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2023 California Business Essentials Update

*** NOW UPDATED FOR 2023

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Download our entire suite of top downloaded forms, policies, and templates for California employers and business.

 

 

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  • Our top most downloaded California Labor & Employment templates & policies
  • MS Word Format
  • Legal Grade | Professionally prepared by trained Large Law Firm Lawyers
  • Fully customizable
  • *** Now updated for 2023

Sample Employment Agreement (Partial)

Sample Harassment Policy (Partial)

Sample Severance Agreement (Partial)

 

 

►What’s Included? Our Top 17 Most Downloaded Forms 

Our professionally-prepared forms, policies, and templates cover cover the latest and top issues for California employers and businesses:

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For use with employees.  Comprehensive treatment of top employee issues including:

  • At-will employment
  • Compensation
  • Termination
  • Release of claims against company officers
  • Duty of loyalty
  • General confidentiality
  • Non-competition / non-solicitation
  • Channeling of business opportunities
  • Inventions
  • Intellectual property
  • Non-disparagement
  • Indemnity
  • Governing law
  • Successors & assigns
  • Severability
  • Amendments & Waiver
  • Attorneys’ Fees
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Independent Counsel

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”California Arbitration Agreement ” open=”no”]

For use with employees.  Includes:

  • Scope of arbitration
  • Nature of arbitration
  • Number of arbitrators/neutrals
  • Prevailing party
  • Claims included in arbitration

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Paid Sick Leave Policy (Accrual) ” open=”no”]

For use with employees.  Includes:

  • Eligibility
  • Up-Front Availability
  • Terms of Use
  • Caps
  • Definitions on who can use
  • Procedure
  • Reinstatement
  • Separation terms

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: Updated for 2019

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Paid Sick Leave (Up-Front) ” open=”no”]

For use with employees.  Includes:

  • Eligibility
  • Up-Front Availability
  • Terms of Use
  • Caps
  • Definitions on who can use
  • Procedure
  • Reinstatement
  • Separation terms

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

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For use with employees.  Includes:

  • Eligibility
  • Up-Front Availability
  • Terms of Use
  • Caps
  • Definitions on who can use
  • Procedure
  • Reinstatement
  • Separation terms

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

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For use with employees.  Includes:

  • Eligibility
  • Up-Front Availability
  • Terms of Use
  • Caps
  • Definitions on who can use
  • Procedure
  • Reinstatement
  • Separation terms

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Employee Rest Break Policy ” open=”no”]

For use with employees who are “non-exempt” / subject to labor law protections such as mandatory rest breaks. Includes:

  • Breakdown of rest breaks per hours worked
  • Covers multiple shifts
  • Addresses OSHA recovery periods
  • Addresses duty-free / on-call status

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Employee Meal Break Waiver ” open=”no”]

For use with employees who are “non-exempt” / subject to labor law protections such as mandatory meal breaks. Includes:

  •  Meal break waiver agreement
  • Addresses meal breaks after shifts of 6 and 12 hours
  • Revocation language included

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA On-Duty Meal Break Waiver ” open=”no”]

For use with employees who are “non-exempt” / subject to labor law protections such as mandatory meal breaks.  This form obtains employee’s agreement for on-duty meals when employee cannot be relieved of all duty due to the nature of the work.  Includes:

  •  Meal break waiver agreement
  • Addresses meal breaks after shifts of 6 and 12 hours
  • Addresses on-duty meal break waiver language
  • Revocation language included

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Harassment Policy ” open=”no”]

For use with employees and independent contractors of all types (full time, part time, etc.) Includes:

  • Anti-harassment policy
  • Anti-discrimination policy
  • Anti-retaliation policy
  • Persons subject to policy
  • Prohibited Conduct
  • Definitions of harassment
  • Sexual harassment
  • Discrimination
  • Retaliation
  • Complaint process
  • Confidentiality
  • Response & Investigation
  • Remedial Actions
  • Supervisor & Manager reports.

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

 

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Independent Contractor Agreement” open=”no”]

For use with independent contractors.  Comprehensive treatment of top independent contractor issues including:

  • Scope of work
  • Compensation
  • Termination
  • Release of claims against company officers
  • Duty of loyalty
  • General confidentiality
  • Non-competition / non-solicitation
  • Channeling of business opportunities
  • Inventions
  • Intellectual property
  • Non-disparagement
  • Indemnity
  • Governing law
  • Successors & assigns
  • Severability
  • Amendments & Waiver
  • Attorneys’ Fees
  • Injunctive Relief
  • Independent Counsel

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Job Application for New Employees” open=”no”]

For use with new candidates and new hires:

  • Complies with CA check the box requirements
  • Addresses reference checks
  • Addresses criminal background limitations in CA
  • Addresses credit report limitations in CA
  • For use with all types of jobs and employees

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Job Interview ‘DO NOT ASK’ Checklist” open=”no”]

For use with new candidates and new hires:

  • Complies with CA job interview requirements
  • “Do not ask” list of job questions
  • Addresses candidate background “don’t ask” questions
  • Addresses medical conditions “don’t ask” questions
  • Addresses educational “don’t ask” questions
  • Addresses personal/family “don’t ask” questions
  • Addresses military / minority / politics “don’t ask” questions
  • Addresses salary “don’t ask” questions

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Non-Disclosure Agreement ” open=”no”]

For general use for California businesses & employers. Covers non-disclosure requirements on any third party. Includes:

  • Confidential information broad definitions paragraph
  • Intellectual property
  • No reverse engineering
  • Mutual non-competes & non-solicits
  • Publicity restrictions
  • Compelled disclosures
  • Common interest agreements
  • Term
  • Remedies
  • Dispute resolution
  • Severability
  • Assignments
  • Counterpart
  • Governing laws
  • Entire agreement
  • Successors & assigns

Form:  Microsoft Word

Unlocked / Fully Customizable

Last updated: *** Now updated for 2023

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Offer Letter for New Hires ” open=”no”]

Welcome your new hires with a custom-tailored offer letter outlining the basics of the position they are being hired for.

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Employee Separation & Release Agreement” open=”no”]

For use with employees who have departed / been terminated / etc.   Severance and release agreement is intended to release all of the employee’s claims against the Company as part of employee’s separation.  Includes:

  • Severance and release terms
  • Waiver of all claims
  • Waiver of CA Section 1542 of Civil Code
  • Confidentiality obligations
  • No reference to employer
  • Non-disparagement
  • Non-amplification of content online
  • No solicitations
  • No blanket waivers
  • Construction of language
  • Modifications
  • Governing law
  • Severability
  • Withholding issues
  • Dispute / Meet & confer

Form: MS Word

Unlocked / fully customizable

[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”CA Form Employers’ Response to Unemployment Claim ” open=”no”]

For use in connection with unemployment claims filed by departing employees. Includes:

  • Response re: voluntary quits
  • Response re: Voluntary resignations
  • Response re: Misconduct
  • Response re: falsified information
  • Response re: excessive absences / tardiness

Form: MS Word

Unlocked /fully customizable

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