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Employee Handbooks – Part 2 Presented by: Anthony Zaller Van Vleck Turner & Zaller LLP California Labor & Employment Law Podcast
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Part 2 - Employee handbooks for California Employers. Discussing employment policies on sexual harassment, meal and rest breaks, vacation and leave, and policies to avoid.
Transcript of California Labor & Employment Law Podcast
Employee Handbooks – Part 2
Presented by: Anthony Zaller
Van Vleck Turner & Zaller LLP
www.vtzlaw.com
California Labor & Employment Law Podcast
Employee Handbooks – Part 2 Will Cover:
Sexual harassment policiesModifying handbooksMeal and rest breaksLeave PoliciesPolicies to AvoidTranslations of handbooks
Sexual Harassment PoliciesNo requirements to make complaint in writing
Not recommended to inform employees that it is improper to make false complaints.
Right to Modify
Need to reserve right to modify
Acknowledgements
Meal and Rest Breaks
Employees can sue for up to four years of damages.
Meal and Rest Breaks
Employees can sue for up to four years of damages.
Review policy to make sure it complies with CA law.
Meal and Rest BreaksEmployees can sue for up to four years of damages.
Review policy to make sure it complies with CA law.
Implement complaint procedure.
Leave Policies
VacationPersonal DaysSick Leave
Leave PoliciesVacation
No use-it-or-lose-it policy
“Reasonable Cap” – 1.7 times annual accrual
Personal DaysSick Leave
Leave PoliciesVacationPersonal Days
Like vacation time – cannot require employee “use-it-or-lose-it”
Sick Leave
Leave Policies
VacationPersonal DaysSick Leave
50% rule/ “Kin Care”
Leave PoliciesVacationPersonal DaysSick Leave
50% rule/ “Kin Care”Can be use-it-or-lose-it (must specify in handbook)
Policies to Avoid
Policies to Avoid
Reductions In Force
Policies to Avoid
Reductions In ForceEnglish Only
Policies to Avoid
Reductions In ForceEnglish OnlyAdvances/Loans to Employees
Cannot require “balloon” re-payments.
Translation Issues
Translation Issues
Can and should translate handbooks
Translation Issues
Can and should translate handbooks
Should specify that English version controls
Presented by: Anthony Zaller
www.vtzlawblog.comVan Vleck Turner &
Zaller LLP
California Labor & Employment Law Podcast
