People Investment: How to Make Your Hiring Decisions Pay Off for Everyone (PSI Successful Business Library) [Paperback]

E. R. Worthington (Author), Anita E. Worthington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1992 | Series: PSI Successful Business Library

Today, as federal, state, and local governments focus more on the rights of employees, every employer needs to be aware of the laws affecting selection, hiring, and dismissal. This book provides up-to-date information and step-by-step processes to help you hire and keep the right person for each job. Tells what employers must know about:
* Family and Medical Leave Act
* Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
* Sexual harassment

Answers questions on how to:
* Determine staffing needs and develop a plan
* Start a personnel program and establish company policies
* Explore alternatives such as leasing employees and hiring temps
* Write accurate job descriptions
* Maintain complete employee records
* Develop a compensation program
* Orient, train, and build a working team
* Avoid legal problems when you hire, fire, or discipline employees

Also includes examples of many personnel forms and their use.

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From the Publisher

Written for the business owner or manager who is not a personnel specialist. Explains what you must know to make your hiring decisions pay off for everyone. Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Medical and Family Leave, and more.

About the Author

E.R. Worthington has served as a Small Business Development Center director, has owned two businesses, and has more than 30 years experience as a senior manager with the U.S. government. Now he is a Small Business Institute adviser through the College of Business Administration and Economics at New Mexico State University, where he is an associate professor of journalism. An award-winning author, he has contributed to more than 600 publications in the areas of business, aviation, media, management, and travel.

Anita E. Worthington is the administration manager of the Southern New Mexico District Census Bureau Office, and president of Worthington and Worthington Consultants. She has more than 18 years experience in personnel management and business administration. She is also a writer and an editor in the areas of psychology, human relations, aviation, and business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Oasis Press; 1st edition (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555711618
• ISBN-13: 978-1555711610
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,320,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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