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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779009503321

Autore

Phillips Jean <1969->

Titolo

The legal context of staffing [[electronic resource] /] / Jean M. Phillips and Stanley M. Gully

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Va., : Society for Human Resource Management, c2009

ISBN

1-58644-300-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 p.)

Collana

Staffing strategically series

Altri autori (Persone)

GullyStanley Morris

Disciplina

344.7301

Soggetti

Labor laws and legislation - United States

Employee selection - Law and legislation - United States

Executives - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Types of Employment Relationships; Laws and Regulations; Equal Employment Opportunity, Affi rmative Action, and Quotas; Enforcement Agencies; Grounds for Employment Lawsuits; EEOC Best Practices; Barriers to Legally Defensible Staffing; Summary; Endnotes; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Additional SHRM-Published Books

Sommario/riassunto

A nonlegal primer for human resource professionals, line managers, and business executives, this reference discusses the reasons employment laws and regulations exist and the benefits of complying with them. Well-researched and fully documented, this overview discusses key laws, explains the different enforcement agencies, explores bases for lawsuits, and illustrates barriers for legally defensible staffing. This manual also shows how to prevent discriminatory or illegal practices, making it an essential guide for any employer.