(PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- Employees who quit, are laid off or fired have employment rights even after their last day of work. This new legal guide for California employers answers these frequently asked questions:
- when must the final paycheck be paid?
- when are commissions, bonuses, vacation and sick leave due?
- when is severance pay due?
- when can employers make deductions from the final paycheck?
- when can employees continue their health benefits?
- how much advance notice of layoff must be given?
- what are the rules for terminating immigrant employees with work visas?
- can employees be asked to sign a release of claims?
- are employees entitled to copies of their personnel files?
- what is the employer allowed to say in a reference?
- what are the employee´s obligations regarding company intellectual property?
- can the employer restrict the employee from working for competitors?
- can the former employee recruit former co-workers for new employer?
- can employees be fired after they quit?
Created by the attorneys at Fair Measures, Inc., the Termination Procedures Toolkit for California Employers applies to non-union, non-government employees and includes:
- answers to all the above FAQs - and more
- descriptions of each law that applies (in plain English),
- references to the exact legal section for further research
- links to the government web sites with more information
- recommendations on how to enforce their rights.
To download the Termination Procedures Toolkit for California Employers go to http://www.fairmeasures.com/products/policies/tpt.asp.
About Fair Measures, Inc.
Based in Santa Cruz, Cal., Fair Measures, Inc. is a leading provider of legal management training for managers and employees. For more information call 831-458-0500 or www.FairMeasures.com.
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