Employment Regulation in the Workplace Basic Compliance for Managers

Human resource compliance in today's increasingly complex legal environment has become a critical component of all HR activities. This text will acquaint readers with the major federal statutes and regulations that control management and employment practices in the American workplace. It is designed as a tool for management and business professionals, and the material is presented from a pro-business perspective of protecting the employer's interests and reducing exposure to litigation through monitoring activities and viable employee policies. "Employment Regulation in the Workplace" includes many features that make it an effective learning tool. Each chapter opens with learning objectives and an example scenario, and contains numerous figures, boxes, and diagrams. Chapters conclude with listings of key terms, questions for discussion, and case exercises. The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography. It can be used for a wide variety of courses in Employee Relations and Employment Law at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. An online Instructor's Manual with test questions, chapter outlines, case notes, PPT presentations, and more is available to adopters.