Georgia Human Resources Manual
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce
About Troutman Sanders LLP
About the editor
Editor's foreword
Features of the HR Library
Chapter 01: Snapshot - An HR Audit
Chapter 02: Compliance thresholds
Chapter 03: Recruiting and hiring
Chapter 04: Employment eligibility and immigration
Chapter 05: Background checks
Chapter 06: Employee policies and procedures manuals
Chapter 07: Employee personnel files
Chapter 08: Restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and intellectual property
Chapter 09: Wages and hours
Chapter 10: Child labor
Chapter 11: Temporary, leased and franchise employees
Chapter 12: Performance evaluations
Chapter 13: Independent contractors
Chapter 14: Privacy and monitoring
Chapter 15: Electronic information and communication practices
Chapter 16: Social media
Chapter 17: Lie-detector tests
Chapter 18: Discrimination in employment
Chapter 19: Workplace investigations
Chapter 20: Disabilities and reasonable accommodation
Chapter 21: Politics in the workplace
Chapter 22: Employee discipline
Chapter 23: Termination
Chapter 24: Plant closings and mass layoffs
Chapter 25: Family and medical leave
Chapter 26: Military leave
Chapter 27: Workplace safety and health
Chapter 28: Workplace violence
Chapter 29: Disaster planning
Chapter 30: Employee benefits
Chapter 31: Retirement plans
Chapter 32: Group health plans
Chapter 33: Workers' compensation
Chapter 34: Unemployment insurance
Chapter 35: Public employers
Appendix A: Recordkeeping requirements
Appendix B: Posting requirements
Model Policies and Forms for Georgia Employers
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
Dannah Rodriguez, Patricia-Anne Upson, Stephanie Hendricks
Foreward
Introduction: Features of the HR Library
1. Where to start
2. Job descriptions and applications
3. Candidate screening
4. Time of hire
5. Time off and leaves of absence
6. Employee benefits
7. Basic company policies
8. Employment status, hours of work, and overtime
9. Reviews and promotions
10. Confidentiality and conflicts of interest
11. Complaint procedures
12. Other matters
13. Termination of employment
14. Acknowledgment of receipt of handbook
Appendix A Recordkeeping requirements
Appendix B Posting requirements
An Employer’s Guide to FMLA and ADA
Ford & Harrison LLP
Nancy Van der Veer Holt
About FordHarrison LLP
About the Author
Introduction
Snapshot - An HR Audit
Chapter 1: The Family and Medical Leave Act
Chapter 2: Key Definitions
Chapter 3: Employer Coverage and Employee Eligibility
Chapter 4: Reasons for Leave
Chapter 5: Serious Health Conditions
Chapter 6: Military Leave Under the FMLA
Chapter 7: Length of Leave
Chapter 8: Notice and Documentation - Employee Obligations and Employer Challenges
Chapter 9: Certifications Necessary for Leave
Chapter 10: Employer Notice and Documentation Requirements
Chapter 11: Employee Rights Under the FMLA
Chapter 12: Enforcement of the FMLA
Chapter 13: Amendments and Proposals
Chapter 14: Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Chapter 15: The ADA Amendments Act
Chapter 16: Employers Covered
Chapter 17: "Disability" in Detail
Chapter 18: Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
Chapter 19: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Chapter 20: How the ADA Impacts Your Business
Chapter 21: Enforcement of the ADA
Appendix A: Leave and Other State Laws
Employee Benefits – An Employer's Guide
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
C. John Wentzell, Jr., Ellisa H. Culp, Eric D. Penkert, Jeanne E. Floyd, Thomas M. Christina, Vance E. Drawdy
About Ogletree Deakins
About the Authors
Preface
Chapter 1: Employee Benefits Law
Chapter 2: Life Insurance
Chapter 3: Health Benefit Plans
Chapter 4: Regulation of Group Health Plans
Chapter 5: Healthcare Reform
Chapter 6: Disability Plans
Chapter 7: Severance Plans
Chapter 8: Cafeteria Plans
Chapter 9: Retirement Plans
Chapter 10: Additional 401(k) Qualification Requirements
Chapter 11: Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans
Chapter 12: Employee Communication Under ERISA
Chapter 13: Fiduciary Duties Under ERISA
Chapter 14: Other Fringe Benefits
Employment Verification: Immigration, Form I-9, and E-Verify
The Cavanagh Law Firm P.A.
David A. Selden, Heidi Nunn-Gilman, Jennifer L. Sellers, Julie A. Pace, Yijee Jeong
About the Cavanagh Law Firm PA
About the Editors
Chapter 01: Snapshot - An HR audit
Chapter 02: Immigration and employment
Chapter 03: Immigration visas
Chapter 04: Form I-9
Chapter 05: Tips to complete the Form I-9
Chapter 06: Conducting internal audits
Chapter 07: Expired documents and the I-9 form
Chapter08: Anti-discrimination
Chapter 09: Electronic completion and storage of Form I-9
Chapter 10: No-match letter and wage reporting compliance
Chapter 11: Additional Social Security number verification services
Chapter 12: Investigations
Chapter 13: IMAGE program
Chapter 14: Responding to visits and calls regarding immigration
Chapter 15: E-Verify
Chapter 16: E-Verify regulations for federal contractors and subcontractors
Chapter 17: Helpful steps to comply with E-Verify requirements
Chapter 18: Criminal enforcement and I-9 audits
Appendix A: Sample memorandum
Hiring, Firing and Discipline for Employers
Ford & Harrison LLP
Frank L. Day, Jr., Jessica Asbridge, Mollie K. Wildmann
About FordHarrison LLP
About the Editors
Editor's Foreward
Chapter 1: Snapshot - An HR Audit
Chapter 2: Pre-Employment Issues
Chapter 3: Pre-Employment Testing
Chapter 4: Interviews
Chapter 5: Background Checks
Chapter 6: The Employment Relationship
Chapter 7: New Hire Reporting
Chapter 8: Policy Manuals and Employee Handbooks
Chapter 9: Employee Personnel Files
Chapter 10: Employment Contracts
Chapter 11: Non-Compete Agreements and Trade Secrets
Chapter 12: Affirmative Action
Chapter 13: Discipline
Chapter 14: Termination
Chapter 15: Layoffs
Chapter 16: Employment Litigation
Chapter 17: Union Organizing Activity
Chapter 18: Social Media
Appendix A: Federal Recordkeeping Requirements
Appendix B: Posting Requirements
Wages and Hours – An Employer’s Guide
Squire Patton Boggs
Jill S. Kirila, Shennan Harris
Squire Patton Boggs
About the Authors
Chapter 01: Snapshot
Chapter 02: Overview
Chapter 03: Covered employers
Chapter 04: Workers not covered by federal law
Chapter 05: Leased or temporary employees
Chapter 06: White-collar exemptions
Chapter 07: Additional exemptions
Chapter 08: Minimum wage requirements - nonexempt employees
Chapter 09: Overtime compensation - nonexempt employees
Chapter 10: What counts as “wages” - nonexempt employees
Chapter 11: Determining work time - nonexempt employees
Chapter 12: Deductions from pay
Chapter 13: Recordkeeping requirements
Chapter 14: Enforcement
Chapter 15: Remote workers and telecommuting
Chapter 16: Posting requirements
Chapter 17: Employment of minors
Chapter 18: Equal pay
Chapter 19: Payment of wages
Chapter 20: Where to go for more information
Appendix A: State agencies
Appendix B: Wage and hour district offices
Workplace Safety and Health Compliance Manual
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
About Fisher Phillips LLP
About the Author
Chapter 1: Snapshot - An HR Audit
Chapter 2: Introduction
Chapter 3: Duties and Responsibilities
Chapter 4: Employer's General Duty
Chapter 5: Recordkeeping Requirements
Chapter 6: Safety Incentive Programs
Chapter 7: Significant Standards
Chapter 8: Inspections
Chapter 9: Citations and Penalties
Chapter 10: Settling Citations
Chapter 11: Procedural and Affirmative Defenses
Chapter 12: Criminal Penalties
Chapter 13: Developing a Comprehensive Health and Safety Program
Chapter 14: Whistleblower Protection
Chapter 15: Emergency Response and Preparedness
Appendix A: Required Postings
Appendix B: Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
Appendix C: Partially Exempt Industries from OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
Appendix D: Safety Checklist
Appendix E: State Plan Review Commissions/Boards
Appendix F: State Plan Notice of Contest Timeline
Appendix G: Emergency Action Plan Checklist
Appendix H: Safety Strategies
Appendix I: Model Written Lockout/Tagout Program
Appendix J: National, Regional, Local and Special Emphasis Inspection Programs
Appendix K: OSHA Injury and Illness Recordability Worksheet
Appendix L: Handling Violence in the Workplace
Appendix M: OSHA Increases Focus on Safety for Temporary Employees
Appendix N: OSHA Fact Sheet
Forms and Policies
WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency
WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember The Family and Medical Leave Act Poster (English)
The Family and Medical Leave Act Poster (Spanish)
WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities
WH-382 Designation Notice WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition
WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition I-9 Form (2017 -2019)
I-9 Form Instructions (2017 - 2019) No-Match Checklist I-9 Form (2017 - 2019)
I-9 Form Instructions (2017 - 2019)
Immigration Compliance and Acknowledgment Form Current Form I-9 (2017 - 2019) Consumer Report Notice
Notice of Adverse Employment Action Letter Company Use Job Description
Sample Job Questionairre No Smoking Poster COBRA Termination Report
Employee Exit Interview Form
Employee Separation Checklist
Exit Checklist
Exit Interview
Georgia Separation Notice (Including List of Workers)
Government Officials Notice
Mass Separation (List of Workers)
Mass Separation Notice
Separation Notice
Separation Summary
Termination Policy Dress Code Policy
Employee Suggestion Policy
Employee Suggestion Program Entry Form
Examinations of Records Policy
Model Company Resources Policy
Nepotism Policy
Social Networking Policy
Telecommuting Agreement
Telecommuting Policy
Telephone Usage Policy Complaint Policy (Option 1)
Complaint Policy (Option 2) Confidentiality of Company Information Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy Direct Deposit Form
Direct Deposit Policy
Employee Payroll Change Notice Form
Employment Status Policy
Exempt Employee Deduction Policy
Expense Reimbursement Policy
FLSA Job Questionnaire
Hours of Work Policy (Option 1)
Hours of Work Policy (Option 2)
Nursing Breaktime Policy
Overtime Policy
Pay Correction Policy
Payday Policy
Pay Deductions Policy
Payroll Advance Policy
Salary Change Recommendation Form
Timekeeping Requirements Policy
Travel Time Policy
Worksheet 1 Overview of the Workforce
Worksheet 2 Executive Exemption Analysis
Worksheet 3 Professional Exemption Analysis
Worksheet 4 Computer Employee Exemption Analysis
Worksheet 5 Administrative Exemption Analysis
Worksheet 6 Outside Sales Exemption Analysis AIDS and HIV Policy
Driving Policy
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Drug-Free Workplace Policy (Government Contractors)
Email Policy
Genetic Information Policy
GPS Contract Sample
GPS Policy
Hiring Policy
Inspection of Property Policy
Intern Policy (Option 1)
Intern Policy (Option 2)
Introductory Policy
Model Mobile Texting, Cellphone and Email Policy
No-Fault Attendance Policy (Option 1)
No-Fault Attendance Policy (Option 2)
Non-Fraternization Policy
Personal Conduct Policy (Option 1)
Personal Conduct Policy (Option 2)
Personal Devices Policy
Reference Policy
Reference Release Form
Rules and Regulations Policy
Safety and Health Policy (Option 1)
Safety and Health Policy (Option 2)
Safety and Health Policy (Option 3)
Smoke-Free Workplace Policy
Solicitation and Distribution Policy
Systems and Equipment Policy
Union-Free Policy (Option 1)
Union-Free Policy (Option 2)
Weather Policy
Workplace Violence Policy 401(k) Policy
Beneficiary Designation Form
Continuing Education Policy
Designation of Beneficiary
Health Insurance Policy
Long-Term Disability Policy
Model COBRA Continuation Coverage Election Notice
Model COBRA General Notice
Newborns and Mothers Policy
Short-Term Disability Plan Accommodation Request
ADA Policy
Bereavement Leave Policy
Employee Reasonable Accommodation Request Form
FMLA Policy
Holiday Policy
Jury Duty Policy
Leave of Absence Policy
Military Leave Policy
Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
Parental Leave Policy
Personal Days Policy
Physicians' Release to Return to Work
Physicians' Statement Concerning Leave
Request for FMLA Leave
Request for Leave of Absence (Non-FMLA)
Request Form for Non-FMLA Leave
Request for Reasonable Accommodation
Sick Days Policy
Vacation Day Policy
WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition
WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member's Serious Health Condition
WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rules & Responsibilities
WH-382 Designation Notice
WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency
WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of a Current Servicemember Bullying Policy
EEO Policy
EEO Policy (for Federal Contractors)
Emergency Contact Form
Form I-9 (2017 - 2019)
Form W-4
Georgia New Hire Reporting Form
No Harassment Policy
Sexual Harassment Policy
Time of Hire Introduction
Withholding Allowance Certificate Handbook Acknowledgment Compensation Review Policy (Option 1)
Compensation Review Policy (Option 2)
Exempt Performance Review
Performance Appraisal Summary
Performance Evaluation
Performance Improvement Plan
Performance Review Policy
Self-Peer Evaluation Form A Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA
Educational Reference
Employment Interview Analysis Form
Employment Reference
Interview Checklist
Interviewer Evaluation
Interviewing Form
Reference Inquiry
Reference Release Form
Sample Conditional Offer Letter
Sample FCRA Adverse Action Notice
Sample FCRA Pre-Adverse Action Notice At-Will Employment Application (Option 1)
At-Will Employment Application (Option 2)
At-Will Employment Application (Option 3)
At-Will Employment Application (Option 4)
Invitation to Self-Identify (for Government Contractors Only)
Sample Job Description Form
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability (for Government Contractors) OSHA Poster - Job Safety, It's the Law OSHA Form 300A - Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
OSHA Form 300 - Forms for Recording Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses Model Written Lockout-Tag Out Program
