PREFACE

When I wrote the first edition of The Manager’s Guide to HR, my objective was to present, in accessible language, key legal information managers need to know in order to treat their direct reports in an equitable and legal manner.

The success of the first edition suggests I achieved my objective; however, the law is organic. It expands, contracts, morphs, and often goes off in surprising directions. And so, this second edition continues to take you down the path laid down by the first edition and lights the way to the future with revised, new, and expanded information. Among other things, Chapter 1, “Hiring,” now includes:

•  Information related to how employers are using social media sites (e.g., LinkedIn) in their recruitment efforts ...

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