Human Resources Management Guide: An Essential Tool for Managing Day-to-Day HR Responsibilities

Designed to meet the unique compliance needs of HR professionals, J. J. Keller's Human Resources Management Guide is packed with a wide range of essential HR and labor-related information.

It explains regulatory requirements in easy-to-understand terms, includes best practices, and gives you valuable insight on how to handle specific HR issues like employee compensation, recruiting, COBRA, harassment, and unemployment compensation. Plus, the guide is attorney-reviewed so you can feel confident in the decisions you make.

The Human Resources Management Guide helps you quickly reference information on ...

• Management - Organizational design/structure, environmental scanning, ROI, HR audits, government contracts, succession planning, 360-degree feedback
• Hiring - Job analysis, job descriptions, recruiting, recruiting on the internet, interviewing, immigration, background checks, FTC rules regarding disposal of background check info, affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, contractors, leasing employees, employee information, tests/exams
• New Employees - Employee orientation, employee handbooks, relocation, policies and procedures, training, international employees
• Wages & Hours - Time off (vacation, leaves), wages and hours, pay administration, job evaluation
• Benefits - Mandated (Social Security, Medicare, FMLA, etc.), voluntary (health care, disability, deferred compensation, retirement, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, etc.), ERISA considerations; includes USERRA poster/notice
• Employee Relations - Retention strategies, performance reviews, work/life balance (flexible scheduling, dependent care, etc.), wellness, discipline and disciplinary actions, training, employee development, labor relations
• Discrimination and Employee Protection - Discrimination, diversity, whistleblower, polygraphs, drug testing, privacy, retaliation.
• Safety and Security - Workplace safety, workplace security, security cameras, workplace violence, emergency procedures/preparedness.
• Workers' Compensation - MOD rate, proactive prevention, medical management, rehabilitation, fraud
• Employee Separation - Exit interviews, COBRA, unemployment compensation, downsizing/layoffs/reduction in force
• Recordkeeping and Documentation - Recordkeeping, posters, forms
• Driver Issues - Unique issues affecting the CMV drivers that go above and beyond HR-related issues of your other employees

In addition to all of this real-world compliance guidance, you'll find FAQs for each chapter, sample forms and documents, checklists, definitions, and other helpful tools.

This handy guide is a great help in managing your day-to-day HR issues, establishing the necessary HR policies and procedures, and staying up-to-date on the legal issues that affect your company.