The U.S. Employer's Guide also includes valuable information about managing employees, developing employment policies, and avoiding liability for common employment law violations, such as misclassifying independent contractors. This edition of the Guide includes discussion of these and other current topics:

• Discussion of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2009, which greatly extends the time period during which employees may file pay discrimination claims
• New regulations that significantly affect employer rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• The ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which greatly broadens the reach of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Discussion of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding union organization and payment of dues, Title VII retaliation claims, and more
• New subsidies for certain COBRA premium payments and new tax credits for hiring disadvantaged workers, which are components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Changes to the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) involving information security breach notification requirements and new health insurance enrollment and notice requirements

The U.S. Employer's Guide fully explains federal law and has discussions of state law incorporated into the text. Additional information is provided in six appendices listing state and federal agencies, plus updated charts and lists, including:

• States with security breach notification laws
• State wrongful discharge theories
• State genetic testing and discrimination laws
• State wage payment requirements
• State family and medical leave laws
• State laws regulating off-duty conduct
• State minimum wage and overtime rules
• State rules on criminal background checks
• States with laws limiting liability for references
• States with meal and rest break requirements
• State laws requiring time off for voting and jury duty