Author: Fred S. Steingold
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: handbook, legal, employer
Number of Pages: 370
Published: 2007-07
List price: $39.99
ISBN-10: 1413304567
ISBN-13: 9781413304565

The plain-English resource every employer, manager and HR professional needs. New laws affect every aspect of being an employer -- from interviewing and hiring, to handling employee benefits to firing. The most complete guide to your legal rights and responsibilities, The Employer’s Legal Handbook shows you how to comply with the most recent workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits. Learn everything you need to know about: Hiring: Understand the legal guidelines for hiring employees, writing job descriptions, conducting i

Authors:Paul Bergman, Sara J. Berman-Barrett,
Publisher: Nolo.com
Keywords: criminal, handbook, law, system, rights, survive
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2003-03
List price: $34.99
ISBN-10: 0873379284
ISBN-13: 9780873379281

Do you know what happens when you are accused of a crime? How you are charged? How plea bargains work? What happens in court? Anyone who needs answers to these questions -- people accused of a crime, victims of crime, their families and friends, witnesses and those who want to know how the system works -- can turn to a plain-English legal book for the information they need. With The Criminal Law Handbook, you can learn exactly what goes on in a criminal case. The easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format covers: *arrests *booking *preliminary hearings *charges *bail *courts *ar

Authors:Stephen Elias, Susan Levinkind,
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: law, understand, research, legal
Number of Pages: 322
Published: 2007-09-01
List price: $39.99
ISBN-10: 1413306934
ISBN-13: 9781413306934

And suddenly, legal reseach was made simple! Excellent for anyone searching for information in a real or virtual law library (including paralegals, law students, legal assistants and journalists), Legal Research outlines a systematic method to find answers and get results. In plain, readable English, Attorneys Elias and Levinkind explain, with plenty of examples and instructions, how to: read and understand statues, regulations and cases evaluate cases for their value as precedent use all the basic tools of legal research practice what you’ve learned with "hands-on, feet-in"

Author: Ilona Bray
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: card
Number of Pages: 326
Published: 2008-05
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 141330852X
ISBN-13: 9781413308525

Applying for a U.S. green card? Read this book first! The U.S. immigration system is an enormous bureaucracy. It’s vital that you understand all the requirements for getting a green card before--starting your application -- making a mistake can ruin your chances. Fortunately, How to Get a Green Card provides everything you need to understand whether you’re eligible, and then make it through the bureaucratic maze. Find out how to work with U.S. officials, how to prepare and present the right documents, and what to expect every step of the way. Learn the quickest way to get

Authors:Ilona M. Bray, Carl Falstrom,
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: easy, made, immigration
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 2007-08-15
List price: $39.99
ISBN-10: 1413306527
ISBN-13: 9781413306521

Ready to move to the USA? Here’s the insider’s guide you need! U.S. Immigration Made Easy covers every possible way to legally enter and live in the United States. The author explains how the immigration system really works, showing you how to qualify for: work visas student visas refugee status green cards citizenship and more Step-by-step instructions show how to fill out and file forms and how to approach the enormous U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) bureaucracy. Thoroughly updated and revised, the 13th edition has been updated

Author: Frederick W. Daily
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: business, small, savvy, tax
Number of Pages: 364
Published: 2007-11-15
List price: $36.99
ISBN-10: 1413307175
ISBN-13: 9781413307177

The essential tax-strategy book for entrepreneurs who call themselves "boss." Named a "Best Tax Book" by Entrepreneur Knowing the ins and outs of the tax code is vital to the health of every small business. Virtually every decision a business makes has tax consequences that can affect its bottom line -- and the IRS is always watching. Tax Savvy for Small Business provides valuable strategies that will free up your time and money for what counts -- running your business, and running it effectively. It explains how to: deduct current and capitalized expenses write off up to $108,00

Author: Fred S. Steingold
Publisher: NOLO
Keywords: small, business, running, starting, forms, legal
Number of Pages: 434
Published: 2008-01-30
List price: $29.99
ISBN-10: 141330754X
ISBN-13: 9781413307542

The legal documents you need on any given day! Like most small business owners, you probably can’t afford to hire a lawyer to draft the legal documents you need in the course of your day-to-day business. Now there’s an affordable solution -- Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business, which provides you with over 60 legal forms and documents and all the step-by-step instructions you need to use them. This collection of essential legal and business documents helps you: create contracts to buy, sell, rent or store goods hire employees and consultants protect