Remote CA HR Generalist — Compliance & People

HOKALI; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Cell phone and internet stipend

Professional development budget

Job summary

HOKALI, a California-based EdTech company, seeks an experienced HR professional to keep frontline teams compliant, supported, and engaged across CA. The role combines compliance, payroll support, and employee relations with regular travel between Los Angeles and Bay Area hubs.

You will manage onboarding/offboarding, investigations, and performance processes, partnering with managers to ensure fair, timely HR actions in a fast-moving startup environment.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of HR generalist experience in California, ideally with hourly or frontline workforces.
• Solid knowledge of California wage/hour, PAGA, AB5, leave laws and termination requirements.
• Payroll processes experience; TriNet or similar PEO experience is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to conduct investigations, issue warnings, and manage terminations.
• Comfortable with difficult conversations, highly organized and documentation-driven.
• Willingness to travel to school sites across California and support field operations.
• PHR, SHRM-CP or CA-specific HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with California and federal employment laws across sites.
• Manage classification, postings, and workers' compensation inquiries.
• Run onboarding/offboarding, I-9s, background checks, and fingerprinting as needed.
• Administer benefits enrollment and answer questions on pay and leave.
• Support payroll in partnership with Finance and TriNet, ensuring accuracy.
• Act as first point of contact for employee issues and investigations.
• Coach Site Directors and managers on performance and conduct issues.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Wage and hour knowledge

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

PHR/SHRM-CP or CA HR cert preferred

Tools

TriNet

Airtable

Job description

HOKALI, a California-based EdTech company, seeks an experienced HR professional to keep frontline teams compliant, supported, and engaged across CA. The role combines compliance, payroll support, and employee relations with regular travel between Los Angeles and Bay Area hubs.

You will manage onboarding/offboarding, investigations, and performance processes, partnering with managers to ensure fair, timely HR actions in a fast-moving startup environment.