This concise and timely guide helps you to avoid the legal pitfalls found in a variety of labor and employment areas, such as temporary employees, employment discrimination, and workplace violence. Both the experienced professional and those new to human resource issues will find this comprehensive book indispensable. Topics covered in The HR Survival Guide to Labor & Employment Law, include:

• Employee status, including temporary employees and independent contractors
  
• Violence in the workplace
  
• Worker privacy, including a discussion of Internet use and the Electronic Surveillance Act
  
• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA)
  
• Employment discrimination under Title VII
  
• The Equal Pay Act
  
• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
  
• Employment discrimination under Sections 1981 and 1983
  
• The Drug Free Workplace Act
  
• The Fair Credit Reporting Act
  
• The Polygraph Protection Act
  
• The WARN Act (regarding notice to employees of plant closings and mass layoffs

Survive the complex world of employment law with this easy-to-read guide!