What laws do I need to comply with?

• Your business faces increasingly complex and overlapping Federal and Californian regulations. The following link includes selected laws by number of employees: [Link to document entitled “Applicable Laws by Number of Employees”.]

• In its revised guidelines for sentencing (effective Nov. 1, 2004), the U.S. Sentencing Commission stated that compliance programs alone will no longer be considered sufficient. All organizations will now be expected to have a “compliance and ethics” program—a program that creates and reinforces an ethical culture.

Why do I need to comply with employment laws?

• California has become one of the most litigious states in the country.

• California has some of the most employee-friendly rulings and awards.

• Demonstrating an effective organizational compliance program may increase your chances of prevailing in a suit or of decreasing an award.