Massachusetts Law About Employment
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Web Sources for Employment Law in General
For specific topics, see list above.
Dealing with Problem Employees: A Legal Guide, Nolo, 2007. Includes information on complaints, dispute resolution, firing and more. Requires Library Card for access.
The Employer's Legal Handbook, Nolo, 2007. Includes information on hiring, employee benefits, illegal discrimination, termination and more. Requires Library Card for access.
Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, Nolo, 2006. Includes information on ADA, FMLA, COBRA, OSHA and more. Requires Library Card for access.
Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations: How to Handle Employee Complaints and Problems, Nolo, 2007. Part I covers how to get started, Part II leads you through particular types of investigations, such as theft, sexual harassment and more. Requires Library Card for access.
I'm an employer. What posters do I need and how do I get them?, Mass. Trial Court Law Libraries.
"Magic" Numbers: When Growing Businesses Become Covered Under Federal and State Employment Laws, Smaller Business Association of New England. This archived copy of a page from 2005 explains what laws apply as your business grows from zero employees, to six, then fifteen, twenty, fifty and finally one hundred. While it is dated, it includes references to applicable Massachusetts and federal laws.
Manager's Legal Handbook, Nolo, 2007. Covers hiring, compensation and hours, discrimination, time off, privacy, health and safety, and unions. Requires Library Card for access.
A Reference Guide to Employment Laws for Massachusetts Companies, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (A.I.M.). Great guide to many issues confronting employers, with citations to general laws. Topics include hiring, employment, wages, benefits, safety and more.
Your Rights in the Workplace, Nolo, 2007. Includes information on health insurance, wages, privacy rights, discrimination, unemployment, unions, immigration issues and more. Requires Library Card for access.
Print Sources
Employee Handbooks: Everything You Need to Know to Keep You Out of Trouble, Lorman Education Services, 2008.
Employment Law for Business Lawyers and In-House Counsel, MCLE, 2008.
Massachusetts Employment Law, MCLE, 2 v. loose-leaf.
Massachusetts Practice v.45 (Employment Law), 2d ed. Thomson West, 2003 with supplement.
Practical Tips for Negotiating and Settling an Employment Case, MCLE, 2009.