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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 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.