Employment laws change often. Staying on top of them is essential to running an efficient, fair workplace--and heading off expensive lawsuits. Use this must-have desk reference to find answers to workplace questions, quickly and easily.

The Employer's Legal Handbook is the go-to guide for business owners and managers. It covers the most common and current employment law issues you need to know about, including:

• applications, interviews and hiring
• must-have personnel policies
• wage and hour laws
• employee discipline and performance reviews
• health care and other employee benefits
• employee taxes and payroll
• family and medical leave
• employee privacy
• illegal harassment and discrimination
• terminations, downsizing and layoffs.

The 14th edition provides updated 50-state legal information and explains the latest developments in employment law, including laws banning employers from asking about an applicant's criminal history; employee benefit changes resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; and employer drug policies in states that have legalized or decriminalized marijuana for medical or recreational use.