Employment Law, Work Wisely Law Offices of Mary L. Topliff

Our Services - Compliance

We provide policies that comply with the law and advice on how to comply with your policies. In today’s increasingly regulated workplaces, it is critical for employers to fully understand and comply with their many legal responsibilities. We provide a wide range of legal compliance services to address the specific needs of any size organization. For small and growing companies, we provide customized Employee Handbooks that serve as the foundation for workplace practices. For larger companies with Human Resources Departments, we make recommendations to improve existing programs to ensure state-of the-art legal compliance.

Types of Compliance Issues

Policy Design and Implementation

  • Employee handbooks
  • Personnel manuals
  • Supervisor resource guides

Hiring Processes

  • Pre-employment process
  • Background investigation procedures
  • Recordkeeping requirements

Disability Accommodations (ADA)

  • Medical certification process
  • Reasonable accommodation procedures
  • Fitness-for-duty examination process

Overtime Exempt/Nonexempt Job Classifications

  • Job review
  • Legal opinions on exempt classifications
  • How to change job classifications

Independent Contractors

  • Legal analysis
  • Preparation of agreements
  • Approval process

Time Off and Leaves of Absence

  • Leaves of Absence Policies compliant with Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), Workers' Compensation leave
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Paid Time Off Plans
  • Vacation/Sick Time Plans

Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Restructuring

  • Skills assessments and legal analysis of documentation
  • Severance agreements in compliance with Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  • Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice compliance

Employee Complaint Processes

  • Harassment prevention programs
  • Whistleblower/ethics hotline
  • Dispute/Conflict resolution programs