Pennsylvania Employer's Guide: A Handbook of Employment Laws and Regulations

by Aspen Publishers

• ISBN13: 9780735592346
• ISBN10: 0735592349
• Edition: Looseleaf
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-26
• Publisher: Blue Gavel Pr

Summary

The Pennsylvania Employer's Guide is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the "lay of the land" about employment law. The Guide integrates federal and Pennsylvania laws that affect the employer-employee relationship, making it a valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals. The Pennsylvania 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 of the ten chapters, along with citations For The information discussed. This edition of the Pennsylvania Employer's Guide includes discussion of these and other current topics: The new Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act New section on the Pennsylvania Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act, which regulates overtime for health care workers New section on religious discrimination under Pennsylvania law Updated sections on Pennsylvania workers' compensation law and Pennsylvania unemployment compensation law The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which extends the time during which pay discrimination claims may be filed New regulations that significantly affect employer rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) The ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which greatly broadens the reach of the Americans with Disabilities Act Changes To The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) involving information security breach notification requirements and new health insurance enrollment and notice requirements New subsidies for certain COBRA premium payments and new tax credits for hiring disadvantaged workers, which are components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding union organization and payment of dues, Title VII retaliation claims, and more