The employer's legal handbook

The employer's legal handbook contents: Ch. 1: Hiring. Page 5 - Legal guidelines for hiring employees. Page 16 - Job descriptions. Page 18 - Job advertisements. Page 20 - Job applications. Page 26 - Interviews. Page 29 - Testing. Page 35 - Investigations. Page 43 - Making a job offer. Page 46 - Rejecting applicants. Page 47 - Tax compliance. Page 48 - Immigration law requirements. Page 49 - New hire reporting form. Ch. 2: Personnel practices. Page 54 - Employee files. Page 59 - Employee handbooks. Page 66 - Employee performance reviews. Page 72 - Disciplining employees. Ch. 3: Wages and hours. Page 76 - Overtime and minimum wage requirements. Page 94 - Equal pay requirements. Page 96 - How to pay employees. Page 97 - Calculating work hours. Page 101 - Record-keeping requirements. Page 102 - Child labor rules. Page 105 - Payroll withholding. Page 108 - The consequences of bending the rules. Ch. 4: Employee benefits. Page 113 - Health care coverage. Page 120 - Retirement plans. Page 126 - Other employee benefits. Ch. 5: Taxes. Page 133 - Employer Identification Numbers. Page 136 - Federal employment taxes. Page 141 - Federal self-employment taxes. Page 142 - Federal tax deductions for salaries and other expenses. Page 146 - Independent contractors. Page 147 - Statutory employees. Ch. 6: Family and medical leave. Page 151 - Who is covered. Reasons for taking a leave. Page 156 - Scheduling leave. Page 157 - Temporary transfer to another job. Substituting paid leave. Page 159 - Advance notice of leave. Page 160 - Certification. Page 163 - Health benefits. Page 164 - Returning to work. Page 167 - Related laws. Page 169 - Enforcement. Ch. 7: Health and safety. Page 172 - The Occupational Safety and Health Act. Page 181 - Getting help. Page 183 - State OSHA laws. Hazardous chemicals. Page 185 - Worker's compensation. Page 193 - Disease prevention. Tobacco smoke. Page 194 - Drug and alcohol abuse. Page 198 - Repetitive stress disorder. Ch. 8: Illegal discrimination. Page 203 - Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Page 211 - Harassment. Page 218 - Age. Page 221 - Pregnancy. Page 224 - Citizenship. Genetic information. Page 225 - Religion. Page 227 - Sexual orientation. Page 228 - Gender identity. State and local anti-discrimination laws. Ch. 9: Workers with disabilities. Page 232 - The Americans with Disabilities Act. Page 233 - Businesses that are covered. Who is protected. Page 238 - Exceptions to coverage. Page 241 - Providing reasonable accommodations. Page 248 - Workers with emotional or mental impairments. Page 251 - Financial assistance. Page 252 - Health and safety standards. Page 254 - Medical exams. Page 255 - Enforcement. Ch. 10: Termination. Page 259 - Wrongful discharge cases. Page 263 - Guarding against legal claims. Page 265 - Guidelines for firing employees. Page 268 - Investigating complaints against workers. Page 270 - Alternatives to firing. Page 271 - The firing process. Page 276 - Heading off trouble. Page 278 - Final paychecks. Page 279 - Continuing health insurance. Unemployment compensation. Page 282 - Protecting your business information. Page 285 - Handling postemployment inquiries. Ch. 11: Employee privacy. Page 292 - Monitoring employees at work. Page 298 - Searches. Page 300 - Off-duty activities. Ch. 12: Independent contractors. Page 304 - Comparing employees and independent contractors. Page 309 - The IRS rules. Page 319 - Workers automatically classified as employees. Page 320 - State laws. The risk of misclassification. Page 322 - Hiring independent contractors. Ch. 13: Unions. Page 326 - The National Labor Relations Act. Page 327 - Unionizing a workplace. Page 330 - Employer rights and limitations. Page 331 - Employee rights and limitations. Page 332 - Making unions unnecessary. Ch. 14: Lawyers and legal research. Page 334 - Getting help from a lawyer. Page 337 - Paying a lawyer. Page 340 - Resolving problems with your lawyer. Page 342 - Legal research. Includes table of contents, sample forms, appendices and subject index.