HR compliance assessments and California employment law
California rewrites the rules every year, and most employers learn they are out of step only after a claim, an audit or an angry letter arrives. A compliance assessment replaces that uncertainty with a written picture of where you actually stand and what to fix first.
When employers call us about this
California changes the rules every year, and most small employers find out they are out of step only after a claim lands. We review your pay practices, classifications, leave administration, required notices, recordkeeping and postings, then hand you a plain-language risk register ranked by exposure and effort.
- You have never had your pay, classification or leave practices reviewed by an HR professional
- A funder, grantor, insurer or client has started asking about your HR documentation
- You received a claim, a demand letter or a labor commissioner notice
- You are crossing a headcount threshold that triggers new obligations
- Required harassment or workplace violence prevention training is not tracked anywhere
- Your handbook, postings or personnel files have not been reviewed in over a year
What's included
- Wage & hour, exempt/non-exempt classification review
- Leave of absence, accommodation and interactive-process practices
- Required trainings, notices, postings and recordkeeping
- Prioritized remediation roadmap with owners and timelines
How the engagement runs
Scoping conversation
A short call to understand your headcount, locations, exempt roles, pay practices and what prompted the review.
Document and practice review
We examine handbooks, offer letters, job descriptions, pay records, leave files, training records, postings and personnel file structure.
Manager interviews
Written policy and daily practice are rarely the same thing. Short conversations with supervisors show how decisions are actually made.
Risk register and roadmap
You receive a plain-language findings document ranked by exposure and effort, with owners, sequence and realistic timelines.
Questions about this service
Other service areas
Employee Relations & Investigations
Neutral, documented handling of complaints and conflicts — resolved at the root, not just papered over.
Handbooks & Policy
Handbooks people actually read, written for your state, your size and the way your business really operates.
Manager & Leadership Coaching
Turn well-meaning supervisors into confident leaders who handle people problems early and well.
Performance Management
Fair, consistent processes that lift performance — and protect you when separation is the right answer.
Workforce Planning & Pay
Right roles, right pay, right time — grounded in market data instead of guesswork.
Culture & Change
Keep your people steady through growth, restructuring, leadership change or acquisition.
Let's talk through what you're facing.
A free 30-minute discovery consultation. You describe the situation, you leave with an honest read on what's urgent and what can wait — no obligation.