The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws - Softcover

Guerin, Lisa; Delpo, Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413308899 ISBN 13: 9781413308891

Publisher: Nolo, 2009

Synopsis

Co-published with the Society for Human Resource Management.

The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws explains the 20 most important federal laws dealing with employment issues - a must-have book for any human resources professional, manager or entrepreneur. Written in plain English, the book's topics include:

Which business must comply with each law

Where to find the text of each law

Which federal agency enforces each law

What each law allows and prohibits

Practical tips to remain within the scope of the law

Resources for further research and information
Find the information you need about these major laws in plain English:

Americans with Disabilities Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Equal Pay Act

Family and Medical Leave Act

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

And much more

Stay ahead of the game and protect your company and yourself -- get The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws today! The 2nd edition has been completely updated to reflect the latest laws and U.S. Supreme Court decisions, includes a new chapter on The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and contains major updates on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

About this title

About the Author

Guerin, an editor/author specializing in employment law, is author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, Nolo's Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, Workplace Investigations, Create Your Own Employee Handbook, and Nolo's Guide to California Law. Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice where she represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley.

Review

Compliance sections in each chapter help employers understand what they must report, the records they must keep, and what penalties might befall them if they fail to comply. (Library Journal 20090101)

"Compliance sections in each chapter help employers understand what they must report, the records they must keep, and what penalties might befall them if they fail to comply." (Library Journal 20080208)

"[This] clear, informative condensation of this vast and complex subject is probably the best available..." (American Reference Books Annual 20080308)

[This] clear, informative condensation of this vast and complex subject is probably the best available... (American Reference Books Annual 20090101)

A very thorough, very usable handbook for HR. (Maria Greco Danaher Dickie McCarney & Chilcote, P.C. 20090101)

Edition details

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1413308899
• ISBN 13: 9781413308891
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 526