The Employer’s Legal Handbook

Fred Steingold Attorney1413304567, 9781413304565, 9781413307689

Книга The Employer’s Legal Handbook The Employer’s Legal HandbookКниги Экономика Автор: Fred S. Steingold Год издания: 2007 Формат: pdf Издат.:NOLO Страниц: 370 Размер: 2,1 ISBN: 1413304567 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка: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. Learn everything you need to know about : Hiring: Understand the legal guidelines for hiring employees, writing job descriptions, conducting interviews and investigating applicants. Smart personnel practices: What to include in employee personnel files, employee handbooks, performance reviews and references for former employees. Wages & hours: Comply with federal and state overtime and minimum wage requirements. Employee benefits: Learn the ins and outs of wage and hour laws, retirement plans and health insurance. Workplace health and safety: Comply with OSHA requirements, and implement policies on smoking, drugs and alcohol abuse. Discrimination: Prevent sexual harassment and discrimination based on age, race, pregnancy, sexual orientation and national origin. Termination and layoffs: Avoid wrongful termination cases, conduct a final meeting and protect your business information when employees leave. Laws affecting small business practices: Everything you need to know about the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, health and safety issues, employee testing and more. The 8th 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.Summary: Must have for every Department ManagerRating: 5Nola does an excellent job of reviewing Employment Laws in an easy to understand and concise manner. Human Resource departments could benefit by making sure every manager has this book and understands the content. They would save themselves a lot of time backtracking after the fact with when legal issues arise that could easily have been prevented. Summary: For the newbies in HRRating: 4This book is enjoyable and easy to understand, especially for those new in the HR field or those wanting to understand the HR function. The book covers topics with general information and not for those who are looking for in-depth decription of “how-to” or “what-to-do” in each of the HR functions. Overall, I think it is informative.Summary: Where is my item?Rating: 1It has been over one month since I have ordered this item and it is still not here. Contacting customer service.Summary: a useful toolRating: 5I have not yet read this book but have skimmed through the pages and can see it is a useful tool for keeping up with legal issues in the workplace. The book arrived in great condition and in a relatively short time frame. Summary: Completely helpfulRating: 5For a small company, this book was just what we needed. It outlined different state requirements, some common pitfalls, and provided sample text for editing. Overall, just what we needed to be a professional little business.

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Table of contents :
Table of Contents……Page 9
1. Hiring……Page 15
Legal Guidelines for Hiring Employees……Page 17
Job Descriptions……Page 25
Job Advertisements……Page 27
Job Applications……Page 28
Interviews……Page 33
Testing……Page 35
Investigations……Page 39
Making a Job Offer……Page 44
Tax Compliance……Page 47
Immigration Law Requirements……Page 48
New Hire Reporting Form……Page 49
2. Personnel Practices……Page 51
Employee Files……Page 52
Employee Handbooks……Page 55
Employee Performance Reviews……Page 58
Disciplining Employees……Page 63
3. Wages and Hours……Page 69
Overtime and Minimum Wage Requirements……Page 70
Equal Pay Requirements……Page 84
How to Pay Employees……Page 85
Calculating Work Hours……Page 86
Record-Keeping Requirements……Page 88
Child Labor Rules……Page 89
Payroll Withholding……Page 92
The Consequences of Bending the Rules……Page 94
4. Employee Benefits……Page 97
Health Care Coverage……Page 98
Retirement Plans……Page 105
Other Employee Benefits……Page 109
Benefits for Domestic Partners……Page 112
5. Taxes……Page 115
Employer Identification Numbers……Page 117
Federal Employment Taxes……Page 120
Federal Tax Deductions for Salaries and Other Expenses……Page 123
Independent Contractors……Page 127
Statutory Employees……Page 128
6. Family and Medical Leave……Page 129
Who Is Covered……Page 130
Reasons for Taking a Leave……Page 131
Scheduling Leave……Page 132
Temporary Transfer to Another Job……Page 133
Substituting Paid Leave……Page 134
Advance Notice of Leave……Page 135
Certification……Page 136
Returning to Work……Page 138
Related Laws……Page 140
Enforcement……Page 142
7. Health and Safety……Page 143
The Occupational Safety and Health Act……Page 144
Getting Help……Page 149
Hazardous Chemicals……Page 151
Workers’ Compensation……Page 153
Disease Prevention……Page 158
Tobacco Smoke……Page 159
Drug and Alcohol Abuse……Page 160
Repetitive Stress Disorder……Page 163
8. Illegal Discrimination……Page 165
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act……Page 167
Sexual Harassment……Page 173
Age……Page 179
Citizenship……Page 181
Gay and Lesbian Workers……Page 182
State and Local Laws……Page 183
9. Workers With Disabilities……Page 187
The Americans with Disabilities Act……Page 188
Who Is Protected……Page 189
Exceptions to Coverage……Page 194
Providing Reasonable Accommodations……Page 196
Workers With Emotional or Mental Impairments……Page 201
Financial Assistance……Page 203
Health and Safety Standards……Page 206
Medical Exams……Page 207
Enforcement……Page 208
10. Termination……Page 209
Wrongful Discharge Cases……Page 211
Guarding Against Legal Claims……Page 214
Guidelines for Firing Employees……Page 216
Investigating Complaints Against Workers……Page 218
Alternatives to Firing……Page 220
The Firing Process……Page 221
Final Paychecks……Page 226
Unemployment Compensation……Page 227
Protecting Your Business Information……Page 230
Handling Postemployment Inquiries……Page 232
11. Employee Privacy……Page 237
Monitoring Employees at Work……Page 239
Searches……Page 243
Employee Dating……Page 244
Other Off-Duty Activities……Page 245
12. Independent Contractors……Page 249
Comparing Employees and Independent Contractors……Page 250
The IRS Rules……Page 254
Workers Automatically Classified as Employees……Page 261
Hiring Independent Contractors……Page 262
13. Unions……Page 267
Unionizing a Workplace……Page 268
Employer Rights and Limitations……Page 270
Employee Rights and Limitations……Page 271
Making Unions Unnecessary……Page 272
14. Lawyers and Legal Research……Page 273
Getting Help From a Lawyer……Page 274
Paying a Lawyer……Page 277
Resolving Problems With Your Lawyer……Page 279
Legal Research……Page 280
Appendix……Page 287
Labor Departments and Agencies……Page 288
State Drug and Alcohol Testing Laws……Page 289
State Laws on Employee Arrest and Conviction Records……Page 299
State Laws on Employee Access to Personnel Records……Page 307
State Minimum Wage Laws for Tipped and Regular Employees……Page 313
State Meal and Rest Break Laws……Page 320
State Health Insurance Continuation Laws……Page 325
State Family and Medical Leave Laws……Page 336
Right-to-Know Laws (Hazardous Chemicals)……Page 342
State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment……Page 344
Agencies That Enforce Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment……Page 358
State Laws That Control Final Paychecks……Page 363
Index……Page 369