Oklahoma 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 18 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 verify an employee’s employment authorization

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

Employment discrimination

• The extent to which an employer has to accommodate for an employee’s religious practice
• Tips for preventing and dealing with sexual harassment
• Defenses to an age discrimination claim

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? 
• Do you keep certain types of records kept separate from an employee’s personnel file? 
• Do you know the safest way to use social media in the hiring process? 
• Are you properly complying with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements? 
• During the termination process, do you take into consideration the exceptions to employment at-will? 

This publication was compiled by the attorneys at Rubenstein & Pitts.