Business Resources

 
Human Resource (HR) Hotline
Have a question about an HR matter or a prickly personnel issue?

Don’t get stuck without solutions! Get advice on the proper and legal way to handle employee concerns before they become painful!
Your FREE HR Hotline is now LIVE!
Call Toll-Free
888-589-7577
Hotline Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Orange County Workforce Development Board has partnered with the County of Orange and California Employers Association to provide Orange County Employers with monthly webinars and a free hotline to assist Orange County employers with Human Resource (HR) support.

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The HR Hotline is available to any business in Orange County in multiple languages and will provide expert guidance on basic human resource questions including, but not limited to:

  • Claims for Unemployment Insurance, Labor Commission, and/or Discrimination

  • COVID-19 Related and Return-to-Work Inquiries

  • Employee Discipline and Termination

  • Employee Handbooks

  • Employee and Labor Relations

  • Harassment Prevention

  • Paid Sick Leave Laws and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

  • Workers’ Compensation Regulations

  • Workforce Training

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Monthly HR Webinars
 
  • Tue 28 Jun
    RSVP
    Jun 28, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PDT
    Webinar
    2022 continues to be a challenging year for employers in California. The Pandemic has caused health concerns and new remote work discussions in addition to ever changing labor laws that can present numerous issues for employers.
 
Resources

SCORE Orange County

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Employer Advisory Council of Orange County

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State of California Employment Development Department

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U.S. Small Business Administration Orange County / Inland Empire District Office

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FDIC Money Smart for Small Business

 

OC Public Libraries

  • Lynda.com - It’s a great time to start learning. Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Learn at your own pace. Choose from more than 5,000 on-demand courses from Lynda.com, and watch on your own schedule. Learn anytime, from anywhere with your library card.

  • Universal Class - Learn something new today with your library card. Universal Class offers hundreds of online CE classes. Courses are not just tutorials; they are real. They include lessons, exams, assignments, discussion boards and actual assessments of your progress.

 

Fraud and Cybercrime

How secure are your small business assets from fraud, identity theft and cybercrime?

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Understanding Taxes

This (UT) program features over 1,100 pages of content designed to make learning taxes interactive, relevant, and educational. Understanding Taxes makes real world connections to classroom instruction.

 
Online Training Video Portals
 
California State Board of Equalization Resources

Equal Opportunity Training information for Service Provider staff and mandated partners can be accessed on the Orange County Workforce Development Board/Orange County Workforce & Economic Development Division page here.