Georgia Employment Security Law

Author : Summers Press, Inc. Staff
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780735592131
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (921 download)

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Download or read book Georgia Employer's Guide written by Summers Press, Inc. Staff and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgia Employer’s Guide is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the “lay of the land” about employment law. The Guide integrates federal and Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia Employer’s Guide includes discussion of these and other topics: ;Discussion of the Georgia Works Job Creation and Protection Act of 2009, which grants extended unemployment benefits to workers, And The Georgia Work$ program, which offers pre-screened and trained job applicants to participating employers ;Updated sections on Georgia workers’ compensation law ;Updated sections on Georgia law regarding noncompetition agreements and protecting trade secrets ;Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding reverse race discrimination, age discrimination, Title VII retaliation claims, union organization, arbitration, and more ;New telephone service to verify employee Social Security numbers and new iCERT electronic system for foreign labor certifications ;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 ;Changes To The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), involving requirements for information security breach notification and health insurance enrollment ;Coverage of the H1N1 virus (“swine flu”) outbreak and disaster readiness, and more