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Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both... more +
Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -
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Essentials for Maintaining Employee Handbooks, Including the Latest Employment Law Updates

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While not legally required, having an employee handbook is in every company’s best interest. It serves as a tool to communicate policies, procedures, and company values, providing protection for employers when they are...more

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Clint Eastwood, Common Employer Mistakes, and Happy Plaintiffs’ Attorneys

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“Go ahead, make my day” – catchphrase from the 1983 film, Sudden Impact, spoken by the character Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood. With a nod to Clint Eastwood, below are 12 things that employers do (or fail to...more

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Employee Handbook or Employment Contract? The Alabama Supreme Court Holds Employee Handbooks Can Create Contractual Liability...

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Despite a disclaimer, the Alabama Supreme Court held the City of Montevallo’s Employee Handbook created a contract with employees that placed additional obligations on the City before it could terminate employees....more

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California Court Upholds Employer’s Refusal To Hire Applicant Who Failed Pre-Employment Drug Test Due To Medical Marijuana Use

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A federal court in California dismissed the disability discrimination claims of a job applicant who failed a pre-employment drug test due to medical marijuana use, holding that he did not sufficiently prove that he was...more

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NGE On Demand: "What do Foreign-based Employers Need to Know About U.S. Employment Law?" with Sonya Rosenberg

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NGE Labor & Employment partner Sonya Rosenberg discusses three key factors foreign-based employers should know about U.S Employment law: at-will employment, infrastructure, and restrictive covenants. If you have any...more

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Employer’s Checklist for Terminating Employees – What To Do and What Not To Do

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Arizona employers are often confused by the laws that govern employee terminations in this so-called “right to work” state. The “right to work” has nothing to do with an employee’s right to keep his or her job. What they are...more

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Do I Have To Treat My At-Will Employees Fairly? No, but Yes.

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A common misconception by employers is that they have carte blanche to treat their at-will employees however they want as long as their reason for doing so is not illegal. Technically, this is true - an at-will employee can...more

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The state of at-will employment in South Carolina

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My articles usually analyze a particular case and the impact of the court's decision on the relationship between employers and employees. With the release of a number of decisions addressing employment at will earlier this...more

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Seven Questions That Employers Should Ask Themselves before Discharging an Employee

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Employment terminations are serious business and fraught with potential challenges. The simple idea that at-will employees can be discharged for any legal reason without incurring claims, defense costs, and possible...more

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Pro Tip: Employee Handbooks Should Avoid Contractual Language And Affirm At-Will Employment

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An October 12, 2018 Order from the District Court of Arizona reminds employers to include the appropriate “at-will” language and disclaimers of contractual intent in their employee handbooks. A former employee brought 11...more

The Volkov Law Group

Developing an Employee Handbook that Helps Protect Your Business from Lawsuits

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There are many reasons to have an employee manual or handbook can be good for your business. Employee manuals help set expectations, provide guidance on how to handle conflicts, and, when drafted and implemented correctly,...more

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"Employment At Will" Quiz!

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How much do you know about this old legal concept? Happy Memorial Day weekend, everybody! Before you head off to your holiday festivities or observances, you can test your knowledge about "employment at will."...more

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US Employers Hiring In Canada – The Basics Part I: Good Bye Employment At-Will; Hello Entitlements

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Fisher Phillips’ International Employment Practice Group routinely counsels employers that are planning to move into the Canadian employment market (or have done so already without the requisite due diligence). In these...more

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How to Craft an Employee Handbook Outside the United States or Whether to Issue One at All

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Most all major U.S. employers, and many smaller ones, have issued and periodically update employee handbooks—staff guides explaining how the organization’s particular workplace works. U.S. human resources experts almost...more

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Wisconsin Appellate Court Holds Management Policy Does Not Negate At-Will Employment Relationship

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At-will employment is the default rule in Wisconsin. Employers may terminate for any reason or no reason at all. However, that relationship can be overridden by contract, in some cases inadvertently, through employee...more

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White House Gone Wild!

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These days, just about anyone with an Internet connection and some time on their hands enjoys a wonder of the modern age: binge-watching. One of the first, and still one of my favorites, is Netflix’s House of Cards. No matter...more

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California Court Refuses to Shelve Barnes & Noble Manager’s Termination Claim

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An employee without an employment contract is typically deemed to be an at-will employee. In an at-will employment relationship, the employer has the right to terminate the employee for any reason, with or without cause....more

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What Does “At-Will” Employment Mean?

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Most Arizona employers are aware that Arizona is an “at-will” employment state. However, many do not understand what that means. In short, it means that an employee can be terminated for any reason or no reason, except a...more

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Labor Relations Today: 2016 Year In Review

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Introduction - In the final year of his two term tenure, President Barack Obama’s National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor continued their double barrelled efforts to remake labor law to benefit labor...more

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"No Contract" Disclaimer in Employee Handbook Upheld by Illinois Court

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Employee handbooks have long been a trap for the unwary employer that desires merely to establish a set of rules and policies without undermining an at-will employment relationship with its employees. To avoid establishing...more

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Differences in Public Policy Can Affect Claims of Wrongful Discharge

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Most jurisdictions, including Connecticut, recognize a tort of “wrongful discharge” as an exception to the principle of employment at will. Although employment at will generally allows either the employer or the employee to...more

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By The Book: Transforming Handbooks Into Contracts In Langenkamp V. Olson

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A recent summary order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – which exercises federal appellate jurisdiction over New York, Connecticut and Vermont — serves as a reminder that an employer’s reliance...more

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The Three “H”s of Fall: Halloween, Hot Chocolate, and Handbooks

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Yes, the end of the year always brings a flurry of revisions to employer handbooks. This year is no different. Business owners, general counsel, and human resources professionals throughout California and the County always...more

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The NLRB's Assault on Employee Handbooks: Potentially Illegal Workplace Rules and Policies

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Most employers and their legal counsel take pride in rules and policies that have become standard fare in the workplace. Employee Handbooks almost always contain, and certainly should contain, conspicuous provisions that...more

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Utah Supreme Court Confirms Employee Handbook Disclaimer Can Protect Utah Companies from Implied Contractual Claims

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A recent Utah Supreme Court decision drives home to companies with employees in Utah that a clear and conspicuous disclaimer in a prominent point of an employee handbook goes a long way to protecting the company from any...more

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