Youth@Work

Did you know our Youth@Work program helps employers boost their workforce capacity while also providing youth age 14-24 with work experience? Youth@Work incentivizes employers who apply to be official worksites by providing them with 100% paid interns who will each work up to 100 hours for your organization at no cost to you. You heard that right. We provide you with temporary interns and pay their wages, at absolutely no cost to you.

For more information about becoming a Youth Worksite for Youth@Work please visit Youth@Work

Fair Chance Hiring

The Fair Chance Act (Assembly Bill No. 1008), also known as the “Ban the Box” law, went into effect on January 1, 2018. The law’s purpose is to level the playing field for highly qualified job applicants who have a past criminal conviction. Under the Fair Chance Act, it is illegal for most employers in California (with five or more employees) to ask about an applicant’s criminal record before making a job offer. The Fair Chance Act allows each applicant to demonstrate their individual merit without the stigma of their past.

If you hire a qualified justice-involved individual you can receive a tax credit of up to $2,400 or the equivalent of 40% of the first year’s qualified wages.

The credit is only available to new hires, and you must apply for the credit within 28 days of your Fair Chance hire. This is a time sensitive process – so if you are interested in hiring a justice involved individual and qualify for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, email us at bizdev@opportunity.lacounty.gov to get started.

For more information about Fair Chance Hiring please visit Fair Chance LA County

Safer@Work LA

Safer at Work LA is a creative new countywide initiative DEO is spearheading to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at worksites & businesses by keeping everyone safer while at work, including essential workers who remain at work despite the pandemic. Safer at Work builds a shared responsibility approach between businesses, employees, customers, and their communities to keep one another as safe as possible during the challenging months ahead. Through this campaign, the County is giving small businesses, micro enterprises and essential businesses along with their workers information on how to slow the spread of COVID-19, emphasizing that LA County respects and protects its essential workers. So far, 59 cities, 8 business chambers, and 61 businesses have agreed to champion the Safer at Work campaign.

For more information about Safer at Work please visit Safer @ Work LA

PPE Unite

The PPE Unite™ program is a joint effort to give small businesses and organizations access to much-needed personal protective gear to keep their staff and employees safe. This public and private  partnership program creates access to PPE, promotes PPE use, and provides additional resources for businesses. We need to work together to safely reopen our local economy for the health of our businesses and the general public.

Get your supply of free Personal Protective Equipment to keep your workplace compliant and employees safe. Sign up now to get PPE while supplies last.

For more information about PPE Unite™ please visit  PPE Unite