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California Code of Regulations

The CAL/OSHA Regulations may be found in the California Code of Regulations online. The California Code of Regulations is  also available in hardopy at the Contra Costa County Law Library in Martinez.

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Newsletters

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HR FORMS

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Posters

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Human Resources & Labor Management

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America's Dynamic Workforce

  • America's Dynamic Work Force (August 2008 and previous years)  
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    This annual report is an overview of current conditions and notable trends affecting the American labor market and economic activity. Chapter 6 examines the job opportunities that will arise by 2016 and what will be required of the American workforce.
  • Databases, Tables, Calculators  
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    By subject from the Bureau of Labor Statistics -
    Employment, Unemployment, Workplace Injuries, Productivity, Spending & Time Use...
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Employment

If you are looking for employment, see our Job Seeking Guide

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Labor Statistics

  • Labor Market Profile - Contra Costa County
    Labor Market information for Contra Costa from the site below
  • Labor Market Information  
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    The Local Area Profile pulls together labor market information for a single geographic area all in one place. The data elements include current unemployment rate, occupations with the fastest job growth, high wage occupations, CPI, and population.
  • Unemployment Rate  
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    The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County provides monthly five-year comparison Unemployment Rate reports for the Oakland, Fremont, Hayward Metropolitan Division, Contra Costa County, Alameda County and cities and cdp's in Contra Costa.
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics  
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    Access statistical time series covering such topics as the consumer price indexes, employee cost index, and local area unemployment statistics.
  • How the Government Measures Unemployment  
      
    This guide defines what unemployment information is collected, how this information is defined, and where you can go to find the data. See the "More Information" pop-up.
  • Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities
    Annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics.
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Salaries & Wages

  • Salary Information - JobStar  
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    Over 300 salary surveys - general and profession-specific.
  • Salary Expert  
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    Determine the mean salary, total compensation, and equivalent “renter’s buying power” for a chosen job title in a chosen zip code or metro area. Try out the international version along with the links to many other career sites.
  • Salary.com  
      
      
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    Offers “in-depth coverage of salary information over a comprehensive set of industries and thousands of job titles.” The Salary Wizard tool searches for salary ranges by occupation and by region.
  • eComp Online  
      
      
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    Provides recent executive compensation data covering over 32,000 executives from over 9,000 U.S. public companies. Users can search by company name, ticker symbol, state, sector, and industry.
  • Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)  
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    OES Employment and Wages by Occupation for California counties
  • Prevailing Wages - Department of California Industrial Relations  
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    The prevailing wage rate is the basic hourly rate paid on public works projects to a majority of workers engaged in a particular craft. This site provides answers to frequently asked questions.
  • Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations  
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    A federal law passed in 1931, also called prevailing wage law. Stipulated that construction wages and benefits paid under federal service contracts must be no lower than locally prevailing union or nonunion wages and benefits for the same kind of work.
  • Work it out from the California Department of Industrial Relations  
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    Compensation site that includes information on the minimum wage, what it is, and to whom it applies.
  • Northern California Basic Trades Apprenticeship Schedules  
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    General prevailing wage determinations made by the director of industrial relations.
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Safety in the Workplace

  • OSHA - Small Business Page  
      
      
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    Forms for recording work-related injuries and illnesses.
  • OSHA SMALL BUSINESS HANDBOOK  
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    The handbook should help small business employers meet the legal requirements imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act), and achieve an in-compliance status before an OSHA inspection.
  • All About OSHA  
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    A brochure in pdf format that briefly explains OSHA
  • Safety at Work
    From the National Safety Council - Benchmarking & Measurement, Employee Perception Studies, Resources and more
  • Health and Safety Training Resources  
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    State, national and international safety and health training programs and resources from the California Dept. of Industrial Relatins
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Employer Training

Labor Occupational Health Program - Provides training and technical assistance, many online publications, and a library and telephone reference service.

UC Berkeley
2223 Fulton Street
Berkeley, CA 94720
P. (510) 642-5507
F. (510) 643-5698

 

California Employer Advisory Council

The Contra Costa County Employer Advisory Council is a non- profit corporation. The purpose of the Advisory Council is to:

  1. To facilitate communication and support between EDD and employers to convey the services available, such as employment services, management aids, tax and unemployment insurance and other relevant information.
  2. To host educational seminars, workshops and events
  3. To sponsor scholarship and community programs and projects
  4. To provide a forum for employers to network and share best practices

Their  2010 Seminar Schedule

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Youth Labor

  • Youth At Work
    Check this U.S. Department of Labor site for youth employment regulations. State information included.
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Hiring New Employees?

  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit  
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    Are you taking advantage of a Federal tax credit up to $9,000 when you hire new employees? Information from the State.
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit
    Federal program
  • Payroll Taxes
    How to register as an employer, how to report and pay taxes, filing and payment options, forms and publications, rates and schedules, and frequently asked questions for employers doing business in the State.
  • "How Do I Guides" for Employers  
      
    Hire a Foreign National for Short-Term Employment?
    Sponsor an Employee for Permanent Resident Status?
    Complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification?
    Use E-Verify?
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