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New Employment Law Guide for HR Helps Reduce the Risk of Costly Litigation

Just-published HR Guide to Employment Law: A Practical Compliance Reference answers questions about 14 legally-complex areas of the employer-employee relationship.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) November 4, 2009 -- To help Human Resources managers administer legally safe workplace policies and make informed recommendations to executive management, M. Lee Smith Publishers has released HR Guide to Employment Law: A Practical Compliance Reference.

There are a lot of specialized information sources out there, many of them online. But sometimes you just want to reach for a book and get an answer in seconds

We are fortunate to be associated with the Employers Counsel Network, a national affiliation of law firms representing management. Network attorneys wrote this book based on the questions and problems they help employers overcome on a daily basis.

Employment law violations are too expensive to ignore

Employers trying to stop intermittent FMLA leave abuse, make an ADA reasonable accommodation decision or investigate an overtime pay violation complaint need to be careful to avoid missteps that make matters worse. This guide explains how to execute hundreds of tasks the right way.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Discipline and documentation
Discrimination
Family and Medical Leave Act
Health benefits
Hiring
Immigration status
Internal investigations
Labor and organizing
Overtime
Privacy and electronic communication
Sexual harassment
Termination
Workplace violence

"There are a lot of specialized information sources out there, many of them online. But sometimes you just want to reach for a book and get an answer in seconds," says editor Holly Jones. "We are fortunate to be associated with the Employers Counsel Network, a national affiliation of law firms representing management. Network attorneys wrote this book based on the questions and problems they help employers overcome on a daily basis."

The Guide assists those who don't have the luxury of consulting an employment law attorney whenever a policy question, workplace confrontation, or workforce strategy question arises. As such, it's appropriate for HR professionals, general counsel, in-house attorneys, CEOs, and other professionals who need access to the details of federal employment laws in an easy-to-understand format.

"Employment law violations are too expensive to ignore," says publisher Dan Oswald. "Employers trying to stop intermittent FMLA leave abuse, make an ADA reasonable accommodation decision or investigate an overtime pay violation complaint need to be careful to avoid missteps that make matters worse. This guide explains how to execute hundreds of tasks the right way."

About M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC

Brentwood, Tennessee-based M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC is a 35-year-old provider of information resources to the corporate Human Resources and legal markets. Their list of largest clients closely matches the FORTUNE 500 while their overall customer base includes managers in every industry sector.

Publications include Federal Employment Law Insider and 50 state-specific Employment Law Letter newsletters, the online information service HRlaws.com, and the DVD-based training system for supervisors, First Line of Defense, online training at TrainingToday.com, live conferences, audio seminars, and a full library of manuals.

Contact: Pete McPherson, 615-661-0249, ext. 8057

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