Pasadena Employment Lawsuit
Employment Law for Employers Starts with Prevention
The expense and distraction posed by employment lawsuits can threaten a company's very survival. An employer's smartest investment is to implement and update written policies and procedures that will maximize the chances of is preventing employment litigation. A skilled attorney can help a company's management and human resources professionals with such written standards and practices.
Developing Sensible Policies and Forms
A well-drafted employee policy handbook and complementary forms will cover many issues including:
- Hiring
- Testing (skills, positive job traits)
- Background checks
- Training
- Employee classifications, including preliminary or probationary employment
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Complaint procedure, including for discrimination, harassment or retaliation claims
- Rules of conduct and disciplinary rules and standards
- Hours of work
- Overtime and exemptions from overtime
- Meal breaks and rest periods
- Jury duty
- Vacation pay and sick pay
- Employee leaves, including pregnancy
- Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
- Termination and severance pay
- Drug testing, alcohol and illegal drug use
- Independent contractor agreements
- Health insurance, including COBRA compliance
The Pasadena, California - based Law Offices of Timothy Bowles has extensive experience assisting employers with these vital and often technical, detailed policies. Well-drafted workplace standards are a company's best defense against employment litigation.
