This handbook was created for employers to understand and apply California's labor laws. This is a step-by-step guide to managing human resources issues and complying with federal and California labor laws. This book guides any employer through key HR areas including: hiring, policies, benefits, workplace safety, preventing discrimination, harassment and termination of workers. Written in plain English, it provides online access to all required and recommended forms and is an essential guide to developing and using human resources practices.
What's new in this book for 2008?
- New federal and state minimum wage
- New finalized regulations on handling notices from the IRS or immigration authorities that an employee's Social Security number does not match his/her name
- New sexual harassment training regulations for managers
- New guidelines lessening the employer's burden of proof in discrimination lawsuits
- New implementation guidance for bonus programs
Benefits
- Helps any size company understand and comply with labor law requirements in California
- Assists anyone involved in human resources management understand what law requires, what it means and what to do about it
- Reduces liability and risk by identifying essential actions to prevent fines or legal actions resulting from not complying with the law
- Simplifies working with all the forms required in HR management by putting them all on the included software
Features
- Easy-to-understand language
- Explains how to comply with the law
- Online access to more than 100 required and recommended forms in PDF format — fill-in fields allow data to be entered
- Expanded selection of forms, checklists and policies including telecommuting, alternative workweek, workplace violence, makeup time and meal break waiver forms