The Employer's Handbook has established itself as a source of reliable, unambiguous guidance for all small- to medium-sized employers, clearly identifying the legal essentials and best-practice guidelines for effective people management. The book is a comprehensive source of hands-on advice on the increasingly complex legal framework now governing UK employment law, including guidelines on age discrimination legislation and the latest employment tribunal procedures. Coverage includes: recruitment, contracts, benefits, performance management, maternity and paternity rights, personnel records and data protection, terminating employment, and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees and pension obligations. It also provides access to a unique set of downloadable templates, forms and policy documents for dealing with key employment issues.
The Employer's Handbook has established itself as a source of reliable, unambiguous guidance for all small- to medium-sized employers, clearly identifying the legal essentials and best-practice guidelines for effective people management. The book is a comprehensive source of hands-on advice on the increasingly complex legal framework now governing UK employment law, including guidelines on age discrimination legislation and the latest employment tribunal procedures. Coverage includes: recruitment, contracts, benefits, performance management, maternity and paternity rights, personnel records and data protection, terminating employment, and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees and pension obligations. It also provides access to a unique set of downloadable templates, forms and policy documents for dealing with key employment issues.
The Employer's Handbook 2015-16 has established itself as a source of reliable, unambiguous guidance for all small- to medium-sized employers, clearly identifying the legal essentials and best-practice guidelines for effective people management. The book is a comprehensive source of hands-on advice on the increasingly complex legal framework now governing UK employment law, including guidelines on age discrimination legislation and the latest employment tribunal procedures. Coverage includes recruitment, contracts, benefits, performance management, maternity and paternity rights, personnel records and data protection, terminating employment, and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees and pension obligations. It also provides access to a unique set of downloadable templates, forms and policy documents for dealing with key employment issues.
Tells how to enforce on-the-job rights, and discusses sexual harassment, discrimination, drug testing, lie-detector tests, union rights, references, and layoffs
Handle employment decisions with confidence, whether your employees are onsite or remote Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace—and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this must-have desk reference to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily. The Employer’s Legal Handbook is the go-to guide for business owners and managers. It covers the most common and current employment law issues you need to know about, including • applications, interviews, and hiring • must-have personnel policies • wage and hour laws • employee discipline and performance reviews • health insurance and other employee benefits • employee taxes and payroll • family and medical leave • employee privacy • illegal harassment and discrimination, and • terminations, downsizing, and layoffs. The 16th edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including the rise of the remote workforce.
All employers are expected to deal with an increasingly complex legal framework, which they ignore at their peril. The Employer's Handbook is a comprehensive, reliable and affordable source of practical guidance that will ensure they keep on the right side of the law. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to cover all statutory changes since the last edition. The new ACAS Code of Conduct is also included.
Any employee can sue any employer at any time, and for just about any reason. There is no such thing as a bulletproof personnel decision. It’s no wonder businesses fear lawsuits from employees—they are costly in terms of time, money, and distraction. But fear not. The Employer Bill of Rights: A Manager’s Guide to Workplace Law is a practical handbook designed to help managers and business owners navigate the ever-changing maze of labor and employment laws, rules, and regulations. Following its practical guidelines will help you deter most lawsuits and place you in the best possible position to defend those that ultimately are filed. Your expert guide, employment attorney Jonathan T. Hyman, shows you how to assert your rights to protect your investment in people, operations, facilities, and other assets—all with any eye to maintaining a more productive, harmonious, and profitable workplace. In addition, The Employer Bill of Rights: Explains in practical and plain language the key legal issues that managers face on a daily basis in managing their employees. Describes how to make personnel decisions that will help you avoid costly litigation. Explains the who, what, why, when, where, and how of each of the major federal employment discrimination acts. Tackles cutting-edge human resources issues such as wage-and-hour disputes and managing social media in the workplace. Shows how to hire and fire employee without the fear of an expensive discrimination lawsuit. Describes how to control your operations by implementing legal policies and procedures related to plant shut downs, employee scheduling, work rules, and the maintenance of confidential, critical information. Proposes recordkeeping practices designed to support your decisions. Shows why you should follow the Golden Rule in all personnel matters with your employees. No personnel decision or policy is litigation-proof, but The Employer Bill of Rights: A Manager’s Guide to Workplace Law will help you make informed decisions to hedge against and avoid the biggest blunders and errors that too often result in expensive and time-consuming lawsuits.
Employee Benefits Answer Book provides comprehensive guidance for those involved in the design and administration of employee benefit plans. The Q&A format is ideal for probing key topics such as: Health care reform COBRA continuation coverage Retiree health care coverage Health coverage portability requirements Group long-term care insurance Dependent care assistance Adoption assistance Vacation and severance pay plans Death benefits Financing employee benefits Financial accounting for employee benefits And more! Employee Benefits Answer Book will help you: Set the best Health Care Reform strategy for your company and your clients Keep in compliance with current and coming requirements Find clear answers to hundreds of employee benefits questions Avoid costly errors related to employee benefits administration Resolve employee benefits issues quickly and effectively And much more! The Thirteenth Edition provides up-to-date coverage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including: Transition rules leading to full implementation of the employer shared responsibility requirements in 2015 Guidance on when employer-provided health coverage provides minimum value Latest figures for determining affordability of employer-provided health coverage Rules governing the interplay of orientation periods with the new limits on waiting periods for health coverage And more! Additionally Employee Benefits Answer Book has been updated to include discussions of: New guidance on stop-loss insurance The Supreme Court’s weighing in on vesting of retiree health benefits Final regulations on payment of retiree health premiums by a pension or annuity plan DOL issuance of updated COBRA continuation coverage notices that reflect the Health Exchange option And more!
The days of when managing employer-employee relations was relatively simple are gone. What was common practice yesterday now exposes employers to substantial risk and expense. This is a must have for every manager, human resource professional, or small business owner who wants to protect themselves, treat their employees fairly and comply with the law. Fortunately, Employer's Rights is here. It is aimed at employers who are proving themselves successful at what they do, but who find themselves a bit bewildered by the employment problems that seem to arise with increasing frequency.
