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Hiring, firing and discipline are three topics that affect every employer, no matter the size. Your employees are your greatest resource, but they also represent a potential source of numerous liability concerns. Compiled by Richard Reinhardt of F&H Solutions Group and Timothy Bland of FordHarrison LLP, this manual focuses on numerous issues confronting employers and managers.

The manual includes 7 state-by-state charts and 18 chapters, covering topics such as:

• Pre-employment issues
  • Crafting a task-focused job advertisement
  • Handling applications
  • Establishing an employment-at-will doctrine

• Interviews
  • Sample questions and what to avoid asking about
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) concerns (e.g., reasonable accommodation)
  • Union-related questions

• Employee personnel files
  • Separation of medical paperwork
  • Employee access
  • Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

• Discipline and termination
  • Performance appraisals and progressive discipline
  • Common discipline and discharge pitfalls
  • Tips for a risk-free termination meeting

Please contact FHSG if you are interested in more information.