Wisconsin Employer's Guide

The Wisconsin Employer's Guide is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the "lay of the land" about employment law. The Guide integrates federal and Wisconsin laws that affect the employer-employee relationship, plus it includes valuable information about managing employees, developing employment policies, and avoiding liability for employment law violations. The Wisconsin 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. A valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals, The Wisconsin Employer's Guide includes discussion of these and other topics: ;Amendments To the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, which allow the recovery of compensatory and punitive damages for employment discrimination ;New Wisconsin law providing reemployment and other rights to employees who serve in the Civil Air Patrol ;Amendments To the Wisconsin anti-smoking law which significantly expand the ban on smoking in places of employment and other locations ;New Wisconsin law recognizing domestic partnerships and providing legal rights to same-sex couples ;Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding reverse race discrimination, age discrimination, Title VII retaliation claims, union organization, arbitration, and more ;The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which extends the time during which pay discrimination claims may be filed ;New discussions on improving employee morale and alternatives to layoffs ;Federal Trade Commission (FTC) red flag rules requiring certain businesses to respond To the "red flags" of identity theft ;New telephone service to verify employee Social Security numbers and new iCERT electronic system for foreign labor certifications