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Employer's rights : your legal handbook from hiring to termination and everything in between / Charles H. Fleischer.
Author
Fleischer, Charles H.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/Created
Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., c2004.
Description
1 online resource (418 p.)
Details
Subject(s)
Labor laws and legislation
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United States
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Personnel management
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United States
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Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Front Cover
Title Page
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Employment Relationship
Employees, Independent Contractors, and Agents
Statutory Employees and Nonemployees
The Employment At-Will Doctrine
Employment Contracts
Artbitration Agreements
Business Owners' Employment Status
Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Chapter 2: The Hiring Process
Steps in the Hiring Process
New Employee Regulations
Employee Handbooks
Personnel Files
Chapter 3: Evaluating Performance
Good Reasons for Evaluation
Legal Considerations
Disciplinary Actions
Chapter 4: Termination
Exit Interviews
Termination for Cause
Constructive Discharge
Retaliation
Whistleblower Regulations
Abusive Discharge
Defamation and Liability
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Stress Liability
Corporate Ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Employee Due Process
Downsizing and Mass Layoffs
Chapter 5: Wage-and-Hour Requirements
Minimum Wages
Overtime
Alternatives to Overtime
Exceptions from Overtime Requirements
Settling FLSA Wage Disputes
Other Wage Regulations
Child Labor
Priority of Wages and Benefits in Bankruptcy
Antitrust Considerations
Chapter 6: Wage Attachments and Assignments
Garnishments
Withholding Orders
Tax Levies
Debtors in Bankruptcy
Department of Education Garnishments
Wage Assignments
Chapter 7: Tax Considerations
Deductibility of Wages and Benefits
Limitations on Deductibility
Independent Contractors
Federal Withholding Requirements
Tips
Other Taxable Payments
State Withholding Requirements
Earned Income Credit
Deposit and Reporting Requirements
Credits for Employing the Disadvantaged
Chapter 8: Leave Policies
Vacation and Sick Leave
FMLA Coverage and Eligibility.
FMLA Benefits
Military Leave
Other Types of Leave
Paid Time Off
Chapter 9: Deferred Compensation and ERISA
Deferred Compensation
ERISA
Spousal Rights to Pension Benefits
Top Hat and Excess Benefit Plans
Rabbi Trusts
Chapter 10: Group Health and Other Voluntary Plans
COBRA
HIPAA
Mandated Benefits
Qualified Medical Child Support Orders
Claims Administration
Gender-Specific Coverage
Stock Options
Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Other Plans
Domestic Partners
Chapter 11: Workers' Compensation
General Coverage
Covered Employees
Course and Scope of Employment
Claim Procedure
Benefits
Second Injury Fund
Rights Against Third Parties
Chapter 12: Unemployment Insurance
Employer Contributions
Coverage and Eligibility
Misconduct and Quitting For Cause
Chapter 13: Workplace Safety
Safety and Health Standards
Record Keeping
Inspections and Citations
FDA's Food Code
Retaliation and Refusal to Work
State Requirements
Smoking
Ergonomics
Violence in the Workplace
Disaster Planning
Chapter 14: Discrimination in General
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Protected Emloyers
Religious Discrimination Under Title VII
Other Anti-Discrimination Laws
State and Local Prohibitions
Professional Codes of Ethics
Discrimination Based on Genetics
Contingent Workers
Former Employees
Foreign Workers
Chapter 15: Gender Discrimination
Equal Pay Act
Pregnancy
Harssment, In General
Employer Liability for Harassment
Sexual Orientation
Other Issues
Chapter 16: Age Discrimination
Exceptions
Benefit Plans
Proving Age Discrimination
Releases of ADEA Claims
Chapter 17: Persons with Disabilities
ADA in Employment
Medical Examinations.
Duty of Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonableness of Requested Accommodation
Effect of Remedial Measures
Accommodation and Seniority
Other Prohibited Conduct
Direct-Threat Defense
Chapter 18: Employee Privacy
Private Places
Sensitive Records
Surveillance
Electronic Monitoring
Lie Detector Tests
Drug Testing and Drug-Free Workplaces
Employee Mail
Consumer Reports
Criminal Records
Driving Records
Identity Theft
Chapter 19: Employee Loyalty
Competing with an Employer
Trade Secrets
Computer Fraud
Loyalty by Contract
Work-for-Hire
Remedies for Breach of Agreement
Employee Dishonesty
Chapter 20: Nonprofit Organizations
Tax Considerations
Executive Compensation
Unemployment Insurance
Religious Organizations
Chapter 21: Unions and Labor Relations
National Labor Relations Act
Concerted Activities
Representation Elections
Duty to Bargain
Additional Unfair Labor Practices
Union Security and the Right to Work
Strikes and Lockouts
Chapter 22: Alternative Work Arrangements
Telecommuting
Flextime
Chapter 23: Employer Liability to Third Parties
Vicarious Liability
Intentional Misconduct
Alcohol-Related Liability
Negligent Employment
References
Tortious Interference
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Indemnity and Subrogation
Insider Trading
Conclusion
Glossary
Appendix A: Required Federal Postings
Appendix B: Federal Statutory Thresholds
Appendix C: Employer's Federal Tax Calendar
Appendix D: Legal Holidays
Appendix E: Internet Resources
Appendix F: Table of Federal Statutes and Regulations
Index
Back Cover.
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ISBN
1-4175-5339-1
OCLC
70723776
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