Medical 2009

OurGuideis a concise and authoritative employment law manual for managers and personnel administrators in health care facilities, nursing homes, clinics, and medical practices. TheMedical Employerrs"s Guideuses an easy-to-read, jargon-free format to keep you abreast of issues confronting today's professional in the health care industry. Highlights of this 16th Edition of theGuideinclude: Discussion of how the revised federal labor law definition of "supervisor" applies to nurses New federal minimum wage rate information Discussion of new standards for wage payment claims under federal discrimination laws New section on employee wellness programs Updated discussion of verifying employees' Social Security numbers and work authorization, including 2007 regulations on "no-match" letters Discussion of new "e-discovery" rules requiring employers to have systems in place for accessing and preserving electronic records New lists of states with workplace smoking bans, security breach notification laws, plus other updated state law charts, lists, and moreThe Medical Employer's Guidefocuses on federal laws and contains numerous charts detailing state laws. Each chapter includes citations for the laws discussed. Appendices list state and federal agencies, including Internet addresses. This 16th Edition of theGuideincludes four new chapters to better organize the content, provide a more focused discussion of pertinent topics, and yet remain easy-to-use. Chapter headings are: Hiring Managing Employees and Personnel Costs Termination of Employment Health and Safety Employment Discrimination Wages, Hours, and Child Labor Employee Benefits and Leave Personnel Records Workplace Privacy Unions and Government ContractorsGreenspan University Staff is the author of 'Medical 2009', published 2008 under ISBN 9780735572669 and ISBN 0735572666.