California has 60 compliance requirements for businesses with employees. Each one carries a specific fine — from $50/day to $100,000. Our free checklist covers every requirement with the exact penalty, organized into 7 categories you can check off in 10 minutes.
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California employers face penalties for violations they didn't even know existed. A missing poster: $7,000. A late meal break: one hour of pay per employee, per day. No workplace violence prevention plan: $25,000. These aren't hypotheticals — they're active enforcement actions happening in 2026.
Covers wages, postings, hiring, safety, taxes, and permits. Check off what you've done. Anything unchecked is a gap that could cost you.
Every item shows the specific penalty: $50/day, $2,789 per form, $25,000 per serious violation. You'll know exactly what's at stake for each requirement.
Three major new requirements took effect this year. The checklist flags exactly what changed so you can address new obligations first.
Plain English. No jargon. Each item tells you what it is, whether it applies to your business, and what to do about it.
One field. That's it. No account creation, no phone number, no credit card.
A 60-item PDF arrives in your inbox within 60 seconds. Print it or read it on your phone.
Go through each category. Check the box if you're compliant. Circle anything you're not sure about.
Unchecked items are your risk areas. The checklist tells you exactly what to do for each one. Handle the highest-penalty items first.
"46% of business owners say their compliance workload is heavier than last year. 1 in 4 received a fine or citation. Most penalties totaled $2,000–$10,000 — and half expect it to get worse next year."— LegalZoom survey of 1,000 U.S. small business owners, March 2026
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