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California Employee Handbook for 2012


California Employee Handbook

Download in minutes. Attorney drafted for the laws of California.

Protect your business, prevent lawsuits, and improve employee performance.

Free employee handbook updates for 2012 from our attorney.
 


Our employee handbook was drafted and is updated regularly by a licensed California employment law attorney to help protect business owners from employee lawsuits and workplace disputes.

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California Employee Lawsuits

Employee problems and lawsuits are a major burden to California employers. The past decade has seen a big increase in the number of lawsuits based on discrimination, sexual harassment, improper termination, hiring, and poorly drafted employee handbooks.

Lawsuits can put an enormous financial hardship on your company. Damages awarded to employees from lawsuits brought against California employers can range from the low six figures into the millions. Even if the outcome is in your favor, the cost of defending yourself in court might cost from 100,000 to 400,000 dollars.

Why You Need a California Employee Handbook

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California business owners can protect their company from liability and damages resulting from employee lawsuits by providing clear written workplace policies that cover the rights and responsibilities of their employees.

Studies show that when employees are given clear written policies, expectations, and guidelines to follow, their odds of continuing with their employer rises significantly. In addition, the same information reduces the chance of the employee suing their employer.

Having an employee handbook in print form explaining company policies, employee behavior, and what you expect of them while employed by your company, will go a long way in preventing future workplace disputes.

Also, a well-drafted California employee handbook will shorten the training period most new employees are required to go through.


Some topics covered in our California employee handbook
:

Absences Military Duty
Attendance Payroll
Attire Requirements Performance Evaluation
Breaks Personal Time Off
Communications Provisionary Period
Confidentiality Resignation
Continuation of 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 Vacation Schedule
Meal Periods Maternity Leave
 

For a complete list of topics, see the sample handbook below:

SAMPLE

Click here to see the first 17 pages of our California employee handbook


A Long Employee Handbook is a Bad Idea

A long California employee handbook may seem like a good idea; however, as almost any attorney will tell you, the longer the employee handbook the higher the probability that it contains implied contracts.

Whether intentional or not, an implied contract in an employee handbook could change an employee's classification from "at-will" to a situation that is legally binding, and might be grounds for a lawsuit.

There are many California court decisions in which employees have successfully sued their employer for breach of contract that was founded on poorly drafted employee policies that were not honored by the employer.

A good attorney will use very specific language in an employee handbook to avoid implied contracts and guarantees by the business owner. The drafting of your California employee handbook should not be taken lightly or delegated to others with no legal experience.

Only a California attorney experienced in employment law is qualified to draft and review an employee handbook.


Why Buy Our California Employee Handbook?

  • Updated regularly by a licensed California attorney experienced in employment law.
     
  • Contains provisions and policies for both salaried and hourly employees.
     
  • Clearly defines your employee's at-will status.
     
  • Free updates and information from our attorney through 2012.

  • Can be used for almost any business. Easy to customize for your company.

  • Works for companies of all sizes, from small companies with only one employee up to large companies with hundreds of employees.

California has the most complex employment laws in the country. Using anyone other than an experienced California attorney could put your business at risk. Why take the chance?

 

Our California employee handbook is available in English and Spanish.

If you have further questions, you may call us at: 1-800-524-7116 between 9:00am and 8:00pm CST (Monday through Saturday).


How to Order

You can purchase our California employee handbook and download it immediately (or have it mailed to you on CD). However, before you do, you may want to consider our business protection document package.
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Ordering Options for Windows & Macintosh

 


Package #1: English only California handbook.

 

Package #1 - Immediate Download  - $97.00

 

Package #1 - Mailed on CD - $97.00

 


Package #2: Both English and Spanish California handbook.

 

Package #2 -Immediate Download - $127.00

 

Package #2 - Mailed on CD - $127.00

 

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Any Windows or Macintosh computer that can read word documents.