The "Ohio Employer"s Guide" is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the "lay of the land" of employment law. The Guide integrates federal and Ohio laws that directly affect the employer-employee relationship, making it a valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals. The "Ohio Employer"s Guide" is written and updated annually by an employment law attorney. We provide clear and concise explanations of today"s complex labor laws, regulations, and court decisions. Relevant state and federal agencies are listed at the end of each chapter, along with citations for the information discussed. Chapter headings include: hiring; managing employees and personnel costs; termination of employment; health and safety; employment discrimination; wages, hours, and child labor; employee benefits and leave; personnel records; workplace privacy; and unions and government contractors. Written from an employer"s point of view, the Guide also includes valuable information about managing employees, developing employment policies, and avoiding liability for employment law violations. This 15th Edition Ohio Employer"s Guide includes discussion of these and other current topics: the amended Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act; the Ohio Smokefree Workplace Act; new regulations on employee Social Security numbers; the revised definition of "supervisor" under federal labor relations law; updated sections reflecting 2006 pension reform legislation; and the new standards for retaliation claims under federal discrimination law.