Peopleopolis Resources

Here are some of the professionals we turn to when we need additional expertise. We recommend them.

Pre-employment Background Checks

• HireRight
  www.hireright.com

Employment Lawyers

• Swerdlow Florence Sanchez Swerdlow & Wimmer
  9401 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 828
  Beverly Hills, CA 90210
  310/288-3980
  www.swerdlowlaw.com
  
  
• Rick Kopenhefer
  McDermott, Will & Emery
  2049 Century Park East, 34th Floor
  Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208
  310/551-9343
  www.mwe.com

Immigration Lawyers

• Ivener & Fullmer
  11601 Wilshire Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90025
  310/477-3000
  www.usworkvisa.com
  
  
• David Kramer
  14011 Ventura Blvd.
  Suite 402
  Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
  818/907-9688
  
  
• Janet Cheetham
  Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC
  1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400
  Seatte, WA 98101-3034
  Voice: 206/464-4224
  Fax: 206/583-0359
  Email: cheetham@ryanlaw.com
  www.ryanlaw.com

Relocation Services

• Quest Relocation Group
  3500 W. Olive Ave.
  Suite 1190
  Tolucca Lake, CA 91505
  818/972-4242
  qrgtl@aol.com

Links for Your Convenience

Federal employment forms and information

• W4 Form - IRS
  
  
• I-9 Form - Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
  
  
• IRS Guidelines on Employees versus Contractors
  
  
• Score's Small Biz Power Links
  SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a Resource Partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Their website provides a huge array of links to valuable federal government and private industry sites.

State of California employment and regulatory information

• California Employment Development Department
  Information on unemployment, state disability insurance, paid family leave, post a job.
  
  
• California's Bureau of Labor Standards Enforcement (The Labor Board)
  Enforces California laws pertaining to a variety of working conditions, how and when employees are paid, plus minimum wage, overtime, vacation, child labor laws, etc.
  
  
• Cal OSHA
  Protects workers by enforcing California's occupational and public safety and health regulations.
  
  
• California Division of Worker's Compensation
  Information about Worker's Compensation and recent reforms
  
  
• California Department of Federal Employment and Housing
  Enforces legislation regarding unlawful discrimination, violence, family eave (California Family Rights Act)
  
  
• Governor Schwarzenegger's home page
  
  
• E-mail your California state legislators