Author: Quentin Pickard Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470695447 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 464
Book Description
The Architects' Handbook provides a comprehensive range of visual and technical information covering the great majority of building types likely to be encountered by architects, designers, building surveyors and others involved in the construction industry. It is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples. Including over 300 case studies, the Handbook is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples. It includes: · a brief introduction to the key design considerations for each building type · numerous plans, sections and elevations for the building examples · references to key technical standards and design guidance · a comprehensive bibliography for most building types The book also includes sections on designing for accessibility, drawing practice, and metric and imperial conversion tables. To browse sample pages please see http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/architectsdata
Author: Dorinda D. Descherer Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ISBN: 1454825847 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 806
Book Description
Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administrationis the most comprehensive reference available to payroll practitioners, humanresource managers, and business owners. This one-of-a-kind reference includesplain-English explanations of the laws and how they affect you. Theinformation for each state is organized in the same manner, making it fast andeasy to cross-reference. The following topics are included for each state:Deductions from wagesMinimum wageOvertimePayday lawGarnishment and other court ordersChild laborMeal and rest periodsJury dutyPrevailing wagesEqual pay actFamily and medical leaveMilitary leaveState posting requirementsIncludes Numerous Tools to Make Your Job Easier!In addition, this unique resource provides numerous tools to help you complywith all wage-hour requirements, including:Time and money saving tipsChecklistsState law summariesCourt case analysesFormsPostersDirectories of state and local wage-hour contactsWeb sitesIndexAnd much more!The 2013 Edition of Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook contains thelatest federal and state wage and hour information needed to comply with thevarious wage-hour laws and regulations. Highlights of the new edition includenew or expanded coverage of:Significant new court cases affecting the minimum wage and overtime exemptionsState law changes targeting employment of undocumented workersA major overtime victory for pharmaceutical company employersUp-to-date facts and figures on state wage-hour requirements, including the2013 state minimum wage ratesCase law developments on compensation for preliminary and postliminaryactivitiesNew guidance on intermittent family and medical leaveThe up-to-date requirements for verifying employees' work eligibilityKey guidance on rounding hours workedImportant developments for employers of in-home companionsLatest family leave rules for military familiesRevised workplace posters and wage-hour forms
Author: Sachi Clements Publisher: Nolo ISBN: 1413330754 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 449
Book Description
Avoid legal problems and run a productive workplace with an up-to-date employee handbook! Anyone who hires and supervises employees needs clear policies when it comes to crucial issues like pay and overtime, medical leave, and social media. Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides everything business owners, managers, and HR professionals need to create (or update) a legal and plain-English employee handbook. You'll learn all the top tips and practical suggestions for creating a polished and thorough employee handbook that addresses your company's policies on: wages, hours, and tip pools remote work at-will employment discrimination and harassment complaints and investigations health and safety alcohol and drugs, including medical/legal marijuana workplace privacy, and email and social media. This new edition will address how to draft an employee handbook in an environment where employees might be permanently remote or working a hybrid remote schedule. With Downloadable forms: All policies and forms--along with modifications and alternative language you can tailor to your workplace--are available for download details inside.
Author: Lisa Guerin Publisher: Nolo ISBN: 1413328792 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 465
Book Description
Avoid legal problems and run a productive workplace with an up-to-date employee handbook! Anyone who hires and supervises employees needs clear policies when it comes to crucial issues like pay and overtime, medical leave, and social media. Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides everything business owners, managers, and HR professionals need to create (or update) a legal and plain-English employee handbook. Find the latest legal information, practical suggestions, and best practices on: wages, hours, and tip pools remote work at-will employment discrimination and harassment complaints and investigations health and safety alcohol and drugs, including medical/legal marijuana workplace privacy, and email and social media. This new edition covers recent updates to state and federal laws, including expanded rules on paid family and medical leave, sick leave, state temporary disability programs, and much more! With Downloadable forms: Forms to help All policies and forms—along with modifications and alternative language you can tailor to your workplace—are available for download details inside.
Author: University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Governmental Studies Publisher: ISBN: Category : Government publications Languages : en Pages : 880
Author: By Dorinda D. DeScherer Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ISBN: 1454856483 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 894
Book Description
Wage-Hour Compliance Handbook: Practical Guide to Law and Administration is the most comprehensive reference available to payroll practitioners, human resource managers, and business owners. This one-of-a-kind reference includes plain-English explanations of the laws and how they affect you. The information for each state is organized in the same manner, making it fast and easy to cross-reference. The following topics are included for each state: Deductions from wages Minimum wage Overtime Payday law Garnishment and other court orders Child labor Meal and rest periods Jury duty Prevailing wages Equal pay act Family and medical leave Military leave State posting requirements Includes Numerous Tools to Make Your Job Easier! In addition, this unique resource provides numerous tools to help you comply with all wage-hour requirements, including: Time and money saving tips Checklists State law summaries Court case analyses Forms Posters Directories of state and local wage-hour contacts Web sites Index And much more!
Author: Minnesota. Department of Administration. Division of Administrative Management and Research Publisher: ISBN: Category : Civil service Languages : en Pages : 58
Author: Joyce L. Epstein Publisher: Corwin Press ISBN: 1483320014 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 508
Book Description
Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Author: Quentin Pickard
Author: Dorinda D. Descherer
Author: Sachi Clements
Author: Lisa Guerin
Author: University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Governmental Studies
Author: By Dorinda D. DeScherer
Author: Minnesota. Department of Administration. Division of Administrative Management and Research
Author: United States. Soil Conservation Service
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Author: Joyce L. Epstein