Tennessee 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 42 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
• Credit check 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

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 page 465.
• Do you keep certain types of records kept separate from an employee’s personnel file? See page 305.
• Do you know the safest way to control your employees’ use of social media? See page 259.
• Are you properly complying with the Tennessee drug-free workplace statute? See page 362.
• During the termination process, do you take into consideration the exceptions to employment at-will?  See page 131.

This publication was compiled by the attorneys at Wilson Worley Moore Gamble & Stout PC.