Virginia Employer's Guide, 17th Edition - 23rd Year
With Authority Comes Responsibility
     

ISBN: 9781599592961

Format: Looseleaf in Binder
Last Updated: October 2011

Do you work in a position where you must hire, manage or supervise employees? If so, the Virginia Employer's Guide from Blue Gavel Press will provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge regarding employment law and regulations. Developed by imminent legal authorities and compliance specialists, this guide is a vital tool for business owners, supervisors, managers, and human resources professionals. Free of "legalese" and confusing terminology, the Virginia Employer's Guide offers a straightforward explanation of the areas of employment law that most directly affect employers.
   

The Virginia Employer's Guide is organized into ten (10) chapters, providing an in-depth look at each of the most important aspects of the employment relationship: Hiring; Managing Employees and Personnel Costs; Termination of Employment; Health and Safety; Employment Discrimination; Wages, Hours, and Child Labor; Employee Benefits and Leave; Personnel Records; Workplace Privacy; and Unions and Government Contractors.
 

Important updates and improvements to this 17th Edition include:

• Updated sections on Virginia law regarding liability for employee actions, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, continuation of coverage laws, military leave, and more

• The Virginia telework tax credit, which is designed to encourage telecommuting by employees

• New Virginia law requiring certain state government contractors to use the federal E-Verify program for newly-hired employees

• New regulations clarifying the term "disability" under the ADA Amendments Act

• New law requiring employers to provide specific benefits for nursing mothers

• New regulations implementing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

• Federal immigration laws; vital information on undocumented workers, foreign workers, and more

• Changes in unemployment taxes and income taxes, including computation and reporting requirements

• Proposed amendments to the National Labor Relations Act

• New laws affecting employee retirement plans, new rollover provisions for 401(k) plans, and proposed regulations concerning ERISA

• Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding retaliation claims by third-parties related to individuals involved in discrimination claims, employee privacy and electronic communications, arbitration agreements, and more

Hyperlinks at the end of each chapter will lead you to additional online information, including relevant citations and contact information for pertinent state and federal agencies. The Virginia Employer's Guide is updated annually - a guarantee that this is, and will continue to be, one of the most current employment law books available anywhere.

  
Please note: The price of $339.95 covers the current edition in its binder and one annual update, providing you with two years of vital compliance information. You can rest easy, knowing that when it is time for the next edition, you will automatically receive updated contents to insert in the distinctive Blue Gavel Press binder.