HR Manager

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Job Title: HR Manager

 

About the Company:

Our client operates as a California employer managing employment compliance and human resources operations.

 

Job Description:

You will own employment compliance and human resources operations as a California employer. You will set labor-law policies, oversee employee onboarding and payroll formalities, and make sure every hire meets federal and California requirements. This is not a recruiting role.

 

Responsibilities of the role:

• Own California and federal employment compliance as employer of record, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, exempt versus non-exempt classification, and workplace postings.

• Write, update, and enforce human resources policies and the employee handbook so they stay current with California law and the co-employer model.

• Oversee new-hire onboarding end to end, including employment eligibility verification, background checks where required, offer and employment paperwork, and handoff into payroll.

• Oversee payroll formalities, including timekeeping accuracy, overtime flags, status changes, terminations, and corrections with the payroll provider.

• Manage leaves of absence, workers' compensation filings, and reasonable-accommodation documentation.

• Maintain audit-ready personnel files and human resources systems.

• Advise managers and employees on policy questions and escalate high-risk issues with a clear recommendation.

• Track required trainings, certifications, and compliance documentation.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of human resources experience with a clear focus on employment compliance and operations, not recruiting.

• Strong working knowledge of California labor law, including wage and hour, overtime, meal and rest breaks, and personnel-file rules.

• Hands-on experience with employee onboarding formalities and payroll support or oversight.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

 

Preferred Skills:

• Experience as employer of record, co-employer, professional employer organization, or in a regulated industry such as healthcare or disability services.

• Direct experience with California overtime, meal and rest break, and leave compliance.

• Familiarity with employment eligibility verification, E-Verify, and work-authorization edge cases.

• Human resources certification such as Professional in Human Resources, Senior Professional in Human Resources, SHRM Certified Professional, or SHRM Senior Certified Professional.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

 

Personality:

• Comfortable explaining compliance decisions clearly.

• High discretion with confidential employee information.

 

Software & Tools:

• E-Verify

 

Schedule:

Remote

Regular interaction with employees, managers, payroll vendors, and internal teams

 

Salary and Benefits:

• Payment in USD or Local Currency according to candidate's preference.

• Full-time remote opportunity.