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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.
 

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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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