The HR answer book : an indispensable guide for managers and human resources professionals / Shawn Smith, Rebecca Mazin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Employee selection : how do I find, attract, and select the best? -- HR policies : why do we need them and what should they look like? -- Performance management : how do I evaluate performance and conduct meaningful performance reviews? -- Training and development : how do successful companies improve and enhance workforce skills? -- Employee relations and retention : how do I keep good employees and maintain working relationships at all levels? -- Compensation : how should employees be paid? -- Benefits : what makes a benefits package competitive? -- Regulatory issues : what are the major employment laws and how do I comply with them? -- When bad things happen to good employers : how do I handle volatile workplace issues? -- Termination and discharge : how do I fire an employee legally and humanely?