Guerin and Barreiro explain, in plain English, the twenty most important federal employment laws that come up in the workplace. You can look up what each law allows and prohibits, which businesses must comply, and how to fulfill record-keeping, posting, and reporting requirements. Each chapter covers one law. This sixth edition has been updated to reflect the latest Supreme Court cases, government regulations, and state laws. -- adapted from back cover

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) -- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) -- Consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) -- Equal Pay Act (EPA) -- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) -- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) -- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) -- Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) -- National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) -- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) -- Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) -- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) -- Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) -- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) -- Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981) -- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) -- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) -- Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN).