Business Law: Books & eBooks

Benefit Corporation Law and Governance by Rick Alexander Corporations with a Conscience Corporations today are embedded in a system of shareholder primacy. Nonfinancial concerns-like worker well-being, environmental impact, and community health-are secondary to the imperative to maximize share price. Benefit corporation governance reorients corporations so that they work for the interests of all stakeholders, not just shareholders. This is the first authoritative guide to this new form of governance. It is an invaluable guide for legal and financial professionals, as well as interested entrepreneurs and investors who want to understand how purposeful corporate governance can be put into practice.

The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment and Discrimination by Deborah C. England Don't let harassment and discrimination claims disrupt your workplace Discrimination and harassment can poison the work environment, undermine employee morale, and even lead to costly investigations and lawsuits. In the era of #MeToo, it's more important than ever to take steps to prevent harassment and discrimination, as well as appropriately respond when incidents do happen. Armed with the information and strategies in this book, you can protect your company and employees from illegal harassment and discrimination. You'll learn how to: develop policies prohibiting harassment and discrimination train employees and supervisors handle employee complaints and investigate claims thoroughly document your company's response take action against wrongdoers prevent illegal retaliation, and respond to agency complaints, investigations, and lawsuits. Finally, this book provides you with the support you'll need by posting significant developments on the online legal update page.

The Manager's Legal Handbook by Lisa Guerin; Sachi Barreiro Manage employees effectively while avoiding legal trouble If you supervise employees or independent contractors, The Manager's Legal Handbook is the perfect resource. Need information about overtime? Want useful ideas on workplace policies? Have a question about trade secrets and need the answer now? This book provides everything you need to stay within the bounds of the law, including information on: hiring discrimination and harassment wages and hours privacy time off drug testing, and firing and layoffs. Designed for managers, business owners, and human resources professionals who need answers on the go, The Manager's Legal Handbook covers the most common issues employers face. The 10th edition is completely updated to reflect changes to discrimination laws, overtime rules, minimum wage laws, and more. It also provides updated information on the laws of each state, including paid sick leave and paid family leave laws.