An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

Section 7 Employee Interviews..............................................................................................................................87 A. During the Interview ..............................................................................................................................87 1. Avoid Questions Or Comments About Any Protected Status .....................................................87 2. Take Notes And Promptly Summarize Information ....................................................................88 3. Be A Good Listener And Watch For Non-Verbal Cues ..............................................................88 B. Interview Questions Concerning Suitability To Work with Minors ......................................................88 C. Answer Questions And Address Any Concerns.....................................................................................89 D. After The Interview................................................................................................................................89 E. Exceptions For Religious Schools..........................................................................................................90 Section 8 Conditional Job Offers ...........................................................................................................................90 A. Pre-Conditional Offer Inquiries And Examinations...............................................................................91 1. Acceptable Inquires Before A Conditional Offer Is Issued .........................................................91 2. Impermissible Inquiries Prior To A Conditional Offer................................................................91 3. What Is A “Medical Examination”? ............................................................................................92 B. After A Conditional Offer Has Been Made............................................................................................92 Section 9 Pre-Employment Medical Exams...........................................................................................................93 A. Overview................................................................................................................................................93 B. Tuberculosis Risk Assessment ...............................................................................................................94 1. Required Of Applicants...............................................................................................................94 2. Required Of Employees ..............................................................................................................94 3. Required Of Volunteers...............................................................................................................95 4. Required Of Employees Who Transport Students.......................................................................95 Section 10 Reasonable Accommodations ................................................................................................................95 A. Accommodating Disabled Applicants In The Hiring Process................................................................96 1. The Obligation To Provide Accommodations Exists At The Hiring Stage .................................96 2. Employers May Request Reasonable Documentation Of The Need For Accommodation .........97 B. Reasonable Accommodations For An Applicant’s Religious Creed......................................................97 Section 11 Documentation At Time Of Hire............................................................................................................98 A. Employment Eligibility Verification And The Form I-9........................................................................98 B. Re-Verification Of Documents ............................................................................................................100 C. E-Verify System...................................................................................................................................100 D. Discrimination Based On Immigrant Status.........................................................................................101 Section 12 Minors ..................................................................................................................................................102 A. Obtaining A “Permit To Employ And Work”......................................................................................102 B. Other Applicable Laws ........................................................................................................................102 C. Recordkeeping .....................................................................................................................................103 Section 13 Unpaid Interns......................................................................................................................................103 Section 14 Mandated Reporters .............................................................................................................................103 C HAPTER 4 - E MPLOYMENT C ONTRACTS A ND S EPARATION O F E MPLOYEES ............................................ 104 Section 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................104 Section 2 At-Will Employment............................................................................................................................104 A. At-Will Contract Defined.....................................................................................................................104 B. Rights of At-Will Employees...............................................................................................................105 1. Termination For An Illegal Reason ...........................................................................................106 2. Wrongful Discharge In Violation Of Public Policy...................................................................106 3. Statutory Rights.........................................................................................................................107 Section 3 Employment Contract For A Specified Term ......................................................................................108 A. Contract For A Specified Term Defined ..............................................................................................108 B. 10-Months Versus 12-Month Contracts ...............................................................................................110 Section 4 “For Cause” Employment ....................................................................................................................111 A. Good Cause May Be Defined Within A Contract ................................................................................112 B. Good Cause Defined By Case Law......................................................................................................112 Section 5 Other Key Contract Provisions ............................................................................................................113 A. Place Of Employment ..........................................................................................................................113

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