The Academic Librarian's Human Resources Handbook: Employer Rights and Responsibilities

by Baldwin, David A.

• ISBN13: 9781563083457
• ISBN10: 1563083450
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-08-01
• Publisher: Libraries Unltd Inc

Summary

To be an effective manager in today's library, you must know and comply with numerous federal and state laws and regulations. This handbook offers "how to" information on academic library management and provides a single, up-to-date source for laws, regulations, executive orders, guidelines, and court decisions on employee and employer rights and responsibilities. It includes information on laws relating to recruitment and selection of personnel; the employment relationship; wages and hours; employee benefits; health, safety, and privacy; and income replacement (e.g., disability, workers' compensation). In addition, potential management problems (e.g., discipline and discharge) are discussed and case studies are presented with suggestions for problem resolution. This material will keep administrators and human resources staff apprised of the actions of such organizations as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Office of Federal Cont

Table of Contents

Introduction
Library Human Resources Management	p. 1
Recruitment and Selection of Personnel	p. 9
The Employment Relationship	p. 25
Wage and Hour Laws	p. 33
Employee Benefits	p. 43
Discrimination Laws	p. 57
Health, Safety, and Privacy	p. 73
Discipline and Discharge	p. 83
Income Replacement	p. 99
What to Do Before You Phone the Attorney	p. 115
Conclusion: Sound Library Management	p. 133
Glossary	p. 147
Bibliography: Library and Management Classics	p. 159
Index	p. 161
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