Human Resources

Legal forms and books for all things HR, including hiring and firing employees and ICs. Plus create sensible policies, provide benefits, protect your employer, give performance evaluations, and more.

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  The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

  Meet your company's legal obligations to the FMLA while helping employees balance work and family needs with this all-in-one resource.

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  The Employer's Legal Handbook

  Wage laws, employee benefits, and everything else employers need to know, all in one complete guide.

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  The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination

  A practical guide to workplace harassment and discrimination for managers and HR professionals.

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  Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference

  Employment law explained in one comprehensive A to Z guide.

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  Create Your Own Employee Handbook

  Create a custom, reader-friendly guide to your workplace policies, quickly and easily.

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  Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies

  Create and execute the best technology policy for your workplace, from cell phones to the web.

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  The Manager's Legal Handbook

  A quick reference to employment law, combining legal information and practical ideas in Nolo's plain-English format.

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  The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws

  Employment law explained! Get the all-in-one reference to the laws every employer and HR pro need to know.

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  Hiring Your First Employee

  Everything employers need to ensure that hiring an employee — from obtaining an EIN to complying with payroll tax — goes without a glitch.

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  Dealing With Problem Employees

  Create a trouble-free workplace with progressive discipline, investigations and performance evaluations.

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  The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations

  Resolve employee complaints and problems with this all-in-one guide for HR pros, managers and owners.

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  The Progressive Discipline Handbook

  Need an effective -- and legal -- approach to coaching and disciplining employees? Here's everything you need.

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  The Performance Appraisal Handbook

  Everything you need to conduct employee evaluations that get results -- and within the bounds of the law.

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  The Job Description Handbook

  Everything you need to write a job description that makes hiring, planning and evaluations easier!

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  Healthy Employees, Healthy Business

  Practical guidance for managers looking to cut costs and keep employees healthy and productive.

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  Nolo's Human Resources Bundle

  Supervise employees and independent contractors safely and legally with this bundle of bestselling HR books.

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  Safely and Legally Hire Independent Contractors

  All the easy-to-use forms and step-by-step instructions you need to hire independent contractors.

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  Working With Independent Contractors

  Get the legal lowdown on how to beef up your workforce without risking the ire of the IRS.

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  Hire Corporate Employees & Approve Expenses

  Record the hiring, reimbursing and compensating decisions your corporation makes.

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  New Hire Forms Kit

  Start your latest employee's first day off right with these crucial legal forms.

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  Hiring Forms for Employers Kit

  Everything you need to hire an employee, from application to offer letter.

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  Contract With Independent Contractor

  Everything you need to create a legal contract with a freelancer or consultant.

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  Expense Reimbursement Form

  Provide workers with an expense form to make reimbursement a breeze.

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  Authorization to Check Credit and Employment References

  Before you lend money to someone, get permission to check his or her credit.

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  Authorization to Release Information to Potential Employer

  The form you need if you need access to a potential employee's confidential information.

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  Employer's Camera & Camera Phone Policy

  Protect your company, workers, and clients with a sensible camera and camera phone policy for employees.

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  Nondisclosure (Confidentiality) Agreement

  Employees can hurt your business if they leak its vital information. This easy-to-use nondisclosure (NDA) form helps you prevent such leaks.

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  Company-Sponsored Social Media Policy

  Help your employees maintain your business's social media presence with the clear posting guidelines in this easy-to-use form.

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  Rejecting a Job Applicant

  Reject a job applicant legally with the forms and instructions in this comprehensive kit.

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  Personal Blog and Online Posting Policy for Employers

  Protect your company's reputation with an online posting policy for employees.

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  Noncompete Agreement

  This easy-to-use form helps to prevent departing employees from becoming a threat to your business.

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  Employer's Discrimination Policy

  Prevent discrimination lawsuits in your workplace using this form to outline your company's antidiscrimination policies.

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  Job Applicant Rejection Letter

  Let an applicant for a job know that you've hired someone else.

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  Employment Application

  Hire the right employee for your small business and avoid legal mistakes.

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  Offer Letter

  Offer a job in writing to set out the terms of your employment relationship.

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  Written Warning

  Create a legally sound written warning to address a serious employment concern.

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  Cell Phone Policy

  Create a smart and legally sound cell phone use policy for your workplace.

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  Email Policy and Acknowledgment Form

  Create a legally sound email policy for your workplace.

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  Employer's Harassment Policy

  Prevent discrimination lawsuits in your workplace using this form to outline your company's antiharassment policies.

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  Employer's At-Will Policy

  Protect your company from legal liability by having employees sign this at-will statement when they're hired.

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  Quicken Legal Business Pro 2012

  Start a business quickly and easily with all the legal forms you need in one comprehensive software package. Windows Only.