Tennessee 2009

OurTennessee Employer's Guideis an authoritative and accessible book that provides the "lay of the land" about employment law. TheGuideintegrates federal and Tennessee laws that affect the employer-employee relationship, making it a valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals. TheTennessee Employer's Guideis written and updated annually by an employment law attorney. We have eliminated legal jargon, offering clear and concise explanations of today's complex labor laws, regulations, and court decisions. Relevant state and federal agencies are listed at the end of each chapter, along with citations for the information discussed. 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 Contractors Written from an employer's point of view, this 16th EditionTennessee Employer's Guideincludes discussion of these and other current topics: New federal minimum wage rate information Discussion of the Tennessee Non-Smoker Protection Act Discussion of the new Tennessee laws regarding hiring undocumented workers and verifying the identities of new employees Updated sections on Tennessee unemployment law and workers' compensation law Discussion of the revised definition of "supervisor" under federal labor relations lawSummers Press, Inc. Staff is the author of 'Tennessee 2009', published 2008 under ISBN 9780735572829 and ISBN 0735572828.