The Employer's Legal Handbook
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The plain-English resource every employer, manager and HR professional needs.New laws affect every aspect of being an employer -- from interviewing and hiring, to handling employee benefits to firing.The most complete guide to your legal rights and responsibilities, The Employer's Legal Handbook shows you how to comply with the most recent workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits. The 9th edition updates the book's easy-to-use legal charts to provide your state's current employment laws. It also covers the latest developments, such as the Supreme Court's new definition of "retaliation," and why the number of claims against employers are going up. Nation's Business A useful summary of the law as it affects employers in areas ranging from hiring to benefits to workers' compensation.
1. HiringLegal Guidelines for Hiring EmployeesJob DescriptionsJob AdvertisementsJob ApplicationsInterviewsTestingInvestigationsMaking a Job OfferRejecting ApplicantsTax ComplianceImmigration Law RequirementsNew Hire Reporting Form2. Personnel PracticesEmployee FilesEmployee HandbooksEmployee Performance ReviewsDisciplining Employees3. Wages and HoursOvertime and Minimum Wage RequirementsEqual Pay RequirementsHow to Pay EmployeesCalculating Work HoursRecord-Keeping RequirementsChild Labor RulesPayroll WithholdingThe Consequences of Bending the Rules4. Employee BenefitsHealth Care CoverageRetirement PlansOther Employee BenefitsBenefits for Domestic Partners5. TaxesEmployer Identification NumbersFederal Employment TaxesFederal Self-Employment TaxesFederal Tax Deductions for Salaries and Other ExpensesIndependent ContractorsStatutory Employees6. Family and Medical Leave Who Is CoveredReasons for Taking a LeaveScheduling LeaveTemporary Transfer to Another JobSubstituting Paid LeaveAdvance Notice of LeaveCertificationHealth BenefitsReturning to WorkRelated LawsEnforcement7. Health and SafetyThe Occupational Safety and Health ActGetting HelpState OSHA LawsHazardous ChemicalsWorkers' CompensationDisease PreventionTobacco SmokeDrug and Alcohol AbuseRepetitive Stress Disorder8. Illegal DiscriminationTitle VII of the Civil Rights ActSexual HarassmentAgePregnancyCitizenshipGay and Lesbian WorkersStateand Local Laws9. Workers With DisabilitiesThe Americans with Disabilities ActBusinesses That Are CoveredWho Is ProtectedExceptions to CoverageProviding Reasonable AccommodationsWorkers With Emotional or Mental ImpairmentsFinancial AssistanceHealth and Safety StandardsMedical ExamsEnforcement10. TerminationWrongful Discharge CasesGuarding Against Legal ClaimsGuidelines for Firing EmployeesInvestigating Complaints Against WorkersAlternatives to FiringThe Firing ProcessHeading Off TroubleFinal PaychecksContinuing Health InsuranceUnemployment CompensationProtecting Your Business InformationHandling Postemployment Inquiries11. Employee PrivacyMonitoring Employees at WorkSearchesEmployee DatingOther Off-Duty Activities12. Independent ContractorsComparing Employees and Independent ContractorsThe IRS RulesWorkers Automatically Classified as EmployeesState LawsThe Risks of MisclassificationHiring Independent Contractors13. UnionsThe National Labor Relations ActUnionizing a WorkplaceEmployer Rights and LimitationsEmployee Rights and LimitationsMaking Unions Unnecessary14. Lawyers and Legal ResearchGetting Help From a LawyerPaying a LawyerResolving Problems With Your LawyerLegal ResearchAppendixLabor Departments and AgenciesState Drug and Alcohol Testing LawsState Laws on Employee Arrest and Conviction RecordsState Laws on Employee Access to Personnel RecordsState Minimum Wage Laws for Tipped and Regular EmployeesState Meal and Rest Break LawsState Health Insurance Continuation LawsState Family and Medical Leave LawsRight-to-Know Laws (Hazardous Chemicals)Right-to-Know Laws (Hazardous Chemicals) (continued)State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in EmploymentAgencies That Enforce Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in EmploymentState Laws That Control Final PaychecksIndex
