2014 California Labor Law Digest

As the only book of its kind serving California business, this up-to-date, comprehensive digest details California labor and employment law. It reflects new content for 2014 to make your job easier, with new laws highlighted to catch your eye. It provides instructions on how to apply existing laws and manage everyday HR issues, such as performing job evaluations, implementing a policy to prevent workplace violence, and handling accessibility inspections. It also explains federal employment laws, regulations and court cases.

As always, California Labor Law Digest provides legal background information, including legislation, court cases and regulatory requirements in plain language organized to make complex laws understandable. Plus, it provides access to more than 300 downloadable forms and checklists.

Covered topics:
Posting and Notice Requirements
Hiring Employees
Hiring and Training
Employing Foreign Workers
Alternative Employment and Independent Contractors
Employing Minors
Personnel Records and Privacy
Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking in the Workplace
Wage and Hour Laws
Wages, Salaries and Other Compensation
Hours of Work and Recording Time Worked Overtime
Alternative Workweek Scheduling
Exempt and Nonexempt
Vacations, Holidays and Paid Time Off
Providing Employee Benefits
Unemployment Insurance
State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave
Health and Retirement Benefits
Family, Medical and Sick Leaves
Pregnancy Disability Leave
Miscellaneous Time Off
Ensuring Workplace Safety
Violence in the Workplace
Workers Compensation
Employment Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Disabilities in the Workplace
Disciplining and Terminating At-Will Employees
Layoffs and Plant Closings
Union Relations in Private Employment