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California Employee Handbook 2009
(Includes free attorney updates)



Download and successfully complete your California employee handbook today with our employee handbook software for both hourly and salaried employees, attorney drafted specifically for the laws of California.

Improve your company image, help your employees, and limit potential lawsuits with our #1 rated California employee handbook.



Our California employee handbook has been updated for 2009 by a licensed California attorney who is experienced in business and employment law. Also included are free updates for 2010-2011.

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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 -

Although it cannot accommodate every situation that might arise, 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
  • Click Here to view first 16 pages of our employee handbook

A Long California 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. Oddly enough, the employee handbook was designed to avoid just these types of legal problems.

There are numerous 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.

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

Our California Employee Handbook vs. the Competition

  • Some companies offer handbooks generated by software without telling you how and when they are updated, and by whom.

  • 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.

  • 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 business and employment law, draft and
    update an employee handbook specifically for California.

    In addition, you will receive free updates for 2010 and 2011 about any changes in California law that has affected our California employee
    handbook from our attorney.

Our California employee handbook and employment contracts are updated every year by a licensed California attorney who is experienced in employment law and customizes them specifically for California. Also, we sell our employee handbook and contracts to other law firms in California so they face further legal scrutiny from other attorneys.

Clear and concise, our attorney drafted employee handbook is general enough
to fit most of California businesses. Changes are easy to make. You can easily update your handbook as your company and its policies change and when we provide you with the free updates.

To make your job easier, our California employee handbook has provisions and policies for both salaried and hourly employees. If needed, you may also use
the handbook for just hourly or just salaried 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 9:00am-7:00pm 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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Package #1. English only California handbook for both hourly and salaried employees.

 

Package #1 - Immediate Download  - $97.00

 

Package #1 - Mailed on CD - $97.00

 

Package #2. Both English and Spanish California handbook for both hourly and salaried employees.

 

Package #2 -Immediate Download - $127.00

 

Package #2 - Mailed on CD - $127.00

 

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