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Product Description Handle employment decisions legally and effectively―from hiring to firing Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace―and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this must-have desk reference to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily. The Employer’s Legal Handbook is the go-to guide for business owners and managers. It covers the most common and current employment law issues you need to know about, including: applications, interviews and hiring must-have personnel policies wage and hour laws employee discipline and performance reviews health care and other employee benefits employee taxes and payroll family and medical leave employee privacy illegal harassment and discrimination terminations, downsizing and layoffs. The 14th edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including laws banning employers from asking about an applicant’s criminal history; employee benefit changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; and employer drug policies in states that have legalized or decriminalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. Review “Offers a sensible, real life approach to dealing with employees.” The Wall Street Journal “Belongs on every business owner’s bookshelf.” Los Angeles Times “A comprehensive guide to the legal rights and obligations of employers.” Detroit News About the Author Until his death in 2017, Attorney Fred S. Steingold was a practicing attorney in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His main practice areas were real estate law and business law. He is the author of several Nolo books, including Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business and The Employer's Legal Handbook. Aaron Hotfelder is a Social Security Disability attorney practicing in Columbia, Missouri. He represents claimants at all stages of the disability process, from the initial application to the hearing and appeal. His other areas of expertise include Workers' Compensation and Long-Term Disability. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law, where he participated in internships with the Midwestern Innocence Project and the Missouri State Public Defender. He is an active member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR), and also belongs to the the Boone County Bar Association and the Missouri Bar. Prior to law school, he earned a degree in Criminal Justice from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.