Fred S. Steingold 
Employer’s Legal Handbook, The 
How to Manage Your Employees & Workplace

Handle employment decisions legally and effectively—from hiring to firing


Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace—and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this must-have desk reference to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily.



The Employer’s Legal Handbook is the go-to guide for business owners and managers. It covers the most common and current employment law issues you need to know about, including:

• applications, interviews and hiring


• must-have personnel policies


• wage and hour laws


• employee discipline and performance reviews


• health care and other employee benefits


• employee taxes and payroll


• family and medical leave


• employee privacy


• illegal harassment and discrimination


• terminations, and


• downsizing and layoffs.
  

This edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including monitoring of employee email and social media and employer drug policies in states that have legalized or decriminalized marijuana for medical or recreational use.

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Chapter 1 Hiring Chapter 2 Personnel Practices Chapter 3 Wages and Hours Chapter 4 Employee Benefits Chapter 5 Taxes Chapter 6 Family and Medical Leave Chapter 7 Health and Safety Chapter 8 Illegal Discrimination Chapter 9 Workers With Disabilities Chapter 10 Termination Chapter 11 Employee Privacy Chapter 12 Independent Contractors Chapter 13 Unions Chapter 14 Lawyers and Legal Research A Appendix Index

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Aaron Hotfelder is a Social Security Disability attorney practicing in Columbia, Missouri. He represents claimants at all stages of the disability process, from the initial application to the hearing and appeal. His other areas of expertise include Workers’ Compensation and Long-Term Disability. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he participated in internships with the Midwestern Innocence Project and the Missouri State Public Defender. He is an active member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), and also belongs to the the Boone County Bar Association and the Missouri Bar. Prior to law school, he earned a degree in Criminal Justice from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.