SJSHRM began in 1972 as the San Joaquin Human Resources Association (SJHRA). We became the SJSHRM Chapter in 2015. We are one of 19 chapters in the State of California and partner with local chapters to network and promote the HR professional.
SJSHRM gained 100% SHRM Affiliate status in 2018. Our chapter continues to grow with over 200 active members within the San Joaquin area. Members enjoy benefits such as educational programs featuring an Annual Labor Law Conference with top speakers; monthly lunch meetings, workshops, webinars; and online membership roster just to name a few.
HR Resources
State and local agencies and key sites
California State Council of SHRM understands that HR practitioners in our state have unique needs and provides you with frequent state specific information you need!
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CalSHRM works closely with the state Chapters and SHRM headquarters. It is currently implementing several statewide program initiatives:
- We All Serve – supporting employment of military troops
- Walk 4 Troops – supporting active troops
- When Work Works – supporting workforce flexibility
- Academic Initiatives – building a stronger connection with future HR professionals
- Legislative Initiatives – annual 3-day legislative conference
- Expanded volunteer opportunities – serve on committees (marketing, certification,
college relations, diversity, membership, workforce readiness and more)
Federal Legislative Branches
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Legislative Advocacy?
Legislative advocacy refers to efforts to influence the introduction, enactment, or modification of legislation. This can include lobbying, ballot initiatives, legislative networks and campaigns, and explanations of legislative processes. Legislative advocacy can also encompass instruction on how to conduct campaigns, educating legislators, communications strategies to implement lobbying campaigns, rules regarding lobbying, building legislative networks, and tracking legislation and committee votes.
What’s Involved?
Since most new laws originate in the legislature, legislative advocacy can be an extremely powerful tool for shaping policy. The most common means of legislative advocacy is direct lobbying, which entails contacting a legislator and sharing your views on an issue, and asking him or her to vote a specific way on a bill.
This can be done with something as easy as a phone call or letter, or by a formal meeting with the legislator or their staff. Another common activity is grassroots lobbying, which is encouraging others to contact their legislator about an issue. SHRM is a prime example of this type as it often encourages members to take action. A more complicated means of legislative advocacy is the ballot initiative, which puts a proposed law on an election ballot and allows voters to directly approve or reject it.
There is a more subtle form of advocacy, however, that involves providing information and educating legislators. Legislators must vote on a tremendously diverse number of bills, and cannot be an expert on every issue, so they often look to nonprofits and other groups for research and knowledge on issues.
SHRM members have a unique opportunity to influence and educate in this area. As HR professionals, we are not only advocates for our employers, but for our employees as well. Our unique perspective can often provide a truly “objective” viewpoint to legislators on key issues. But to make a difference and influence, our voices need to be heard!
SHRM FOUNDATION
The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The Foundation is a legally separate organization, and is not funded by SHRM membership dues.
The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from the HR profession, including academics, practitioners and representatives from SHRM.
The mission of the SHRM Foundation is to maximize the impact of the HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by promoting innovation, education, research, and the use of research-based knowledge.
