Resources for Businesses Impacted by Wildfires

Our hearts are with the communities facing devastating wildfires and power outages. We would also like to take a moment to express our gratitude to the courageous men and women tirelessly fighting fires across California. We have opened our phone lines to all California businesses during this time of crisis, at no charge. If your business has been impacted by the fires and you have HR questions, please call our HR Support Team at 800-399-5331. We're available Monday-Friday, 8 am–5 pm.

Other available resources to those employers looking for answers while navigating through these devastating times include:

How to Navigate Natural Disasters: This blog post covers questions about reporting time pay, refusal to report, and leaves of absence that frequently arise during natural disasters.

Several workforce development boards, cities, and associations have no-cost HR Hotlines with their own phone number. If you're located in any of these areas or partnered with these associations, you always have access to our HR Subject Matter Experts for your employment law or human resource questions, at no charge:

City of Glendale: 866-248-3074

Riverside County: 888-201-5950

San Bernardino County: 877-282-3763

Ventura County: 888-763-3174

PHCC Greater Los Angeles Area: 888-266-5205

Mountain Mike's Pizza: 888-784-1612

California Landscape Contractors Association: 888-783-4340

The strength of California lies in our ability to come together. CEA remains committed to supporting California employers during this crisis. If there are additional ways we can be of assistance, please give us a call.