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Managing Your Workforce | California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) Managing Your Workforce Businesses in California have access to a highly skilled workforce, thanks to world-class universities, community colleges, and workforce training providers as well as a variety of incentives to encourage hiring. But businesses must also be mindful of responsibilities for administering employees, including business registration filings, wage and hour laws, Workers’ Compensation insurance requirements, and health care responsibilities. Workforce Regulations Hiring & Training Workforce Regulations Affordable Health Care Act The Affordable Health Care Act contains both responsibilities and benefits for employers in California. Information about the Affordable Care Act can be found by visiting IRS Affordable Care Act . Additional information on IRS reporting requirements and health care opportunities from Covered California are summarized below. Number of Employees Resource Details Fewer than 25 Small Business Health Care Tax Credit If qualified, this credit can help cover the cost of providing coverage. 50 or more Information Reporting By Applicable Large Employers Employers need to document the health insurance provided to their employees. Fewer than 100 Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) allows small businesses throughout California to take advantage of a competitive marketplace that enables employee choice of coverage and access to the doctors and hospitals they prefer when purchasing insurance for their employees. In addition, employers are subject to the Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions . Small business-owners can also find informational resources to help better understand the Affordable Care Act at Healthcare.gov . CalSavers CalSavers is California’s retirement savings program designed for the millions of Californians who lack a way to save for retirement at their job. CalSavers was created by legislation passed in 2016 requiring California employers that do not sponsor a retirement plan to participate in CalSavers – an automatic enrollment individual retirement account (IRA) with no employer fees or fiduciary liability. Each year, newly mandated employers will receive notifications informing them about their mandate status and will be required to register by the end of the calendar year if they have five or more employees and do not sponsor a retirement plan. Employers who do not meet registration deadlines may be subject to penalties. CalSavers (State Treasurer’s Office) CalSavers Registration Site Discrimination Law The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is the state agency charged with enforcing California’s civil rights laws. It is part of the mission of DFEH to protect the people of California from unlawful discrimination in employment. Employee Safety and Health The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known