Session: On The Cutting Edge: Handbooks, Arbitration Agreements & Severance Packages

California employers need to update their handbooks, arbitration agreements and severance packages due to several new laws. I will provide you with an easy roadmap to make these essential changes to protect your company from employee claims and “bet the company” class/PAGA actions.

Learning Objectives/Takeaways:
1. California employers need to update their handbooks to include new policies on meal/rest periods, dress code, lactation, CFRA, organ donation, and many more.
2. California employers need to update their severance packages to include new sections on good faith disputes, confidentiality, right to consult counsel, consideration and more; and
3. California employers need to analyze the pros/cons of arbitration, decide whether to require mandatory arbitration, and update their arbitration policies to include new sections on discovery, motions, PAGA, and more.

PIHRA_Employment Law Update_Greg_Labate_Handouts_-_On_The_Cutting_Edge-Handbooks_Arbitration_Agreements__Severance_Packages.pdf

Mandatory Arbitration in United States Employment Law – Business Law Digest (usc.edu)