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