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The Employment Relationship |
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Employees, Independent Contractors, and Agents |
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Statutory Employees and Nonemployees |
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The Employment At-Will Doctrine |
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Business Owners' Employment Status |
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Employment Practices Liability Insurance |
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Steps in the Hiring Process |
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Good Reasons for Evaluation |
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Whistleblower Regulations |
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Intentional Infliction of Emotional Stress Liability |
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Corporate Ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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Downsizing and Mass Layoffs |
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Wage-And-Hour Requirements |
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Exemptions from Overtime Requirements |
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Settling FLSA Wage Disputes |
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Priority of Wages and Benefits in Bankruptcy |
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Wage Attachments and Assignments |
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Department of Education Garnishments |
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Deductibility of Wages and Benefits |
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Limitations on Deductibility |
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Federal Withholding Requirements |
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State Withholding Requirements |
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Deposit and Reporting Requirements |
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Credits for Employing the Disadvantaged |
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FMLA Coverage and Eligibility |
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Deferred Compensation and Erisa |
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Spousal Rights to Pension Benefits |
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Top Hat and Excess Benefit Plans |
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Group Health and Other Voluntary Plans |
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Qualified Medical Child Support Orders |
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Employee Stock Ownership Plans |
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Course and Scope of Employment |
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Rights Against Third Parties |
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Misconduct and Quitting for Cause |
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Safety and Health Standards |
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Inspections and Citations |
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Retaliation and Refusal to Work |
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Violence in the Workplace |
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Discrimination in General |
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act |
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Religious Discrimination under Title VII |
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Other Anti-Discrimination Laws |
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State and Local Prohibitions |
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Professional Codes of Ethics |
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Discrimination Based on Genetics |
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Employer Liability for Harassment |
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Proving Age Discrimination |
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Persons with Disabilities |
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Duty of Reasonable Accommodation |
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Reasonableness of Requested Accommodation |
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Effect of Remedial Measures |
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Accommodation and Seniority |
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259 | (16) |
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Drug Testing and Drug-Free Workplaces |
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Competing with an Employer |
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Remedies for Breach of Agreement |
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Unions and Labor Relations |
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National Labor Relations Act |
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Additional Unfair Labor Practice |
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Union Security and the Right to Work |
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Alternative Work Arrangements |
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309 | (12) |
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Employer Liability to Third Parties |
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321 | (12) |
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Alcohol-Related Liability |
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act |
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Indemnity and Subrogation |
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| Conclusion |
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| Glossary |
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333 | (22) |
| Appendix A: Required Federal Postings |
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355 | (2) |
| Appendix B: Federal Statutory Thresholds |
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357 | (2) |
| Appendix C: Employer's Federal Tax Calendar |
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359 | (4) |
| Appendix D: Legal Holidays |
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363 | (2) |
| Appendix E: Internet Resources |
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365 | (12) |
| Appendix F: Table of Federal Statutes and Regulations |
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377 | (12) |
| Index |
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| About the Author |
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