California Employment Law

This single-volume desktop reference is a general guide to all aspects of employment as governed by both federal & California law -from hiring through termination. It is designed to serve as a day-to-day practical reference manual for owners, executives, & managers on topics such as hiring, sexual harassment, wage & labor law, OSHA, & discrimination. This book gives you everything you need, pulled together in one place, on the federal & state requirements to insure that your company is in full compliance with employment laws. Notable changes in the latest supplement include: 1) a new section on health benefits for part-time employees, 2) the 1999 statutory amendment establishing criminal penalties for an employer who makes an audio or video recording of an employee in a locker room, restroom, or any area designated for changing clothes, 3) a new section on common mistakes made by employers facing wrongful termination or demotion claims, 4) a new section on defamation as it relates to employee to employer or co-employee communications, 5) a new section on an employee's obligation to timely report sexual harassment or be barred from suit, 6) & the latest employment case law.

The most comprehensive and easy-to-read reference on the market today. Now used by thousands of human resources executives, in-house counsel, business owners and employment lawyers across the United States, this comprehensive guide addresses the latest legal rules and best practices to avoid liability in the California workplace. Comes complete with the latest California forms, checklists and compliance tools. For recent changes to the law, go to www.EmploymentLawPublishers.com for free legal updates between editions with your purchase.

"Written especially for HR professionals and business people, California Employment Law: An Employer's Guide is the essential resource for avoiding the many perils and pitfalls California employers face. Comprehensively updated to address new developments, the 2019 Edition features: New independent contractor test New harassment training requirements Class-action waivers in arbitration agreements New rules on national origin discrimination Requirement that employees be paid for minimal preparation and concluding work Clarification of rules regarding salary history inquiries New NLRB standards for employee conduct policies Requirements for lawful time clock rounding Rules for rest break pay for commissioned and piece-rate employees New rules regarding lactation breaks"--

""Guide for anyone who must contend with employment law in California as part of their day-to-day work, including employers based outside of California with employees working in the state"--Provided by publisher"--

Written especially for HR professionals and business people, California Employment Law: An Employer's Guide is the essential resource for avoiding the many perils and pitfalls California employers face. Comprehensively updated to address new developments, the 2019 Edition features: new independent contractor test; new harassment training requirements; class-action waivers in arbitration agreements; new rules on national origin discrimination; requirement that employees be paid for minimal preparation and concluding work; clarification of rules regarding salary history inquiries; new NLRB standards for employee conduct policies; requirements for lawful time clock rounding; rules for rest break pay for commissioned and piece-rate employees; and new rules regarding lactation breaks.

Over 1200 pages. More than 40 essential forms on CD, plus legal updates between editions with purchase. Written by an attorney with nearly 25 years of experience advising employers on the topics covered in this book, this is the most comprehensive guide to California employment law on the market today. Chapters cover: (1) hiring and recruitment; (2) discrimination and harassment; (3) disability in the workplace; (4) leaves of absence; (5) wage and hour; and, (6) terminations.

This new addition to the Model Jury Instructions series provides clear and balanced instructions for presentation to juries in employment litigation. These models accurately and impartially present the elements and critical definitions of patent law in language that is understandable and familiar to the average juror. The instructions allow for easy adaptation to particular cases or points. A CD-ROM of the jury instructions is included with the book.

A comprehensive guide to the labor laws of California, covering topics from minimum wage and hours of work to health and safety regulations. This book is an essential resource for workers, employers, and anyone with an interest in employment law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.