Employment Law Guidebooks for Employers

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Informative Guidebooks For Business Owners And Human Resources Professionals

At Scott & Whitehead we understand the complexities and challenges that employers face in navigating the ever-changing landscape of employment law. That's why we're proud to offer our clients an invaluable resource: the Scott & Whitehead Employment Law Guidebooks for Employers.


Comprising three comprehensive volumes, our guidebook is designed to provide employers with practical insights, legal strategies, and expert guidance on a wide range of employment law topics. From hiringand onboarding to termination and everything in between, our guidebooks cover key areas of concern for employers of all sizes and industries.


Too big to fit into one book, this complete and up-to-date series will help California business owners, human resources professionals, managers, attorneys, and personnel consultants, successfully fulfill their employment law responsibilities. Its over 800 pages include access to over 100 ready-to-use sample forms that employers can immediately modify and implement.

EMPLOYMENT LAW 101: Documentation, Discipline & Discharge for California Employers

With over 300 information-packed pages, over 40 topic chapters, and 45 ready-to-use sample policies and forms, this is the employer’s handy reference.

The correct documentation can help every California employer communicate more effectively with staff, improve morale, decrease the risk of wrongful termination claims, and prevail when claims are made.


This book is about the Why and How of documentation, from personnel and payroll records to effective documentation and why it matters; and from discipline considerations to steps to take pre-hire, during employment, and after employment ends.


Employment Law 101 is a "nuts and bolts" guidebook, written in plain, easy to understand language, that covers practical, day-to-day, employment law topics, such as:

  • The Hiring Process
  • Personnel and Payroll Records
  • Personnel Forms: Are Yours Lawful and Useful?
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Effective Documentation and Why it Matters
  • How to Make Performance Discussions More Effective
  • Progressive Discipline: Should We or Shouldn't We?
  • Discharges: Steps to Take Before, During and After
  • Protecting Against a Lawsuit: What Juries Look for

EMPLOYMENT LAW 102: Wage & Hour and Employee Benefits for California Employers

With over 300 information-packed pages, over 45 topic chapters, and 43 ready-to-use sample policies and forms, this is the employer’s handy reference.

California has the most complicated and convoluted set of wage and hour laws, regulations, and controlling court decisions of any state. The same can be said of the myriad leaves of absence and other benefits available to employees in the Golden State.


Consequently, employers oftentimes make mistakes – very costly mistakes – in these important legal areas. Every California employer needs the help provided by this volume to sort out, and sort through, these complex issues. Every California employer will also benefit greatly from the dozens of forms and sample policies included in this book.


Employment Law 102 is a "nuts and bolts" guidebook, written in plain, easy to understand language, that covers practical, day-to-day, employment law topics, such as:

  • Wage and Hour
  • Timekeeping
  • Wage Equality
  • Employee Benefits
  • COBRA and CAL-COBRA
  • Leaves of Absence and Protected Time Off
  • Dress Codes and Uniforms
  • Employee vs Independent Contractor

EMPLOYMENT LAW 103: Other Real World Challenges for California Employers

With over 200 information-packed pages, over 30 topic chapters, and 23 ready-to-use sample policies and forms, this is the employer’s handy reference.

Other important workplace issues not covered in our first two volumes are handled here.


For example, when issues of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation surface, when workplace health, safety, and worker injuries arise, or when questions about employee privacy rights and social media must be addressed, employers will find invaluable guidance, as well as tested, proven approaches, to help them come out ahead.


Employment Law 103 is a "nuts and bolts" guidebook, written in plain, easy to understand language, that covers practical, day-to-day, employment law topics, such as:

  • Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
  • Privacy and Employee Communications
  • Drugs and Alcohol
  • Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
  • Social Networking and Privacy Rights
  • Safety and Injury Prevention
  • Workplace Violence
  • Union Avoidance

new three-volume Employment Law Series

These three “nuts and bolts” guidebooks form a user-friendly, comprehensive employment law reference set for effectively managing California employees. We are confident that the information provided in this series will assist you to establish a positive, successful workforce, prevent employee claims, and resolve workplace issues before they become workplace problems, or lawsuits.


The total cost for this three-volume set is only $99 plus tax.

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