New Year - New Handbook!

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Location:
ZOOM Webinar (login instructions will be provided upon registration and again via email the day prior to the event)

Cost: No charge to attend; RSVP is required. Attendance is limited to no more than two logins per company.

Presenter: Jonathan Fraser Light

Registration Information

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Description

If you are a California business owner or Human Resources professional, your first New Year's Resolution should be to update your handbook. There are required updates every year, and 2021 is no exception in requiring substantial revisions and additions. As with other critical employment documentation, you won’t win a lawsuit because of a solid handbook -- but a poorly-drafted handbook, or no handbook at all, can cause you to lose a lawsuit (especially a wage and hour class action).

In this informative seminar, employment law attorney Jonathan Fraser Light will discuss why it's critical to have a well-crafted handbook and how to avoid hidden traps. He will review the most important updates to your employee policies for 2021 by walking you through excerpts from LightGabler's master handbook policies.

Topics will include the following:

Expansion of legally-protected classes
Big changes to the CFRA leave law
PFL expansions
New protections for victims of crime
California Consumer Privacy Act
Excused and unexcused absences
PTO policies vs. vacation and sick leave policies
Day of rest requirements
Language to address meal breaks and rest periods
Payroll options (and prohibitions)
Distinctions for exempt employees
Local city ordinances
Mandatory trade-secret language
Personal electronic devices at work
Technology: the employer's nemesis
Employee tracking and monitoring
Social media issues
Language for substance abuse issues
Pet/Assistive Animal policies
Fragrance and scented products
Common handbook pitfalls
Critical handbook attachments
When do you need to translate your handbook?
Rolling out the new handbook
What if my employee won't sign it?