The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws

This is the book that every employer and HR professional needs on his or her desktop. Invaluable for explaining the federal employment laws to employees, it also helps businesses figure out how to comply with sometimes confusing laws. This one-of-a-kind guide covers 20 of the most important federal employment laws, providing plain-English explanations of each law's requirements.

An entire chapter is devoted to each law and explains what is allowed and prohibited, which businesses must comply, recordkeeping, posting and reporting requirements, penalties for violating the law - and more.

Coverage includes:

• Americans With Disabilities Act
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act
• Equal Pay Act
• Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Immigration Reform and Control Act
• National Labor Relations Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Provides straightforward explanations of the most important employment laws.