The Manager's Legal Handbook

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Product Description All the legal information supervisors need. If you supervise employees or independent contractors, The Manager’s Legal Handbook is the perfect resource. Need information about overtime? Want useful ideas on workplace policies? Have a question about trade secrets and need the answer now? This book provides everything you need to stay within the bounds of the law, including: hiring discrimination wages and hours privacy time off workplace policies firing and layoffs Designed for managers and supervisors who need answers quickly, as well as human resources professionals, The Manager’s Legal Handbook answers common questions on employment law. This new edition is completely updated to reflect changes to discrimination laws, health care reform, social media developments, and more. It also provides updated information on the laws of each state. About the Author Amy DelPo is an author and consulting editor who specializes in employment and family law issues. She brings years of criminal and civil law experience to her work at Nolo, having litigated cases in all levels of state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. She has written numerous employment law titles, including The Performance Appraisal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, and Create Your Own Employee Handbook. DelPo currently divides her time between writing on legal issues and chasing after her busy children. DelPo received her law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lisa Guerin, an editor and author specializing in employment law, is author or co-author of several Nolo books, including  The Manager's Legal Handbook, and The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws. Guerin has practiced employment law in government, public interest, and private practice where she represented clients at all levels of state and federal courts and in agency proceedings. She is a graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. Guerin's blog on lessons learned by employers and HR professionals on everything from hiring and firing to performance and discipline can be found at Nolo's Employment Law Blog.