Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, The

Quick answers to questions about 21 Key Employment Laws

This book explains, in plain English, the 21 most important federal employment laws that come up in the workplace. You can look up what each law allows and prohibits, which businesses must comply, and how to fulfill record-keeping, posting, and reporting requirements. Each chapter covers one law, including:

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Immigration Reform and Control Act
• Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Equal Pay Act
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

This 8th edition covers numerous legal changes, such as a new salary threshold for exempt employees, new PWFA law requiring U.S. employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with limitations due to pregnancy or childbirth, higher fines and penalties for employers that fail to comply with IRCA, new federal laws protecting employees with sexual harassment or sexual assault claims, and more.

Sachi Clements is a legal editor at Nolo specializing in employment law and workers’ compensation law. Before joining Nolo, Sachi practiced law for several years in San Francisco, first representing injured plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits, then advising businesses on employment and corporate matters. Sachi received her law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude.