Author Description

Our Medical Employer's Guide is a concise and authoritative employment law manual for managers and personnel administrators in health care facilities, nursing homes, clinics, and medical practices. Updated annually, The Medical Employer's Guide is abreast of issues confronting professionals in the health care industry. In an easy-to-read, jargon-free format, The Guide discusses such relevant topics as: the healthcare workforce shortage Ergonomics in the healthcare industry Mandatory overtime requirements Revised medical records privacy regulations Recent Supreme Court cases on the FMLA, The ADA, EEOC filings, arbitration of employment disputes, and more. The Medical Employer's Guide focuses on federal laws and contains numerous charts about state laws, including discrimination, overtime rules, family and medical leave, and recordkeeping and posting requirements. State laws on a variety of other topics - unemployment compensation, workers compensation, occupational safety and health, To name a few - are also covered. Each chapter includes citations For The laws discussed. Appendices list state and federal agencies, including Internet addresses.