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2009 Labor Law Digest

Companies significantly reduce risk of litigation and fines by having easy access to legal information. Get this comprehensive resource for California-specific labor and employment law information—all in one place, all in plain language.

* Alert - Did you know there are mandatory poster and pamphlet changes for 2009? You must post the new EEO, EDD and FMLA notices, which are on the 2009 California Employment Notices Poster, and you must distribute the updated Workers' Compensation, State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Unemployment Insurance pamphlets.  Poster and pamphlets available in Required Notices Kit.



One of our biggest sellers, the Labor Law Digest, is a comprehensive resource for California-specific labor and employment law information. It gives guidelines for hiring, managing, paying benefits, leaves of absence, discrimination, termination, and more, with new requirements for 2009 covered in detail. It offers legal background information including legislation, court cases, and regulatory requirements in plain language organized to make complex laws understandable for business owners and HR professionals.

The Labor Law Digest is sold by itself (as 2-volume digest, or software CD) or in two kits including:

Labor Law Digest Plus Kit - contains the two-volume Labor Law Digest, Labor Law Administration, CEU Newsletter (one year subscription) and 2008 Employment Poster

Labor Law Digest & Administration Kit - contains the two-volume Labor Law Digest and Labor Law Administration.

 

  • Keeps a comprehensive listing and explanation of labor and employment laws that apply to your company
  • Provides access to all required forms
  • Helps determine which labor laws apply to you based on the number of your employees
  • Gives you access and allows you to choose between print and electronic versions of compliance information and forms
  • Gives you confidence to answer the challenging HR questions you face everyday
  • Spells out otherwise complicated legal concepts and requirements in plain language

 

 One of our biggest sellers, the Labor Law Digest is a comprehensive resource for California-specific labor and employment law information.

  • Organized by intuitive topic categories including: Hiring, time off, required postings, employee pay, overtime, discrimination/harassment issues and termination
  • Each section explains the law, what it means, and what employers must do to comply
  • Includes access to checklists, forms, and sample documents online (software CD comes with the same forms)
  • New laws are highlighted so new requirements can be identified easily
  • Key actions employers must take are highlighted in each section
  • Revised content that provides better examples and simplified case law and more practical information.

The Labor Law Digest is sold by itself (as 2-volume digest, or software CD) or in two kits including:

Labor Law Digest Plus Kit - contains the two-volume Labor Law Digest, Labor Law Administration, CEU Newsletter (one year subscription) and 2008 Employment Poster

Labor Law Digest & Administration Kit - contains the two-volume Labor Law Digest and Labor Law Administration.

 

What's new in 2009?

  • Cellular Phone Law
  • FMLA Amendments
  • Medical Marijuana
  • Social Security
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • And more

 

Examples of content from the 2008 edition:

Key Topics Covered Include: Hiring, Training, Personnel Records and Privacy, Wage and Hour Laws, Compensation, Exempt and Non-Exempt, Unemployment Insurance, State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave, Family/Medical and Sick Leaves, Pregnancy Disability Leave and Workers' Compensation and more.

Volume One                                                                                     

  • Posting and Notice Requirements
  • Hiring Employees
  • Hiring and Training
  • Employing Foreign Workers
  • Alternative Employment and Independent Contractors
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Employing Minors
  • Personnel Records and Privacy
  • Drugs, Alcohol, and Smoking in the Workplace
  • Arbitrating Employment Claims
  • Wage and Hour Laws
  • Wages, Salaries, and Other Compensation
  • Hours of Work and Recording Time Worked
  • Overtime
  • Alternative Workweek Scheduling
  • Exempt and Non-Exempt
  • Vacations, Holidays, and Paid Time Off

Volume Two

  • Providing Employee Benefits
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • State Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave
  • Health and Retirement Benefits
  • Family Medial Sick/Leaves
  • Pregnancy Disability Leave
  • Misc. Time Off
  • Ensuring Workplace Safety
  • Violence in the Workplace
  • Worker’s Compensation    
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Disabilities in the Workplace
  • Disciplining and Terminating At-Will Employees
  • Layoffs and Plant Closings
  • Unions and Labor Relations
  • Labor Relations in Private Employment

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