Labor Law Digest

This is a comprehensive resource for California-specific labor and employment law information. It offers legal background information including legislation, court cases and regulatory requirements in plain English organized to make complex laws understandable for businesses.

What’s new in 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
• New guidelines for employee cell phone usage
• Expanded selection of forms, checklists and policies including telecommuting, alternative workweek, workplace violence, makeup time and meal break waiver forms

The Labor Law Digest is sold by itself, 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 - this kit of labor law products includes a copy of Labor Law Administration which replaces Recruiting, Performance and Termination.

Reasons to Purchase Labor Law Digest

• Provides a comprehensive listing and explanation of labor and employment laws for any company or entity doing business in the state of California
• Includes all forms that will be required and explains how to comply with it
• Defines which labor laws apply to a company based on number of employees
• Allows reader to choose between print and electronic version of compliance information and forms

Benefits

• Provides confidence in facing every day HR legal questions
• Makes complicated legal concepts understandable
• Provides a plain language reference of labor law requirements
• Includes all required and recommended forms in one place
• Saves time and money by providing plain English information readers can use first before utilizing and attorney
• Spells out "what to do" and "how to do it" of complying with labor laws
  

Features

• 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 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
  

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.