Introduction
Recruiting
Finding Potential Employees
Setting Job Requirements
Employee Qualifications
Industry and Geographic Issues
Staffing Options
Hiring Family Members and Minors
Creating a Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
Publicizing The Opening
Avoiding Discrimination in Job Ads
Screening Applicants
Screening Application Materials
Job Application Forms
Interviewing Candidates
Taking Notes During the Screening and Interview Process
Skills Testing
Other Pre-Employment Tests
Notifying Rejected Applicants
Checking References and Credentials
Background Checks
Risks of Negligent Hiring
Compliance Information
Information to Keep
Preserving Recruiting Records
Disclosure Requirements
Hiring
Extending an Employment Offer
Making a Job Offer
Negotiating Starting Pay and Benefits
Employment Terms and Conditions
Employee Handbooks
Employment Contracts
Welcoming New Employees
Compliance Information
Collecting Employee Information
Tax and Compliance Information
Creating a Personnel File
Retaining Personnel Records
Who Can See Personnel Records?
Benefits to Offer
Providing Employee Benefits
Required Employee Benefits
Optional Employee Benefits
The Actual Cost of Employees
Budgeting for Employees
The Cost of Employees
Compensation
Compensation Laws
Complying with the Minimum Wage Laws
Complying With Overtime Pay Laws
What the FLSA Requires
Exempt v. Nonexempt Employees
Tipped Employees
Homeworkers
Your Compensation Structure
Providing Competitive Pay
Linking Pay to Performance
Pay Compression
Governments Mandates
Are You Subject to the Equal Pay Act?
What Does the Equal Pay Act Require?
Other Government Mandates -- Child Labor Requirements
Paying Your Employees
Making Deductions from Pay
Docking Pay
Garnishing Wages
How Often Must You Pay Employees?
Establishing a Pay Period
Calculating Employee Hours Worked
Tracking Hours Worked
Complying With Compensation Laws
Records You Must Keep
Retaining Payroll Records
Providing Employees Payroll Information
Employee Benefits
Mandatory Time Off
Voting
Jury Duty
Military Service
Family Leave
Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Witnesses in Court Proceedings
Other Benefits You Must Provide
Workers Compensation
Employment Taxes
Disability Coverage
Health Benefits
Optional Benefits
Holiday Leave
Vacations
Sick Leave
Personal Time Off
Insurance
Retirement Plans
Employee Relations
The Employment Relationship
The Probationary Period
Employee Performance
Dealing With Poor Performance
Handling Employee Complaints
Loyalty, Morale and Motivation
Rules of Conduct
Workplace Safety
Safety - OSHA
Posting Requirements - Federal
Posting Requirements - State
Security
Smoking Policy
Harassment
Violence in the Workplace
Review Procedures
How Often to Conduct Reviews
Rewarding Good Employees - Salary/Promotion
Corrective Actions for Problem Employees
If the Employee Disagrees
Documenting Employment Relationship Issues
Documenting Performance Reviews and Compensation Decisions
Documenting Employee Discipline
Investigating and Documenting Employee Complaints
Documenting Workplace Safety Compliance
Termination
Reasons For Firing
Poor Performance
Downsizing
Employee Misconduct
Documenting Reasons for Firing
Voluntary Resignations
Prompted Resignations
Restrictions Against Firing
Discriminatory Firing
Retaliation Against Employees for Exercising Protected Rights
Retaliation Against Whistleblowers
Bad Faith Employment Practices
Public Policy
Firing in Haste or Anger
Damage Control
The Termination Process
Proper Termination Procedures
Termination meeting
Exit Interviews
Agreements Between Employers and Fired Employees
Releases
Severance Agreements
Noncompete Agreements
Your Relationship with Ex-Employees
Final Wages
Accrued Vacation
Benefits for Fired Employees
Unemployment Compensation
COBRA
Providing Employment References/Verification
Disputing Unemployment Compensation Claims
Recordkeeping Compliance For Ex-Employees
Records to Keep With Respect to Former Employees
Former Employees and Legal Claims
Implied Employment Contracts
Wrongful Termination (Inappropriate Dismissal)
Unemployment Compensation Claims
Defamation (References)
Forms and Letters
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