Arizona Human Resources Manual

This comprehensive human resources manual explains, in plain English, the duties of the employer during the entire employment process – everything from pre-hire through post-termination. It covers more than thirty primary topics and includes practical advice on what should be done, solid advice on how to do it and a complete explanation of why it is important.

Includes 79 chapters, covering topics such as:

Recruiting and hiring

• What you must include on your employment application

• Questions you can’t ask in a job interview

• How to preserve at-will employment status

Wages and hours

• Which employees are exempt from receiving overtime pay

• What counts as compensable working time 

• Pay records – what you need to keep and for how long

Discrimination in employment

• How to avoid claims of discrimination

• Factors to consider for staying in compliance with gender discrimination 

• Steps to take when claims of sexual harassment are made

Check out these topics if you are unfamiliar with employment laws or want to brush up on what’s important:

• Are you aware of which state and federal notices must be posted in the workplace? See page 777.

• Do you keep certain types of records separate from an employee’s personnel file? See page 755.

• Do you have an electronic media or computer/communication policy in place? See page 705.

• Are you properly complying with drug and alcohol testing requirements? See page 469.

• Are you in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements for interns?

See page 257.

This publication was compiled by the attorneys at The Cavanagh Law Firm.