The Human Resources Compliance Manual: An Employment Law Guide for Employers in the United States

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. Covering all 50 states, it explores more than 30 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 45 chapters, covering topics such as:

Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring

• What you must include on your employment application
• Questions you can’t ask in a job interview
• New hire reporting requirements

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

Laws prohibiting discrimination in employment

• How to avoid claims of discrimination
• Tips for staying in compliance with the Equal Pay Act
• 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 Posting requirements.
• Do you keep certain types of records separate from an employee’s personnel file? See Employee personnel files.
• Do you know the safest way to control your employees’ use of social media? See Working with the Internet.
• Are you properly complying with the federal discrimination laws? See Laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.
• During the termination process, do you take into consideration the exceptions to employment at-will? See Termination.

This publication was compiled by the attorneys at Baker & McKenzie LLP.