The employer's legal handbook
Book - 1994
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- Genres
- Law for laypersons
- Published
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Nolo Press
1994-
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- volumes : forms ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781413330915
- All the Law Employers Need to Know
- 1. Hiring
- Legal Guidelines for Hiring Employees
- Job Descriptions
- Job Advertisements
- Job Applications
- Interviews
- Testing
- Investigations
- Making a Job Offer
- Rejecting Applicants
- Tax Compliance
- Immigration Law Requirements
- New Hire Reporting Form
- 2. Personnel Practices
- Employee Files
- Employee Handbooks
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Disciplining Employees
- 3. Wages and Hours
- Overtime and Minimum Wage Requirements
- Equal Pay Requirements
- How to Pay Employees
- Calculating Work Hours
- Record-Keeping Requirements
- Child Labor Rules
- Payroll Withholding
- The Consequences of Bending the Rules
- 4. Employee Benefits
- Health Care Coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Other Employee Benefits
- 5. Taxes
- Employer Identification Numbers
- Federal Employment Taxes
- Federal Self-Employment Taxes
- Federal Tax Deductions for Salaries and Other Expenses
- Independent Contractors
- Statutory Employees
- 6. Family and Medical Leave
- Who Is Covered
- Reasons for Taking a Leave
- Scheduling Leave
- Temporary Transfer to Another Job
- Substituting Paid Leave
- Advance Notice of Leave
- Certification
- Health Benefits
- Returning to Work
- Related Laws
- Enforcement
- 7. Health and Safety
- The Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Getting Help
- State OSHA Laws
- Hazardous Chemicals
- Workers' Compensation
- Smoking and Vaping
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Repetitive Stress Disorder
- 8. Illegal Discrimination
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Harassment
- Age
- Pregnancy
- Citizenship
- Genetic Information
- Religion
- Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status
- State and Local Antidiscrimination Laws
- 9. Workers With Disabilities
- The Americans With Disabilities Act
- Businesses That Are Covered
- Who Is Protected
- Exceptions to Coverage
- Providing Reasonable Accommodations
- Workers With Emotional or Mental Impairments
- Financial Assistance
- Health and Safety Standards
- Medical Exams
- Enforcement
- 10. Termination
- Wrongful Discharge Cases
- Guarding Against Legal Claims
- Guidelines for Firing Employees
- Investigating Complaints Against Workers
- Alternatives to Firing
- The Firing Process
- Heading Off Trouble
- Final Paychecks
- Continuing Health Insurance
- Unemployment Compensation
- Protecting Your Business Information
- Handling Postemployment Inquiries
- 11. Employee Privacy
- Monitoring Employees at Work
- Keeping Tabs on Remote Employees
- Searches
- Off-Duty Activities
- 12. Independent Contractors
- Comparing Employees and Independent Contractors
- The IRS Rules
- Workers Automatically Classified as Employees
- State Laws
- The Risks of Misclassification
- Hiring Independent Contractors
- 13. Unions
- The National Labor Relations Act
- Unionizing a Workplace
- Employer Rights and Limitations
- Employee Rights and Limitations
- Making Unions Unnecessary
- 14. Lawyers and Legal Research
- Getting Help From a Lawyer
- Paying a Lawyer
- Resolving Problems With Your Lawyer
- 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 Meat and Rest Break Laws
- State Health Insurance Continuation Laws
- State Family and Medical Leave Laws
- State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment
- State Laws That Control Final Paychecks
- Index