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Authored by: Baker & McKenzie

Summary:
The Illinois Human Resources Manual is an HR manager’s dream come true, answering all your HR questions in seconds, covering everything from pre-hire through post-termination. Written in plain-English, there is no time spent deciphering what you need to do, no questions as to how to do it, and no reason to ignore a problem that will not go away on its own. You’ll find chapters on recruiting and hiring, immigration, wages and hours, performance evaluations, discrimination, and MORE! 42 chapters, 518 pages, and 14 pages of easy-to-use index entries. Bonus FREE digital download allows you to search the entire book on your computer meaning you will find the answers to your questions without ever turning a page. Written by attorneys at Baker & McKenzie.
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Table of Contents:
How to use this book
1. Snapshot – Explore this chapter!
2. Compliance thresholds
3. Hiring
4. Background checks
5. Job descriptions
6. Fair Credit Reporting Act
7. New hiring reporting
8. Affirmative action
9. Immigration
10. Discrimination in employment
11. New employee orientation
12. Flexible work arrangements
13. Independent contractors
14. Telecommuting
15. Wages and hours
16. Child labor
17. Employee handbooks
18. Employee personnel files
19. Employee performance reviews – Explore this chapter!
20. Discipline
21. Resolving employee disputes
22. Termination
23. Whistleblowing
24. Plant closing or mass layoff
25. Unemployment compensation
26. Employee benefits
27. Pension and profit sharing plans
28. COBRA/health care continuation
29. Health care portability (HIPAA)
30. Family and medical leave
31. Veterans’ rights
32. Workers’ compensation
33. Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
34. Smoking in the workplace
35. Safety in the workplace
36. Workplace violence
37. Privacy in the workplace
38. Changing technology in the workplace
39. Lie detector tests
40. Trade secrets
41. Public employers
42. Unions
A. Recordkeeping requirements
B. Posting requirements
Index