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.

An all-in-one reference to the important employment laws that every employer and HR pro needs to know.

"Includes updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, remote workers, and more"--Cover.

Over the last fifty years in the United States, unions have been in deep decline, while income and wealth inequality have grown. In this timely work, editors Richard Bales and Charlotte Garden - with a roster of thirty-five leading labor scholars - analyze these trends and show how they are linked. Designed to appeal to those being introduced to the field as well as experts seeking new insights, this book demonstrates how federal labor law is failing today's workers and disempowering unions; how union jobs pay better than nonunion jobs and help to increase the wages of even nonunion workers; and how, when union jobs vanish, the wage premium also vanishes. At the same time, the book offers a range of solutions, from the radical, such as a complete overhaul of federal labor law, to the incremental, including reforms that could be undertaken by federal agencies on their own.

"Text for undergraduate, graduate, human resources, and paralegal courses on employment law"--

Tells how to enforce on-the-job rights, and discusses sexual harassment, discrimination, drug testing, lie-detector tests, union rights, references, and layoffs

"An A-Z reference encyclopedia, with more than 200 entries defining and explaining employment and labor law topics. The entries combine a summary of the law with real life case references, pop culture references, and statistics and trends"--Provided by publisher.

Details legal steps needed to secure contracts and document projects with tips on getting an agreement in writing, avoiding disputes, and drumming up new business.

A Must-Have Legal Guide for Employers, Managers, and HR ProfessionalsFederal and state employment laws have seen a raft of changes in recent years, from family and medical leave rights to workplace safety and employee privacy. For employers, staying on top of these changes is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace--and heading off expensive lawsuits.The Employer's Legal Handbook covers all the employment law issues you need to know about, including the latest rules and best practices when it comes to: applications, interviews and hiring workplace health and safety wage and hour laws remote working health care and other employee benefits employee taxes and payroll family and medical leave employee privacy illegal harassment and discrimination, and downsizing and layoffs. The 16th edition includes updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including how to manage the shift to a remote workforce.

Considers the practical realities of applying the law on a day-to-day basis and answers all the common questions, covering: what harrassment is and how to stop it, when and how discrimination occurs, how to conduct training, how to handle employee complaints, and much more. Original.