Friday, September 16, 2011

NOLO Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference

Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference
Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference by Lisa Guerin, J.D.

The blurb:
If you're a human resources professional, it's important that you have quick access to the information you need to do your job. Enter Nolo's latest quick reference guide, Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference, the all-in-one, easy-to-read guide every HR pro should have handy.

From Absenteeism to Zero-Tolerance Policy, read entries on topics such as:
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Class Action
  • Ergonomics
  • Hostile Work Environment
  • Minimum Wage
  • Privacy
  • Stock Options
  • Trade Secret
  • Whistleblower
  • ...and much more

    In usual Nolo fashion, Employment Law combines legal and practical information that can be used in real-world HR situations. Real-life case references, statistics, trends, and even pop culture references help to illustrate each entry's summary of the law. Let this guide, the latest in Nolo's Quick Reference series, give you easy and affordable access to the information you need.


  • Review:
    I've used several NOLO books and have found them to be consistently useful, informative and well researched. Generally, these NOLO resource books are helpful both to laypersons and lawyers.


    The Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference seems to target HR professionals more than lawyers. The Desk Reference isn't arranged according to topic but instead covers main concepts and terms in alphabetical order. The terms are covered carefully and with some of the most recent case law to give the reader/user a fuller understanding of each topic. But the HR Desk Reference should be used for a better understanding of the concepts and recent jurisprudence and should be relied upon hand in hand with specific advice from a lawyer.

    I'm not a HR Professional and requested the book in order to get a better understanding of the concepts in employment law and HR - from an employee and small business owner's point of view. I found the book helpful for my purposes. Considering that Employment Law: The Essential HR Desk Reference is sold for $49.99, while it is useful, I feel that the other NOLO publications that I've read and used offer better value.

    ISBN-10: 1413313337 - Paperback $49.99
    Publisher: NOLO; New edition (April 13, 2011), 367 pages.
    Review copy provided by the Amazon Vine Program & the publisher.

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