Essential California Employment Policies & Procedures

California has some of the strictest employment laws in the country. Combined with federal rules, employers with California staff face a maze of requirements that should be built into clear written policies. This 60-minute California employment policies webinar covers the key ones.

You'll learn the relevant California and federal law behind each policy and the principles for drafting a handbook or policy scheme that protects employers of any size. Policies covered include interviewing and pre-hiring, hiring and retention, attendance, health care, information technology, substance abuse, leave, accommodation and termination.

The session also covers notice and implementation, matching legal requirements to policy wording, and enforcement.

• Identify the most critical policies for California employers
• Explain the California and federal rules behind each policy
• Draft policy statements that match legal requirements
• Give proper notice and implement new policies
• Enforce policies consistently

Policies

• Interviewing and pre-hiring
• Hiring and retention
• Attendance
• Health care
• Information technology
• Substance abuse
• Leave
• Accommodation
• Termination

Drafting and implementation

• Drafting considerations
• Critical California rules and regulations
• Notice and implementation of policies
• Matching legal requirements to policy statements
• Which policies are most critical
• Policy enforcement

If you design, implement or amend your company's employee manual, or advise on which policies a California business needs, this training is for you. Well-drafted policies help protect the business against claims under strict state law.

It suits HR professionals, business owners and advisors at any company with employees or locations in California.

All companies with employees in California or locations in California

Melvin K. Patterson, an attorney licensed to practice before all state and federal courts in California, is General Counsel to the Cedrus Group, a family of international financial services firms with offices around the globe. He is a member of the Labor & Employment Section of the California State Bar and has been admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California as well as the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. Mr. Patterson is experienced in Labor and Employment litigation and transactional matters in the U.S., Asia and the U.K. He has designed internal business policies, procedures and management structures, as well as inter-corporate relationships and has been a business owner himself. Mr. Patterson is an experienced trial litigator who has handled numerous business and commercial matters for over 20 years on behalf of an elite clientele around the world. He has defended clients in matters brought against companies by employees, commercial business agreements and government regulatory matters. Mr. Patterson holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the John F. Kennedy University School of Law, as well as a Certificate in Strategic Human Resource Management from Cornell University. He has also earned the American Jurisprudence Award, completed specialized training in Assessing Economic Damages, Forensic Discovery and Preservation of Electronic Evidence and Data. Mr. Patterson was nominated to the National Dean's List and has been a speaker before such groups as the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, is a past contributing editor to California Motions In Limine (The Rutter Group) and has been a columnist for the "The Docket", the news and information journal of the San Mateo County Bar Ass'n. He has a knowledge of Korean, Japanese and Spanish languages.