Book Description

Getting accurate answers to employment law questions is crucial to establishing sound personnel policies and procedures in today's litigious environment. That's why thousands of employers, HR managers, attorneys, and business owners rely on "Employment Law Answer Book, Seventh Edition" in order to achieve compliance with ever-changing employment rules. The handy Q&A format provides clear, concise answers to over 1,000 key questions in employment law, related to: Health Care Reform Americans with Disabilities Act COBRA HIPAA Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act OSHA And much more! Packed with concrete examples, practical pointers, and proven employer strategies to minimize legal risk, "Employment Law Answer Book" places at your fingertips the latest laws, analysis, and guidance on: Age, racial, and sexual discrimination Privacy rights Internet and email use Sexual harassment Drug use in the workplace Smokers' and non-smokers' rights Workplace safety Wrongful termination And many other major employment issues "Employment Law Answer Book" discusses the latest cases, statutes, and developments, including: The impact on employers of the Affordable Care Act that was signed into law by President Obama Recent cases interpreting and resolving issues with the Fair Labor Standards Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Recent cases addressing the DOL's new regulations for administrative and professional exemptions Cases analyzing retaliation claims, including retaliation claims under the FMLA, and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Thompson v. North American Stainless, which upheld so-called third-party retaliation claims under Title VII Cases involving the ADEA analyzing whether allegedly age-related comments are direct evidence of age discrimination The new HIPAA requirements under the HITECH Act State laws, regulations, and executive orders affecting immigrants and legal and illegal foreign workers The state-by-state assault on public employee unions, including Wisconsin, Ohio, and New Jersey The Supreme Court decision in NASA v. Nelson on the privacy rights of employees of government contractors