The manager's legal handbook

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Cover Title Page Table of Contents Navigating the Maze of Employment Law How to Use This Book Additional Resources 1: Hiring Job Postings Interviews Making Promises Applicants With Disabilities Testing Applicants Background Checks Ordering Consumer Reports Young Workers Offer Letters Written Employment Contracts 2: Compensation and Hours The Fair Labor Standards Act Deciding What to Pay People The Minimum Wage Overtime Meal and Rest Breaks Lactation Breaks Travel Time On-Call Time Flexible Work Schedules Pay Docking and Unpaid Suspensions Garnishments Equal Pay Record-Keeping Requirements 3: Discrimination Antidiscrimination Laws Race and National Origin Age Gender, Pregnancy, and Sexual Harassment Genetic Information Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Religion Expression of Religious Beliefs Disability 4: Personnel Basics Personnel Policies and the Law At-Will Employment Employee Handbooks Preventing Workplace Harassment Communicating With Employees Effectively Performance Appraisal Creating and Maintaining Personnel Files Family-Friendly Workplace Policies 5: Time Off Vacation and Sick Leave Family and Medical Leave Pregnancy and Parental Leave Jury Duty and Voting Military Leave Domestic Violence Leave Other Types of Leave 6: Privacy The Right to Privacy Testing Current Employees Internet Monitoring Why Your Company Needs an Email Policy Employee Posts and Social Networking Off-Duty Conduct Workplace Searches 7: Health and Safety Health and Safety Laws Workers’ Compensation Affordable Care Act Cell Phones and Driving Smoking Drugs and Alcohol 8: Unions The National Labor Relations Act Representation Elections and Organizing Campaigns Election Statements Shop Talk Protected Concerted Activity Union Shops and Union Dues Collective Bargaining Company Unions and Employee Committees Strikes 9: Independent Contractors Classifying Workers Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Independent Contractors Important Documents When Hiring Independent Contractors Written Agreements With Independent Contractors Copyright Ownership 10: Trade Secrets The Law of Trade Secrets Protecting Trade Secrets Nondisclosure Agreements Noncompete Agreements Nonsolicitation Agreements Hiring From Competitors 11: Handling Workplace Problems Disciplining Workers Investigating Complaints Retaliation Workplace Violence Liability for an Employee’s Actions 12: Firing Employees Illegal Reasons for Firing Employees Firing Employees With Employment Contracts Making the Decision to Fire How to Fire 13: Layoffs Before Conducting a Layoff Alternatives to Layoffs Making the Cut Conducting a Layoff Notice Requirements for Layoffs 14: Departing Workers References What to Tell Coworkers When an Employee Leaves Health Insurance Severance Releases Unemployment Benefits Appendix A: Resources Federal Agencies State Labor Departments State Agencies That Enforce Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment Index