The Employer S Legal Handbook

"Includes updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, remote workers, and more"--Cover.

The most complete guide to an employer's legal rights and responsibilities, this book shows how to comply with workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits. It explains the latest laws concerning: -- hiring and firing -- personnel policies -- employee compensation and benefits -- discrimination -- workers' comp -- workplace health and safety -- family and medical leave -- and much more. The completely revised third edition expands its coverage of worker privacy rules, discusses when a psychological test of a job applicant may violate the Americans With Disabilities Act, provides updated information on training wages and rounding off hours worked, and trumpets the latest word from the U.S. Supreme Court on sexual harassment.

The most complete guide to an employer's legal rights and responsibilities, this book shows how to comply with workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits.

"The information employers need to successfully handle every aspect of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing. The 10th edition provides updated 50-state charts and explains the latest developments in employment law, including health care reform"--Provided by publisher.

"The information employers need to successfully handle every aspect of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing. The 10th edition provides updated 50-state charts and explains the latest developments in employment law, including health care reform"--Provided by publisher.

All the laws employers need to know Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace—and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this comprehensive guide to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily. The Employer’s Legal Handbook covers all the employment law issues you need to know about, including: applications, interviews and hiring must-have personnel policies wage and hour laws employee discipline and performance reviews health care and other employee benefits employee taxes and payroll family and medical leave employee privacy illegal harassment and discrimination terminations downsizing and layoffs The 12th edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including health care reform.