California Employee Handbook HRIT has collaborated with nationally recognized Employment Law Attorney, Joseph Beachboard, in order to offer our California customers a California-compliant employee handbook.  Joe Beachboard is an attorney with Ogletree Deakins, one of America's leading labor and employment law firms.   Price:  $199.99 28 Pages (Including Title and Table of Contents)   Purchase Includes:   Two free phone calls (or 30 minutes talk-time, which ever comes first) with a California employment law attorney from Ogletree-Deakins.* California Employee Handbook 28 Pages of editable workplace policies. Created by HRIT; edited and reviewed for HRIT by nationally recognized employment law attorney, Joe Beachboard from the law firm Ogletree-Deakins.    View Table of Contents       Sample Employee Handbook   HRIT Time-Off Policies Time-Off benefits policies for common absences such as vacation, sick time, holidays etc. Performance Evaluation Form An editable six-section Employee Evaluation Form. 1) Employee Vital Information/Cover Sheet, 2) Job Knowledge Rating and Comments, 3) Productivity Rating and Comments, 4) Quality of Work Rating and Comments, 5) Customer Service Rating and Comments, and 6) Overall Rating, Score, Goals, and Employee Comments. You'll also receive a brief set of HRIT tips for writing employee performance evaluations. Employee Discipline Forms Four progressive discipline forms. One template used for documenting employee warnings and re-training. One template used for formal corrective action: re: job performance. One template used for formal corrective action: re: absenteeism. Two sample corrective reviews for style and phrase examples. Termination Checklist - Reduce Liability with this template used for recommending that an employee be terminated.  This form is intended to be submitted by supervisors to an HR Manager.  If your HR manager will require this form to be completed before he/she will meet to discuss a potential firing, your supervisors will quickly gain an understanding of progressive discipline.  And you can be assured that all employees are being treated with consistent disciplinary practices. Employment Application Template 100% editable - ready for your logo and company name. Employee Handbook Acknowledgement of Receipt Have proof on-file of an employee's receipt of your company’s employee handbook. Two templates: One template for " I have RECEIVED," and another for "I have familiarized myself with the contents of this handbook." The latter also includes a bullet point list of common employee handbook subject matter where the employee can initial a clear understanding. This allows for an even more specific acknowledgment of company policies such as absenteeism and timekeeping. Non-Solicit Agreement The "Non-Compete Cousin" Where a non-compete agreement prohibits an employee to compete against you post-employment, a non-solicit agreement allows an employee to compete, but prohibits them to solicit your employees and customers.  Check with your employment law attorney to see if the non-solicit agreement is right for your business before asking an employee to sign this agreement. About the Editor:  Joseph L. Beachboard, a nationally recognized expert on employment law issues, joined Ogletree Deakins as the firm’s shareholder for Client Services/Business Development in 2001. In this capacity, Mr. Beachboard oversees the business development activities of the firm’s 175+ attorneys in 16 offices across the country. He also is responsible for ensuring that the firm provides premiere service to its clients through e-mail alerts, a bi-monthly newsletter, seminars and other special events. Mr. Beachboard speaks regularly before human resource, personnel and employer groups on cutting edge employment law topics. He is frequently quoted in several publications, including the Los Angeles Times, HR Executive, Workforce, Sacramento Bee, San Diego Union Tribune, Las Vegas Review Journal, Indiana Business Journal and Denver Business Journal. Articles written by Mr. Beachboard have been published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, HR Advisor, Nashville Business Journal and The Tennessean. Mr. Beachboard is a founding member and Executive Director of the Management Employment Law Roundtable. The Roundtable is a national, invitation only, organization of management labor and employment lawyers. He is also a member of the California State Bar Association, American Bar Association and Los Angeles County Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section. He was an adjunct professor of labor management relations at Woodbury University from 1991 to 1995.

 

Our Employee Handbook opens with an editable Table of Contents followed by this statement: This Employee Handbook does not constitute a contract for employment between [Company Name] and its employees.  Employees of the Company are considered at-will and, therefore, either the employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice.  Employees may also be demoted or disciplined and the terms of their employment may be altered at any time, with or without cause, at the discretion of the Company.  No person other than the [President/CEO] has authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to this policy.  Any such agreement must be in writing signed by the [President/CEO] and the affected employee.  The writing must express a clear and unambiguous statement of the intent to change the at-will nature of the employment relationship.  The Company reserves the right to modify the provisions of this handbook at any time.   Fully editable policies within the California Employee Handbook: General Policies Duration of Employment (Employment at Will) Equal Opportunity Employer Policy Prohibiting Harassment Personnel Information Health and Life Insurance Training and Assistance Work Weeks / Shifts Performance / Job Requirements and Evaluations Discipline and Termination Conflicts of Interest Safety and Security Inspection of Company Facilities Visitors Work Area Image / Dress Code Solicitation and Distribution of Literature   Pay Policies Paychecks Overtime Timekeeping Drive Time       Frequently Asked Questions Employee Code of Conduct Theft, fraud, embezzlement and other acts of dishonesty Harassment Reporting false or misleading information; falsifying Company documents or records Soliciting or accepting kickbacks/gifts Alcohol or any illegal substances Engaging in illegal conduct Insubordination Disrupting the work environment Excessive absenteeism or unacceptable patterns of absenteeism Timekeeping Using Company and customers property/supplies Misuse of computers, codes, and passwords Mishandling accounts Improper discriminatory practices Refusing to repay documented overpayment of any compensation Possessing firearms or weapons/ threatening employees, customers, or vendors Behavior threatening to the reputation of the Company Leaving early without approval Working overtime without approval Job Performance Time-Off Policies Vacation Employee and Family Care (Sick Leave) Holidays Personal Time Excused Time-Off Without Pay Unexcused Time-Off Without Pay Funeral Jury Duty Forced Time-Off (Emergency Office/Job Closings) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Personal Leave of Absence Insurance Coverage While On Leave Workers Compensation Leave of Absence Requesting a Leave of Absence Absence Notification Policy Job Abandonment Attendance / Absenteeism Policy   "Thank you so much for the time you took discussing the HRIT Employee Handbook templates with me. I've used the templates for about 2 weeks now, and am impressed with the simple language, ease of use, and extensive categories included. As an attorney, it is important to have a variety of information readily available to respond quickly to client needs. Your templates allowed me to do just that for a client with employees of various education levels and experience. Thanks, again, for assisting me in meeting client needs." "I am the Director of La Rochelle Academy, We love your employee management program. It is easily to work with and to the point, We would recommend this program to other small business." "Very pleased, easy to use and edit to meet our needs.  We are a property management company of full time people and approximately 40 part-time.  The entire amount of time that it took me to edit and adapt to our situation was less than 4 hours.  Thanks,.." "Just wanted you to know how helpful your (employee handbook) file was. I edited it in about a half hour and now have a complete employee manual!" Thanks. It's great! Just what I was looking for! "Not only is the HRIT Employee Handbook comprehensive and affordable, the customer service is excellent!  It enables our company to produce an Employee Handbook in a fraction of time!" "The Handbook is well designed....; I think this particular software package was a splendid selection on [the customer's] part." "... it looks great!  I think it will work perfectly." "As an employee benefits consultant...HRIT offers what my clients need to provide proper employee handbooks conveniently and at an affordable price. The expertise HRIT provides to business owners helps the company get back to what they do best - running the business!" HRIT templates are a great help, I am a small business and hired my first employee a month or so ago without HRIT I never would have been able to get this done. Keep up the good work!! Us little guys sure appreciate it.

California Employee Handbook HRIT has collaborated with nationally recognized Employment Law Attorney, Joseph Beachboard, in order to offer our California customers a California-compliant employee handbook.  Joe Beachboard is an attorney with Ogletree Deakins, one of America's leading labor and employment law firms; he is the editor of the California Employment Law Letter.   Price:  $199.99