Audience:* Private employers, particularly small business owners* Human resources professionals* Managers and supervisors * This book is a perennial Nolo bestseller in BookScan, it's used for professional development trainings and classes, and it has been reviewed in major news outlets, from the Los Angeles Times ("Belongs on every business owner's bookshelf") to the Wall Street Journal ("Offers a sensible, real life approach to dealing with employees.")* Explains the workplace laws that apply to each stage of the employment relationship, from hiring to providing benefits, handling payroll, conducting layoffs and much more. * The 12th edition is completely updated to include the latest on family and medical leave, discrimination laws, and Obamacare. * Includes detailed, up-to-date information on state laws that change rapidly, on topics from minimum wages and tip credits to criminal background checks and drug testing.