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Research and Markets: How to Prevent Damaging Employee Lawsuits: The Employer's Practical Legal Guide About Current Employment Law

Posted on: Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 15:01 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c9910e/employers_practic) has announced the addition of the "Employer's Practical Legal Guide: Plain Language About Current Employment Law" report to their offering.

Protect your organization with the comprehensive and easy-to-understand instructions in this Practical Legal Guide. Prepared by top employment attorneys--then translated into plain language for business people--this must-have manual has everything you need to know to stop trouble before it starts ... and limit the damage from innocent mistakes. More than 80 checklists and self-audit questionnaires help you target your company's weak spots and correct them quickly.

Order your copy of Employer's Practical Legal Guide today!

Summary:

U.S. employers today face an unprecedented number of state and federal regulations, many of which overlap. Some regulations apply to all employers, while others cover only employers of a certain size or as public entities. It's no wonder then that the courts are overflowing with employment law cases. It's also not surprising why many employers feel they're mired in a minefield of potential lawsuits surrounding every employment actions -- from hiring and firing to promotions and wage-and-hour issues.

Recently, back wages have emerged as one of the hottest areas of litigation. Several lucrative, high-profile lawsuits against corporate giants like Wal-Mart have led employees (with due encouragement from class-action attorneys) to take a new, hard look at any time they may be working off the clock, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Five minutes here or there taking phone calls over breaks or waiting after shifts for security checks can add up to a tidy sum when multiplied over a period of weeks or years, then compounded with overtime pay and interest. Multiply that again over many employees, and a multi-million-dollar lawsuit can quickly ensue.

Other large verdicts over the past year resulted from employers misclassifying workers as salaried instead of hourly or as independent contractors instead of employees. Age discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, negligent hiring and retaliation have also been litigious areas for employers. In addition, the EEOC has blended several types of discrimination to create a class of "caregiver discrimination."

But the good news: Employers do have rights. As long as you know your rights, you can proceed with confidence that you've treated employees fairly under the law. Also, even though you can't always prevent a lawsuit lodged by an employee, you can defend yourself against damages by having proper policies and documentation along with you in court.

Employer's Practical Legal Guide provides the information you need during every phase of employment. Each section deals with a specific employment phase so that you can quickly find answers to all you questions. Every year, we update this report to keep you informed of the latest changes and trends in employment law.

Key Topics Covered: - Screening/Hiring - Employee Conduct/Performance - Employee Handbooks - Fair Labor Standards Act - Independent Contractors - Workers' Safety/Health - Terminations/Layoffs - Alcohol/Drug Testing - Gender/Age Discrimination - Civil Rights Act of 1991 - Sexual Harassment - Americans with Disabilities Act - Family and Medical Leave Act - Your Rights in a Union Situation - ERISA

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c9910e/employers_practic.

Source: Business Wire

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