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Discover the Practical Resource More Than 10,000 HR Managers Rely on to Understand State Employment Laws

Bonus: Free Report Explains the Top 100 FLSA Overtime Q & A‘s


Dear Human Resource Professional:

Employment laws and labor laws differ dramatically from state to state - and from the federal regulations too. Up until now the job of ferreting out those state regulations - understanding how they differ from the federal, and learning what they really mean in practice - has been a frustrating, full-time compliance job.

That’s why I think you’ll find BLR's "What to Do About Personnel Problems" – the HR Red Book – such a valued resource. It’s a practical tool with plain-English analysis of your state's HR regulations. Plus easy-to-follow comparisons of how they differ from the federal labor law regulations, and a whole lot more too.


An endless line of tough HR compliance questions

If staying on top of state regulations wasn’t enough, consider the onslaught of questions human resource professionals face every day. "My mother-in-law is sick; can I take family and medical leave for an hour every Tuesday to help her out?" "My daughter just graduated from college, how long does COBRA apply to her?" "We just interviewed a job candidate with a disability – do I have to make her take a pre-employment physical".


For every question -
50 different employment law answers

Did we mention that almost every HR question has one answer for federal, and possibly up to 50 other answers – depending on what state you are in? And that you risk huge liabilities if you don’t know, don’t understand, or don’t exactly follow the correct regulation as it applies in your state?


For over 50 Years – A practical State HR resource – The HR Red Book®

Coping with varying state employment laws is a risky, full time job. And that’s why for over 50 years What to Do About Personnel Problems [in Your State] – the Red Book® - has proven to be such a helpful resource for tens of thousands of HR managers. With 50 different state editions, plus Washington, D.C, this unique service is designed just for you in your state. And it is so helpful; in fact, we’ve even heard it referred to as the HR bible. It’s a proven resource with plain-English answers to state employment law questions on over 150 topics, from ADA to workers compensation, plus a whole lot more practical help.

"The layout of the HR Red Book means it's easy to search for answers, especially when a response is needed NOW!"
- Carlos Pineiro, Optimacare Home Health

Lets just take the example of a human resource manager in California with an FMLA question about medical certification.

Without "What to Do About Personnel Problems [in California]"

Step 1: Obtain the California regulations relating to FMLA, then search through the statutes for where FMLA is discussed, and then try to locate where medical certification might be discussed

Step 2: Puzzle out what the legal citation really means in the unique circumstances brought to you today

Step 3: Call your labor law attorney to confirm or explain it because you couldn’t find the answer


Or, With "What to Do About Personnel Problems [in California]" – the HR Red Book

Step 1: Flip open the Red Book to the National "Leave of Absence" topic under "L". Then just scan down to the "Medical Certification" heading and read the plain-English explanation of exactly what you have to do to comply with federal law

Step 2: Turn to the page to the California "Leave of Absence" topic and scan down to "Certifying a Serious Health Condition" to see how California laws differ from federal, and what you have to do to comply.

Step 3: Move on to the next priority on your list
 
*There are 50 different state editions of this service, plus Washington, D.C.


Labor Laws in Your State - Why are they so critical?

Labor and employment laws and labor laws can vary dramatically from state to state. To be enforceable, state labor regulations must be at least as stringent as federal, which means you will generally be forced to follow very strenuous regulations that are unique to your state. BLR’s What to Do About Personnel Problems [in Your State]– the Red Book® - has all the plain-English help you need to understand complicated labor laws as they apply to you in your state.

The Red Book® helps you avoid time consuming searches through regulatory documents – if you can find them – and expensive calls to lawyers. Instead, you’ll find practical state and federal answers to FLSA, ADA, and equal employment questions in seconds.

Plain-English answers, newsletters, forms

But plain-English answers to complicated human resource questions on over 150 topics is just the beginning of what the Red Book has to offer you. Here are just some of the valuable benefits you will get with your subscription to What to Do About Personnel Problems [in Your State]:
  • Easier human resource administration – with sample forms and policies


  • Stay informed – Two monthly newsletters (federal and state) along with six yearly updates to your notebook keep you in the know and on top of changing regulations


  • State salary survey data for more informed pay practices - You get 3 exclusive BLR pay and benefit surveys as part of your subscription – exempt, non-exempt, and employee benefits. Available nationally, regionally, and for your state.


"I've found in BLR an economical, coherent and comprehensive source of HR information. Their documents are elaborated in a down to earth language and are real time savers as a quick reference."
- Bernardo Garcia, PhD, Valco Instruments


Interesting, you say, but what about when I need more help?

BLR understands that sometimes there are situations where the question is so unusual or complex that even a comprehensive answer service as carefully developed as BLR’s – one that has been in continuous improvement for more than 50 years - might not have every answer at your fingertips. That’s why as part of your subscription you get our Free “Ask the Expert” Hotline – Call or email our HR compliance specialists and get personalized answers, same day in most cases.

Free FLSA Report – Top 100 FLSA Overtime Questions

As part of your subscription you will also receive a complementary Special Report from BLR’s HR legal editors on the complicated new FLSA overtime regulations. In this report you will find the answers to all the questions that have come up in complying with new regulations in classifying employees for exempt and non-exempt status, and how to pay overtime in practice.



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Imagine having all these resources at your disposal every day – plain-English state and federal employment law analysis, state wage and salary data for dozens of jobs, forms and checklists, plus personalized help a free phone call away. It can be yours, if you just order today. Of course there’s no risk, if you are not satisfied we will give you a complete refund at any time, no questions asked.

So do yourself, your career, and your organization a big favor – call 1-800-454-0404 today. Or conveniently order online below. We’ll ship your order the next business day!




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State-specific analysis on over 150 HR topics:
  • Accidents
  • ADA
  • Addresses & Contacts
  • Advertising
  • Affirmative Action
  • Age Discrimination
  • AIDS and Disease
  • Alcohol and Drugs
  • Aliens and Immigration
  • Application Forms
  • Apprenticeship Training
  • Athletics
  • Attendance
  • Background Checks
  • Benefits
  • Bonus Payments
  • Bulletin Boards
  • Business/ Travel Expenses
  • Callback/Report-In Pay
  • Child Care/Daycare
  • Child Labor
  • Civil Rights
  • COBRA (Health Insurance Continuation)
  • Commuting
  • Compensation Administration
  • Complaints and Investigations
  • Consumer Price Index
  • Contingent Workers
  • Counseling Services/ EAPs
  • Credit Unions
  • Death in Family
  • Death of Employee
  • Deductions from Pay
  • Disabilities (ADA)
  • Disability Insurance
  • Discipline
  • Diversity
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Dress Codes
  • Electronic Monitoring
  • Email and Internet
  • Emergencies
  • Employee Associations
  • Employee Handbooks
  • Employment Agencies
  • Employment Contracts
  • Employment Practices Liability Insurance
  • Equal Pay/Comparable Worth
  • Ergonomics
  • ERISA
  • Ethics
  • Exempt Personnel
  • Exit Interviews
  • Facilities
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  • Fire Drills
  • First Aid
  • Flexible Benefits/ Cafeteria Plans
  • FMLA (Leave of Absence)
  • Gambling
  • Garnishment
  • Government Contractors
  • Grievances
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Health Care Insurance
  • Health Information Privacy (HIPAA)
  • Health Insurance Continuation (COBRA)
  • Hiring
  • Holidays
  • Homeworkers/ Telecommuters
  • Hours of Work
  • Independent Contractors
  • Job Posting
  • Jury Duty/ Court Appearance
  • Layoff
  • Leave of Absence (FMLA)
  • Lie Detector Tests
  • Life Insurance
  • Loans
  • Long-Term Care
  • Maternity and Pregnancy
  • Medical Treatment
  • Mileage Allowance
  • Military Service (USERRA)
  • Minimum Wage
  • Moonlighting
  • Moving Expenses/ Relocation
  • National Origin Discrimination
  • NLRA
  • Notices (Posting)
  • Office Parties
  • Orientation
  • OSHA
  • Overtime
  • Part-Time Employees
  • Patent Agreements
  • Paychecks
  • Payroll
  • Personal Leave
  • Personnel Manuals
  • Personnel/ HR Associations
  • Physical Exams
  • Political Activity
  • Pre-Employment Inquiries
  • Prevailing Wages
  • Privacy
  • Probationary Periods
  • Professional Exempt
  • Racial Discrimination
  • Records
  • Recruiting
  • References
  • Relatives' Employment
  • Religious Discrimination
  • Rest Periods
  • Retaliation
  • Retention
  • Retirement
  • Safety and Health
  • Salaried Employee
  • Security
  • Selection and Testing
  • Seniority
  • Severance Pay
  • Sex Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Shift Operation
  • Sick Leave
  • Smoking
  • Social Security/Medicare
  • Solicitation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Succession Planning
  • Suggestion Systems
  • Team Building
  • Telephones
  • Termination (with Discharge)
  • Time-Keeping
  • Training
  • Travel Time
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Turnover
  • Unemployment Compensation
  • Unions
  • USERRA (Military Service)
  • Vacations
  • Vietnam Vets/ Veterans
  • Violence in the Workplace
  • Visas
  • Wage and Hour Investigations
  • Welfare and Pension Reports
  • Withholding
  • Work/Life
  • Workers' Compensation

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