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The Employment Law Toolkit
How to Protect Your Business From Liability and Comply with State and Federal Employment Laws
2009 edition
120 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1200Chicago, Illinois 60606p. 312.876.6676 f. 312.876.7346ejtremblay@arnstein.comwww.arnstein.com
E. Jason Tremblay
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How to Protect Your Business From Liability and Comply withState and Federal Employment Laws
Copyright 2009, Arnstein & Lehr LLPAll Rights Reserved
This document consists of the Table of Contentsand Introduction from the 2009 edition of theEmployment Law Toolkit by E. Jason Tremblay. Thisdocument also includes a profile of the author.To request a complimentary copy of this bookfor your business or association from Arnstein& Lehr LLP, pleaseclick hereor go to:www.arnstein.com/employmenttoolkit.htm
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INDEX OF TOPICS
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I. INRODUCION ................................................................................. 1II. EMPLOYER POSING REQUIREMENS .......................................... 2A) Illinois Posting Requirements ............................................................. 2B) Federal Posting Requirements ............................................................ 3III. RECORD REENION ........................................................................ 4A) Importance o Record Retention ........................................................ 4B) Suggested Retention Periods .............................................................. 4C) Document Retention Policies ............................................................. 6D) Obligations Imposed by Federal Rules ............................................... 7E) Maintaining Personnel Files ................................................................8IV. EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK .................................................................. 10A) Advantages o an Employee Handbook ............................................ 10B) Disadvantages o an Employee Handbook ....................................... 11C) Necessary Contents and Policies o a Handbook .............................. 11D) Distribution and Acknowledgement Forms or Handbook and Policies ...................................................................................... 18E) Employer’s Right to Unilaterally Modiy the Handbook and Policies ...................................................................................... 19V. EMPLOYMEN SAUES AND WHO HEY GOVERN ............. 20A) Federal Employment Statutes ........................................................... 20B) Illinois Employment Statutes ........................................................... 23C) Family and Medical Leave Act...........................................................26VI. HIRING OF EMPLOYEES .................................................................. 32A) Hiring Principles .............................................................................. 32B) Employment Applications .................................................................32C) Background Checks – Beware o the Fair Credit Reporting Act ....... 33
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