The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws

Quick answers to questions about 20 Key Employment Laws

This book explains, in plain English, the 20 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, and
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

The 6th edition is updated to reflect the latest Supreme Court cases, government regulations, and state laws. Every employer and HR professional should keep it close at hand.

Lisa Guerin is the author or co-author of several Nolo books, including The Manager's Legal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, Workplace Investigations, and Create Your Own Employee Handbook. 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.

Sachi Barreiro 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.