Links and Resources
Federal Agencies
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Federal agency, which investigates claims of violations of federal employment law.
- Department of Labor Federal agency, which oversees federal labor law including pension benefit claims and federal employee wage and hour issues.
- Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration Home page for the Department of Labor OSHA.
- Federal Agencies & Departments A Library of Congress resource page with links to most federal agencies.
State of California Agencies
- Department of Fair Employment & Housing (DFEH) California administrative agency responsible for investigating claims of housing and workplace discrimination.
- Department of Labor Standards Enforcement Agency which oversees claims of wage and hour violations in California (the “Labor Commissioner”)
- Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers Compensation Access to information on workers compensation insurance.
- Employment Development Department (EDD) Home page; information concerning job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, employment and training, labor-market information, payroll taxes, and other topics.
- California State Agencies & Departments Links to California agencies, departments, and commissions.
State and Local Statutes
- Information on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance Information and technical assistance on the ADA by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Small Business
- Starting a Business A step-by-step guide for starting a business in California; available in English or Spanish.
- Business Law.gov Home page, operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration, with links to legal and regulatory information, and plain English guides for starting a business, handling finances, managing employees, and other topics.
- Small Business Portal Links to topics such as starting a business, franchise advice, financing, and home-based businesses
- California Secretary of State: California Business Portal Home page.
- Corporations Corporations main page with links to filing tips to meet statutory minimum requirements, name availability, FAQs, and more.
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) LLC main page with links to forms and fees, name availability, FAQs, and more.
- Limited Partnerships Limited partnerships main page with links to forms and fees, name availability, FAQs, and more.
- General Partnerships General partnerships main page with links to forms and fees, name availability, FAQs, and more.
- Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) Limited liability partnership main page with links to forms and fees, name availability, FAQs, and more.
- Miscellaneous Filings Links to filing requirements for unincorporated common interest development associations, unincorporated associations, unincorporated nonprofit associations, foreign lending institutions, and foreign partnerships.
- California Business Search Fill-in boxes to check records online for corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.
- e-file Statement of Information Fill-in boxes to file a Statement of Information for a corporation online.
- California Department of Corporations, Securities Regulation Division Access to forms, departmental publications, Commissioner releases, opinions and notices, franchising information, and other topics.
Legal Research Resources
- FindLaw A searchable database of state and federal codes, statutes and court decisions.
- Cornell Law School – Legal Information Institute U.S. Supreme Court decisions, U.S. Code, and valuable links to other court decisions.
