The employer's legal handbook

"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."--Back cover.

Main Author: Steingold, Fred S., 1936-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, California ; Nolo, 2015.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Hiring
  • Personnel practices
  • Wages and hours
  • Employee benefits
  • Taxes
  • Family and medical leave
  • Health and safety
  • Illegal discrimination
  • Workers with disabilities
  • Termination
  • Employee privacy
  • Independent contractors
  • Unions
  • Lawyers and legal research
  • Appendix. Labor departments and agencies
  • State drug and alcohol testing laws
  • State laws on employee arrest and conviction records
  • State laws on access to personnel records
  • State minimum wage laws for tipped and regular employees
  • State meal and rest break laws
  • State health insurance continuation laws
  • State family and medical leave laws
  • State laws prohibiting discrimination in employment
  • Agencies that enforce laws prohibiting discrimination in employment
  • State laws that control final paychecks.