The last review and
update of our employee handbooks was completed in
2008 by a licensed California attorney.
You will receive free updates in January 2009 and 2010.
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Why Having an Employee Handbook is Important.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that businesses can
protect themselves against damages and liability against
employee lawsuits by providing clear, written policies
that will cover the rights and responsibilities of all their employees.
Just about any attorney will tell you how important an
employee handbook for California is to your company; even the
smallest business should protect itself with an employee handbook.
The Problem.
Lawsuits are now a major concern with most 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 $125,000-$200,000 range with
some being considerably higher.
One Solution.
- Providing An Employee Handbook -
Although it cannot provide for every situation that might
arise, by providing a California employee handbook for your
employees, you can reduce your liability against lawsuits and
at the same time provide valuable information to them.
Having this 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 or employer.
An 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 always decreased.
Changes
are easy to make. Update your handbook as your
company's policies change with most any computer that can read RTF
or Microsoft Word documents.
Here Are Some of the Subjects Covered:
| 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 |
Our Employee Handbooks vs. the Competition
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Some companies offer handbooks generated by
software without telling you how and when they are updated.
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Some companies require you to copy and paste
state specific information into their handbooks without
telling you where the information came from.
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Other companies use terms like legal experts,
employment experts and HR experts without ever giving you
specifics on what type of credentials those experts actually have.
None of the these choices compare with having a licensed,
practicing attorney, experienced in employment law, draft and
edit an employee handbook specifically for California.
Furthermore, you will receive free updates in January
2009 and 2010 about any changes that have taken place with California
employment law concerning our employee handbook.
Our employee handbooks and contracts are updated every year by a licensed California attorney who is experienced
in employment law and who customizes them specifically for
California. Furthermore, we sell our employee handbooks and
contracts to other law firms in California so our products
face further legal scrutiny.
Clear and concise, our attorney drafted employee handbooks
are general enough to fit the majority of California
businesses. Changes are easy to make. You can easily update your handbook as your company and its policies
change with almost any word processor that can read RTF or
Microsoft Word documents.
To make your job easier, our employee handbook has
provisions and policies for both salaried and hourly
California employees. If needed, you may also use the handbook
for just hourly or just salaried employees.
Employee handbooks are available in both
English and Spanish
We are the only company to offer these attorney drafted
employee handbooks. Should you have any further questions you
may call us at: 1-800-524-7116 during our regular business
hours between 9:00am-9:00pm CST (Mon-Fri).
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