{"product_id":"the-employment-law-manual-a-practical-guide-for-business-owners-managers-and-executives-hardback-9781394394197","title":"The Employment Law Manual; A Practical Guide for Business Owners, Managers, and Executives (Hardback) 9781394394197","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Employment Law Manual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Guide for Business Owners, Managers, and Executives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGerald L. Maatman, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394394197, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19.3 x 3.3 cm, 0.748 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA landmark resource for executives, managers, and business owners on mastering employment law\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first of its kind, this comprehensive guide is a roadmap for navigating employment law complexities while building stronger, more productive workplaces. Drawing from his four decades of frontline experience defending companies in employment litigation, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. follows the chronological sequence of employment relationships – from hiring to firing, and everything in between – providing actionable strategies that have been stress-tested in courtrooms across America. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot stopping there, Maatman reveals the hidden dynamics of how judges and juries evaluate personnel decisions, sharing insights gleaned from winning and losing court cases, teaching trial advocacy, and hearing directly from jurors about what influences their verdicts. Readers will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplement effective hiring practices and conduct fair terminations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandle difficult employees and prevent sexual harassment problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage documentation requirements and structure personnel policies that protect both companies and workers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Employment Law Manual: A Practical Guide for Business Owners, Managers, and Executives\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential practical toolkit that enables business leaders to make confident personnel decisions while minimizing legal exposure and create workplaces characterized by trust, fairness, and mutual respect that foster both productivity and legal protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 An Introduction to Workplace Law 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 What Managerial Personnel Need to Know About the Law of the Workplace 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The At- Will Employment Rule in Theory 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. The At- Will Employment Rule in Practice 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Employment Contracts 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Federal and State Employment Discrimination Laws 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Common Law Doctrines Bearing Upon Employment 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF. Personal Legal Liability of Management Personnel 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eG. Potential Criminal Law Exposure for Workplace Problems 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eH. Potential Legal Exposure from Employment- Related Lawsuits 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Heightened Exposure for Attorney’s Fees in Employment Litigation 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Strategies for Effectuating Fair and Just Terminations 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Legal Problems Issues in Terminating Older Employees 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Compliance Issues in Offering Releases to Older Workers 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Severance Obligations in the Termination Process 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. How to Effectuate Fair and Just Terminations and Avoid Charges of Discrimination 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Negotiating Releases with Terminated Employees 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Avoiding Sexual Harassment Problems in the Workplace 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. What Is Illegal Sexual Harassment? 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. The Difficulties in Defending Sexual Harassment Charges 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Legal Exposure Stemming from Sexual Harassment 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Strategies to Avoid Charges of Sexual Harassment 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Staying Clear of the Sexual Harassment “Danger Zone” 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Strategies for Effective Hiring 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The Importance of Job Applications 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Interviewing Dos and Don’ts 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Best Practices in Interviewing 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Issues with Testing of Applicants 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Proper Documentation of the Employment Relationship 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Comments 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Getting Employee Orientation and Education Right 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The Role of Personnel Policies and the Essentials of Any Employee Handbook 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Safeguarding Employee Loyalty 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. The Importance of Employee Orientation and Training 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Dissemination of Personnel Policies and Employee Handbooks 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Strategies for Handling Employee Evaluation and Disciplinary Matters 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Employment Discrimination Problems in the Workplace 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Practical Strategies to Avoid Employment Discrimination in the Workplace 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. How Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Put Management Personnel on Trial to Prove Discrimination by Circumstantial Evidence (and What the Process Should Teach Supervisors About Employee Evaluation and Discipline) 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Conducting Effective and Appropriate Performance Evaluations 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Imposing Effective Disciplinary Measures Against Employees 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Dealing with Serious Employee Problems and Problem Employees 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Conducting Effective Investigations of Serious Employee Misconduct 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Methods for Conducting Interviews 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Issues with Polygraph Testing and Other Intrusive Investigatory Techniques 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Workplace Privacy Concerns 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Concluding the Workplace Investigation 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Managing Workplace Issues Arising from Electronic Communications and Internet Access 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Workplace Laws in Cyberspace 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Risk Management of the Electronic Workplace 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Dealing with Substance Abuse and Violence in the Workplace 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Strategies for Managing Employees with Drug and Alcohol Abuse Problems 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Proper Handling of Workplace Violence Situations 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Strategies for Managing Nontraditional Employment Relationships: Contingent Workers, Telecommuters, and Independent Contractors 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Risks of Co- employment Liability 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Dealing with Nontraditional Employment Relationships 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Additional U.S. Employment Laws That Management Personnel Should Know About 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Wage and Hour Laws 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Laws Regarding Unions 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Immigration Laws 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Family and Medical Leave of Absence Laws 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Safety and Health Laws 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF. Employee Benefits Laws and COBRA 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eG. Veterans’ Rights Laws 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eH. Laws Impacting Mass Layoffs and Plant Closings 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI. Affirmative Action Laws 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJ. Laws Regarding Employee Health Information 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eK. Workers’ Compensation Laws 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eL. Unemployment Insurance Laws 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Understanding the Keys to Proper Personnel Documentation 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. How Properly Maintained Documentation Can Assist in Employee Relations and Preventing Employment- Related Lawsuits 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. Avoiding Record- Keeping Hotspots 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Document Retention Policies 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 What Employers Should Know About the Process of Defending Employment- Related Litigation 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. The Litigation Process 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. The Stages of a Lawsuit 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. Settling and Resolving Employment- Related Litigation 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. Workplace Arbitration 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Employment Practices Liability Insurance 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. Why Most Business and Personal Insurance Does Not Apply to Employment Practices Liability Claims 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. The Nature of EPLI Coverage 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Points 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Conclusion 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Employment Law Terms 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Pre- termination Checklist 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Exit Interview Form 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Checklist of Negotiating Items for Employee Releases 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Sample Release Form for Use with Employees Under the Age of 40 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: Sample Release Form for Use with Employees Over the Age of 40 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6: A Guide for Employers on Conducting an Internal Investigation of an Employee’s Complaint of Sexual Harassment 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7: Sample Offer Letter 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8: Sample Equal Employment Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9: Sample ADA\/Reasonable Accommodation Policy 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10: A Guide to Responding to an Employee’s Request for a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11: Sample Personnel Policy on Confidentiality 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 12: Sample At- Will\/Management Rights— Employee Acknowledgment Form 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 13: Sample Employment Code of Conduct 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 14: Sample Workplace Ethics Policy 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 15: Sample Religious Accommodation Personnel Policy 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 16: Sample FMLA Policy and Forms 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 17: Sample Neutral Leave of Absence Policy 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 18: Sample Open- Door Policy 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 19: Sample Orientation Form 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 20: Sample Disciplinary Policy and Guide for Managers on Imposing Discipline 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 21: Sample Personnel Policy on Workplace Violence 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 22: Independent Contractor Agreement 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 23: Workplace Agreement to Mediate and Arbitrate All Employment Disputes 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Jurisprudence \u0026amp; general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Jurisprudence \u0026amp; general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Jurisprudence%20\u0026amp;%20general%20issues%20%5BLA%5D%22\"\u003eLA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52433832968472,"sku":"9781394394197","price":75.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394394197.jpg?v=1784854808","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-employment-law-manual-a-practical-guide-for-business-owners-managers-and-executives-hardback-9781394394197","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}