Employment Law Answer Book is the authoritative, quick-access desk-reference that equips you with clear, concise answers to over 1,000 key questions in employment law. Packed with concrete examples, practical pointers, and proven employer strategies to minimize legal risk, the Employment Law Answer Book places at your fingertips the latest laws, analysis, and guidance on:
- Wrongful termination;
- Sexual harassment;
- Workplace safety;
- Employer/employee relationship;
- Employee privacy;
- Internet and email use;
- Human trafficking cases.
Employment Law Answer Book, Seventh Edition, discusses the latest cases, statutes, and developments, including:
- The sweeping modifications to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, effective January 1, 2009;
- Recent modifications to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) under the National Defense Authorization Act and the final FMLA rules published by the Department of Labor, effective January 16, 2009;
- The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009;
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, which took effect May 21, 2008;
- The temporary amendments to Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
- Recent cases interpreting and resolving issues with existing employments laws, including the ADEA, COBRA, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Equal Pay Act, ERISA, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, National Labor Relations Act, and Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act;
- The latest advice on swine (H1N1) Flu;
- President Obama's 2009 Execution Orders affecting government contractors and their Unions.
