Explains the 20 most important federal laws dealing with employment issues -- a must-have book for any HR professional, manager or entrepreneur.

"SHRM Society for Human Resource Management."

Overview -- Age discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) -- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) -- Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) -- 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) -- Appendix A. Federal and state agencies -- Appendix B. SHRM and Nolo resources.