee Benefits and Perks
Planning for Your Paid Sick Day Obligations
Planning for Your California Retirement Benefits Obligations
Planning for Your Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Benefits Obligations
Location Specific: Annual San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Update
Deep Dive: Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Accounts ("QSEHRAs")
Important Information to Understand Before Promising Paid Vacation
Meals, Breaks, and Overtime
Meal Periods in California
Rest Periods (or "Breaks) in California
Overtime in California
On the Job: Day-to-Day Operations
Workplace Harassment Prevention in California
Alternative Workweek Schedules and the 4-Day Workweek
Disability Accommodations Under the ADA and FEHA
Lactation Accommodations are a Requirement in California
"Captive Audience" Meeting Ban
Three Recent Anti-Discrimination Changes in California
Understanding Employment Discrimination in California
Recent Legal Shifts are Expanding Employee Rights from Discrimination in Employment
Types of Leave and Related Wage Replacement
Bereavement Leave in California is Required
Understanding Family and Medical Leave in California
An Important Employer Restriction Regarding Paid Family Leave
New and Improved Rights for Victims of Violence
Summary of the Lesser Known (But Still Important!) Employee Leave Types
Location Specific: San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance
Building Healthy Workplace Culture
What is Retaliation and How to Avoid It
Performance Management & Addressing Poor Performance
Tips for Effective Performance Management
How to Document Performance Meetings or Other Important Conversations
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls When Addressing Employee Issues
Addressing Poor Performance
Performance Improvement Plans
How to Mediate Conflict in the Workplace
Saying Goodbye to Employees
Fires (or "Involuntary Terminations")
Layoffs (More Involuntary Terminations)
Employee Resignations (or "Voluntary Terminations")
Unemployment Benefits in California
Deep Dive: What is "Misconduct" for the Purposes of Unemployment Benefits?
Practical Perspective: Lessons Applied in The Real World
Winning an EDD Unemployment Claim Appeal
Non-Discretionary Bonuses and the Underperforming Employee
Industry Specific: Mental Health Care
SB 525: What the Heck is the Minimum Wage for Private Practitioners?
Industry Specific: Hospitality
Rehire Rules in Hospitality (Effective January 1, 2024)
Payment of Food Handler Cards in Hospitality (Effective January 1, 2024)
Course Bonus: Hiring California-Based Independent Contractors
Freelancer Protections
Course Bonus: Volunteers and Interns
All About Volunteers
Paying Volunteers: What to Know
All About Unpaid Interns
Recent Legal Shifts are Expanding Employee Rights from Discrimination in Employment
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