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Labour and Employment Compliance in the United States, 8th Edition

Labour and Employment Compliance in the United States, 8th Edition

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  • Publisher: Kluwer Law International
  • ISBN: 9789403517360
  • Published In: July 2023
  • Format: Paperback
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
    Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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    Detailed attention to compliance with labour and employment laws is crucial for success in setting up business in a foreign country. This book – one of a series derived from Kluwer’s matchless publication International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook – focuses on the relevant laws and regulations in the United States. It is thoroughly practical in orientation. Employers and their counsel can be assured that it fulfills the need for accurate and detailed knowledge of laws in the United States on all aspects of employment, from recruiting to termination, working conditions, compensation and benefits to collective bargaining.

    The volume proceeds in a logical sequence through such topics as the following:

    • written and oral contracts
    • interviewing and screening
    • evaluations and warnings
    • severance pay
    • reductions in force
    • temporary workers
    • trade union rights
    • wage and hour laws
    • employee benefits
    • workers’ compensation
    • safety and environmental regulations
    • immigration law compliance
    • restrictive covenants
    • anti-discrimination laws
    • employee privacy rights
    • dispute resolution
    • recordkeeping requirements

    A wealth of practical features such as checklists of do’s and don’ts, step-by-step compliance measures, applicable fines and penalties, and much more contribute to the book’s day-to-day usefulness. Easy to understand for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this book is sure to be welcomed by business executives and human resources professionals, as well as by corporate counsel and business lawyers.

  • Chapter 1. Legal Framework: Employment Laws

    Chapter 2. Contracts of Employment

    Chapter 3. Recruiting, Interviewing, Screening and Hiring Employees

    Chapter 4. Managing Performance/Conduct

    Chapter 5. Termination of Employees For Performance For Disciplinary Reasons

    Chapter 6. Layoffs, Reductions in Force, and/or Redundancies as a Result of Job Eliminations or Other Restructuring

    Chapter 7. Labor and Employment Law Rami.cations Upon Acquisition or Sale of a Business

    Chapter 8. Use of Alternative Workforces in the United States: Independent Contractors, Contract Employees and Temporary or Leased Workers

    Chapter 9. Obligation to Bargain Collectively With Trade Unions: Employees’ Right to Strike and a Company’S Right to Continue Business Operations

    Chapter 10. Working Conditions: Hours of Work and Payment of Wages: By Statute Or Collective Agreements

    Chapter 11. Other Working Conditions and Bene.ts: By Statute, Collective agreements, or Company Policy

    Chapter 12. Workers’ Compensation

    Chapter 13. Laws Pertaining to Workplace Safety

    Chapter 14. Immigration, Secondment and Foreign Assignment

    Chapter 15. Restrictive Covenants and Protection of Trade Secrets and Con.dential Information

    Chapter 16. “Whistleblower” Protection

    Chapter 17. Prohibition Of Discrimination in the Workplace

    Chapter 18. Smoking in The Workplace

    Chapter 19. Use of Drugs And alcohol in the Workplace

    Chapter 20. Aids and Hiv

    Chapter 21. Dress and Grooming Requirements

    Chapter 22. Privacy, Technology and Transfer of Personal Data

    Chapter 23. Workplace Investigations For Complaints of Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Fraud, theft and Whistleblowing

    Chapter 24. Affirmative Action/Non-Discrimination Requirements

    Chapter 25. Resolution of Labor, Discrimination and Employment Disputes: Internal Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Conciliation,arbitration, and Litigation

    Chapter 26. Employer Record Keeping, Data Protection, and Employee access to Personnel Files And Records

    Chapter 27. Required Notices and Postings

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