Audience: * Employers, human resource departments, supervisors and managers, and small business owners What is new in this edition: * Problem employees can be toxic to the workplace, bringing down employee morale and decreasing productivity. By learning to identify problem employees early on, you can take control of the situation and get them back on track or root them out before they have a chance to do more damage. * Employees who stir up trouble in the workplace are also often the ones who are more likely to sue the company. Learning to communicate with these employees clearly and dealing with them fairly can reduce the company's legal risk of a wrongful termination lawsuit. * This book provides detailed information on how to put together severance packages and releases that will hold up in court. An effective release can bring employers peace of mind that the employee will not file a lawsuit after the employee is fired or let go. * New in this edition: timely advice on how to get the best out of remote employees, and up-to-date federal and state laws on drug testing and illegal discrimination.