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New Eleventh Edition
Employment Discrimination And EEO Practice Manual
For California Employers
At last — a clear and understandable manual that contains all the important information California employers need to make and implement important decisions and to defend discrimination, discipline, and termination complaints. The Employment Discrimination And EEO Practice Manual For California’s Employers by Attorney Richard J. Simmons of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has been used by government enforcement officials as a reference and training manual. It is a complete, non-technical guide to State and Federal employment discrimination laws. As a one-stop desk reference showing requirements of laws applicable to California employers it shows how to comply with applicable laws and the costs of noncompliance.
This Manual is an essential tool for every HR representative, payroll executive, labor relations consultant, employment attorney, and EEO coordinator. Among the numerous topics addressed are the following:
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND
EEO PRACTICE MANUAL FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS
• Sexual & Unlawful Harassment Rules • DFEH And FEHC Regulations
• Pregnancy Discrimination
• Workers’ Comp Leaves
• Defenses
• Complaint Procedures
• Equal Pay Laws
• Medical Information Confidentiality
• English-Only And Fluency Rules • Americans With Disabilities Act • Wrongful Termination
• Age Discrimination
• California Laws And FEHA • Religious Discrimination
• Defamation Issues
• Employment Of Aliens
• Sample Policy Against Harassment
• Older Workers Benefit Protection Act • Liabilities And Remedies
• Disability Discrimination
• Dress And Grooming Rules
• Pre-employment Practices
Over 810 Pages
California’s Paid Family Leave Law: SB 1661
The landmark legislation authorizing paid family leave (“PFL”) benefits for California workers has been amended. The California PFL law is the first legislation of its kind in the nation and requires employers to notify new and existing employees of their legal rights. It also requires employers to implement measures to comply with their new obligations. Employers must understand the circumstances under which employees can take time off from work and employee benefit rights. Many employers address these issues and employee notification obligations in their employee handbooks. In this publication, Attorney Richard J. Simmons of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP examines the provisions of the law and changes in detail. He addresses the qualifying events, benefit provisions, relationship between the new paid leave benefit rules and other leaves of absence laws, the ability to require employees to use vacation leave, the notification rules, and the proactive steps that employers should evaluate. The publication will assist employers to address their responsibilities under the law. Among the subjects discussed in the publication are the following:
• Qualifying Events • Use Of Vacation Leave • Limitations On Benefits • Checklist For Employers • Staffing Issues
• Eligibility Period • Notification Rules • Domestic Partner Rules • Impact On CFRA Leave • Leave Of Absence Issues
Third Edition | Checklist For Employers | Over 130 Pages
COBRA — Employer’s Guide To The Federal
Health Insurance Continuation And Portability Rules
All employers with 20 or more employees who provide health and medical benefits must now comply with the federal health insurance law - called COBRA. The law gives employees and their dependents the right to continue coverage under their employer’s health plan after termination, resignation, divorce, death, layoff, and other qualifying events. In addition, California law requires covered employers to provide supplemental insurance protection and written disclosures. In this publication, Attorney Richard J. Simmons of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP reviews the rules in a concise and understandable manner. The publication reviews COBRA’s new and existing rules. Among the subjects addressed in the publication are the following:
• COBRA Amendments
• IRS Regulations
• Examination Of All COBRA Rules • Sanctions And Penalties
• 29-Month Continuation Period
• Insurance Portability Rules
• California Rules
• HIPP Notice For California Workers
• Sample COBRA And State Notices • Rules On Preexisting Conditions
• Disability Requirements
• Premium Assistance
• Effect Of Multiple Qualifying Events • Standards For Measuring The
COBRA Continuation Period
• Definition Of “Gross Misconduct”
Eleventh Edition | Over 220 Pages
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ELEVENTH EDITION
Richard J. Simmons ATTORNEY
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Los Angeles, California
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