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Employment Law Handbook With Exercises In California
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(a) An employer shall not discharge or in any manner discriminate against an employee for taking time off to perform emergency duty as a volunteer firefighter, a reserve peace officer, or emergency rescue personnel.
Most employers are surprised to learn that California does not require companies to have an employee handbook.
Labor Code section 230(c) prohibits an employer from discharging or in any manner discriminating or retaliating against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking, who is a victim of a crime that caused physical injury or that caused mental injury and a threat of physical injury, ...
California: A Leader in Mandatory Training Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, employers with five or more employees must provide sexual harassment training to all employees—both supervisory and non-supervisory—every two years.
In California, falsifying a drug test can lead to severe legal penalties, including 16 months, 2 or 3 years in state prison, along with hefty fines.
Meal Break Obligations In California. You cannot employ someone for a work period of more than five hours without providing an unpaid, off-duty meal period of at least 30 minutes. The first meal period must be provided no later than the end of the employee's fifth hour of work.
Standard Documents Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination Policy (CA) Disability Accommodations Policy (CA) Anti-Harassment Policy (CA) Anti-Retaliation Policy (CA) Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention Policy (CA) Religious Accommodations Policy (CA)
California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) requires employers to implement a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and provide training on this program to their employees. This training must cover everything from emergency response to everyday safety measures specific to the job.
There is no minimum shift requirement or minimum hour requirement for part-time or full-time employees. The 4-hour rule refers to minimum compensation in certain circumstances. These include on-call or scheduled-to-work employees who receive inadequate notice that they do not have any work for their shift.
The topics included in the employee handbook should cover the employer's mission statement, equal employment opportunity statement, contractual disclaimer and at-will employment statement (where allowed), purpose of the employee handbook, and background information on the company.