The Manager's Guide to HR: Hiring, Firing, Performance Evaluations, Documentation, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Managing people is a tricky business-and managers and small business owners can no longer get by without understanding the essentials of human resources. New questions abound. In our increasingly legal-minded age, how much documentation do we need to keep on each employee? What-s the best way to confront complicated personnel issues, and even workplace violence? The Manager-s Guide to HR provides readers with a straightforward, step-by-step guide to human resources topics, including: hiring - performance evaluations and documentation - training and development - benefits - compensation - employment laws - documentation and records retention - firing and separation The book clarifies hot-button issues such as dealing with conflict, privacy issues, COBRA compliance, disabilities, sexual harassment, and more. The Manager-s Guide to HR is a quick and ready reference for every leader.