California Employee Handbook for 2010-2011
(Includes free attorney updates for 2010 and 2011)
Download and successfully complete your California Employee Handbook today with our employee handbook for both hourly and salaried employees. Attorney drafted specifically for the laws of California.
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Our employee handbook is updated by a licensed California attorney who is experienced in employment law. Also included are free updates for 2010 and 2011.
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The Problem
Lawsuits are a major concern with most California employers. The past decade has seen a large increase in the number of lawsuits based on sexual harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination. These lawsuits can put a tremendous financial burden on you the employer. The average dollar amount being awarded to employees against employers is now in the $150,000-$250,000 range with some being considerably higher.
Why Having an Employee Handbook is Important
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that California businesses can protect themselves against damages and liability against employee lawsuits by providing clear, written policies that cover the rights and responsibilities of all their employees. Every attorney will tell you how important a California employee handbook is to your company; even the smallest business should have one.
One Solution
- Providing An Employee Handbook -
By providing a California employee handbook for your employees you can reduce your liability against lawsuits and provide valuable information to them.
Having information in a clear printed format for your employees gives them in writing, the company policies, requirements, and that which is expected of them. This information can prevent possible future misunderstandings an employee may have about their job and you their employer.
A California employee handbook also increases the efficiency and shortens the training period that most new employees go through. Studies show when employees have clear guidelines and written policies to follow, the chances of them staying with their employer increases substantially, and the chances of their employer being sued are decreased.
Here are Some of the Subjects Covered in Our California Employee Handbook:
| Absences | Military Service |
| Attendance | Payroll |
| Attire Requirements | Performance Review |
| Breaks | Personal Time Off |
| Communication Policy | Provisionary Period |
| Confidentiality | Resignation |
| Continuation Of Medical Benefits | Retirement Plans |
| Dismissal | Safety And Accident Rules |
| Dress Code | Salary Paid Employees |
| Drugs And Alcohol | Separation From Employment |
| Employment Classification | Sexual Harassment |
| Equal Opportunity | Sick Leave |
| Exit Interview | Smoking |
| Family Medical Leave Act | Substance Abuse |
| Health And Life Insurance | Termination |
| Holidays | Time Off |
| Hourly Paid Employees/Overtime | Use Of Company Computers |
| Immigration Law Compliance | Use Of Company Property |
| Jury Duty | Workman’s Compensation |
| Layoff And Recall | Vacations |
| Lunch Periods | Maternity Leave |
Sample
Click Here to view the first 16 pages of our California employee handbook.
A Long Employee Handbook is a Recipe for Disaster
Many companies pride themselves on having a long in depth California employee handbook. On the surface that may sound great, however, the reality is a long employee handbook (anything over 40-45 pages) is probably filled with implied contracts between employer and employee.
These unintentional implied contracts create a contracted relationship that may change an employee’s employment status from being “at-will” to something legally binding or worse.
There are many California court decisions where employees have sued their current and former employer for breach of contract based on actions by the employer that did not comply with poorly written policies contained in their employee handbook or manual.
Only a California attorney experienced in employment law is qualified to draft and review an employee handbook.
Our California Employee Handbook vs. the Competition
A. Some companies offer handbooks generated by software without telling you how and when they are updated, and by whom.
B. Some companies require you to copy and paste state specific information into their handbooks without telling you where the information came from and how current it is. The attorneys we work with think this is a poor and risky method of making your employee handbook compliant for California.
C. Many companies use terms like legal experts, employment experts and HR experts without ever giving you specifics on what type of credentials those experts have.
None of the these options compare with having a licensed California attorney, experienced in employment law, draft and update an employee handbook specifically for California.
- Our employee handbook is updated every year by a licensed California attorney experienced in employment law.
- We provide you with free updates from our attorney each year.
- Our California employee handbook has provisions and policies for both salaried and hourly employees. It also can be used for just hourly or salaried employees.
- Other California law firms use our employee handbook template so it receives further legal examination.
- Changes are quick and easy to make with any computer.
- It can be used for most any California business or industry.
- Our employee handbook may be used by small businesses with as few as one employee up to large corporations with a thousand employees.
Our California employee handbook is available in both English and Spanish. We are the only company to offer this attorney-drafted employee handbook.
If you have further questions you may call us at: 1-800-524-7116 during business hours between 10:00am-9:00pm CST (Mon-Fri).
(California employee handbooks in both English and Spanish are ready for immediate download or you can have them mailed on a CD)
How to Order
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