The manager's legal handbook

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