HR for small business : from hiring and firing and everything in-between / Charles H. Fleischer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleischer, Charles H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Personnel management.

Small business--Personnel management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Small business.

Labor laws and legislation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Labor laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (346 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Human Resources for small business

Place of Publication:

Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Employees are still your greatest asset. However, the days when employee matters were simple are gone. To keep your business running successfully, you need a guide through the many issues facing employers today. Charles Fleischer, successful attorney, lecturer and author, makes this complex area of the law easy to understand. His practical advice answers the questions you have, such as: -What steps do I take in the hiring process? -How can I use performance evaluations as a productive tool? -How can I cut overtime expenses? -How can I control costs and still offer attractive retirement and health insurance benefits? -How do I make a clean termination? -How do I protect myself against discrimination claims I know nothing about? -What types of insurance must I carry? -How long must I hold a position for someone on maternity, military or other leave?

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Acknowledgment

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Employment Relationship

Employees, Independent Contractors, and Agents

Statutory Employees and Nonemployees

The Employment At-Will Doctrine

Employment Contracts

Arbitration Agreements

Business Owners' Employment Status

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 Liability

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress 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

Exemptions 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

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

Coverage

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: Discrimination in General

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Covered Employers

Religious Discrimination under Title VII

Other Antidiscrimination Laws

State and Local Prohibitions

Professional Codes of Ethics

Discrimination Based on Genetics

Contingent Workers

Record Keeping

Foreign Workers

Employment Practices Liability Insurance

Chapter 14: Gender Discrimination

Equal Pay Act

Pregnancy

Harassment, in General

Employer Liability for Harassment

Sexual Orientation

Other Issues

Chapter 15: Age Discrimination

Exceptions

Benefit Plans

Proving Age Discrimination

Release of ADEA Claims

Chapter 16: 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 17: 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 18: Employee Loyalty

Competing with an Employer

Trade Secrets

Computer Fraud

Loyalty by Contract

Work-for-Hire

Remedies for Breach of Agreement

Employee Dishonesty

Chapter 19: Alternative Work Arrangements

Telecommuting

FlexTime

Conclusion

Glossary

Appendix: Internet Resources

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4237-2311-2

OCLC:

567938040