EMPLOyER'S PRACTICAL LEGAL GUIDE Plain Language About ...

xEmployer’s Practical Legal GuideNot surprisingly, many employers feel like they are navigatinga minefield of federal regulations and potential lawsuitssurrounding every employment action—from hiring and firing topromotions and payroll.The good news: Employers do have rights. As long as you knowyour rights and follow recommended best practices in this specialreport, you can proceed with confidence that you are treatingyour employees fairly under the law. And while you can’t alwaysprevent a complaint or a lawsuit lodged by an employee, you candefend yourself by ensuring you have proper policies and proceduresin place and the documentation to back them up in court.This special report provides the information you need duringevery phase of employment. Each section deals with a specificemployment phase so that you can quickly find answers to allyour questions. Every year, we update this report to keep youinformed of the ever-changing legal and legislative landscape thatemployers must navigate.Special Report OverviewThe Employer’s Practical Legal Guide is organized by topics relevantto the workplace, such as hiring, employee handbooks and terminations.In addition, the report surveys the major federal employmentlaws in simple, straightforward language written expresslyfor you—not in legalese—and emphasizes the practical aspects ofhow these laws affect your workplace.We begin with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, whichis the principal federal employment law prohibiting all forms ofdiscrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin andreligion.Then we move on to an in-depth, practical review of otherfederal employment laws:• ADA Amendments Act• Age Discrimination in Employment Act• Americans with Disabilities Act• Civil Rights Act of 1991• COBRA• Employee Retirement Income Security Act