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| Hiring | |
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| Legal Guidelines for Hiring Employees | |
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| Job Descriptions | |
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| Job Advertisements | |
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| Job Applications | |
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| Interviews | |
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| Testing | |
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| Investigations | |
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| Making a Job Offer | |
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| Rejecting Applicants | |
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| Tax Compliance | |
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| Immigration Law Requirements | |
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| New Hire Reporting Form | |
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| Personnel Practices | |
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| Employee Files | |
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| Employee Handbooks | |
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| Employee Performance Reviews | |
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| Disciplining Employees | |
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| Wages and Hours | |
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| Overtime and Minimum Wage Requirements | |
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| Equal Pay Requirements | |
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| How to Pay Employees | |
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| Calculating Work Hours | |
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| Recordkeeping Requirements | |
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| Child Labor Rules | |
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| Payroll Withholding | |
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| The Consequences of Bending the Rules | |
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| Employee Benefits | |
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| Health Care Coverage | |
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| Retirement Plans | |
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| Other Employee Benefits | |
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| Benefits for Domestic Partners | |
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| Taxes | |
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| Employer Identification Numbers | |
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| Federal Employment Taxes | |
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| Federal Self-Employment Taxes | |
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| Federal Tax Deductions for Salaries and Other Expenses | |
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| Independent Contractors | |
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| Statutory Employees | |
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| Family and Medical Leave | |
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| Who Is Covered | |
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| Reasons for Taking a Leave | |
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| Scheduling Leave | |
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| Temporary Transfer to Another Job | |
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| Substituting Paid Leave | |
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| Advance Notice of Leave | |
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| Certification | |
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| Health Benefits | |
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| Returning to Work | |
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| Related Laws | |
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| Enforcement | |
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| Health and Safety | |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Act | |
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| Getting Help | |
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| State OSHA Laws | |
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| Hazardous Chemicals | |
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| Workers' Compensation | |
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| Disease Prevention | |
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| Tobacco Smoke | |
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| Drug and Alcohol Abuse | |
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| Repetitive Stress Disorder | |
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| Illegal Discrimination | |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act | |
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| Harassmer | |
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| Age | |
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| Pregnancy | |
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| Citizenship | |
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| Genetic Information | |
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| Religion | |
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| Sexual Orientation | |
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| State and Local Laws | |
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| Workers With Disabilities | |
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| The Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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| Businesses That Are Covered | |
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| Who Is Protected | |
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| Exceptions to Coverage | |
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| Providing Reasonable Accommodations | |
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| Workers With Emotional or Mental Impairments | |
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| Financial Assistance | |
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| Health and Safety Standards | |
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| Medical Exams | |
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| Enforcement | |
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| Termination | |
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| Wrongful Discharge Cases | |
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| Guarding Against Legal Claims | |
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| Guidelines for Firing Employees | |
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| Investigating Complaints Against Workers | |
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| Alternatives to Firing | |
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| The Firing Process | |
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| Heading Off Trouble | |
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| Final Paychecks | |
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| Continuing Health Insurance | |
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| Unemployment Compensation | |
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| Protecting Your Business Information | |
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| Handling Postemployment Inquiries | |
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| Employee Privacy | |
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| Monitoring Employees at Work | |
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| Searches | |
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| Employee Dating | |
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| Other Off-Duty Activities | |
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| Independent Contractors | |
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| Comparing Employees and Independent Contractors | |
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| The IRS Rules | |
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| Workers Automatically Classified as Employees | |
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| State Laws | |
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| The Risks of Misclassification | |
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| Hiring Independent Contractors | |
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| Union | |
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| The National Labor Relations Act | |
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| Unionizing a Workplace | |
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| Employer Rights and Limitations | |
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| Employee Rights and Limitations | |
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| Making Unions Unnecessary | |
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| Lawyers and Legal Research | |
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| Getting Help From a Lawyer | |
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| Paying a Lawyer | |
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| Resolving Problems With Your Lawyer | |
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| Legal Research | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Labor Departments and Agencies | |
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| State Drug and Alcohol Testing Laws | |
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| State Laws on Employee Arrest and Conviction Records | |
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| State Laws on Access to Personnel Records | |
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| State Minimum Wage Laws for Tipped and Regular Employees | |
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| State Meal and Rest Break Laws | |
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| State Health Insurance Continuation Laws | |
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| State Family and Medical Leave Laws | |
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| Right to Know Laws (Hazardous Chemicals) | |
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| State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment | |
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| Agencies That Enforce Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment | |
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| State Laws That Control Final Paychecks | |
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| Index | |