Illinois Employer's Guide, 17th Edition

Our Illinois Employer's Guide is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the lay of the land about employment law. The Guide integrates federal and Illinois laws that affect the employer-employee relationship, making it a valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals.. The Illinois Employer's Guide is 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 Cost;. 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 17th Edition of the Illinois Employer's Guide includes discussion of these and other current topics:. New federal minimum wage rate information;. Discussion of new Smoke Free Illinois Act;. Discussion of new procedural rules for filing discrimination complaints and filing suit under the Illinois Human Rights Act;. Updated section on Illinois leave law for volunteer emergency workers;. Discussion of the revised definition of supervisor under federal labor relations law.