.Our Georgia Employer's Guide is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the "lay of the land" about employment law. the Guide integrates federal and Georgia laws that affect the employer-employee relationship, making it a valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals. The Georgia Employer's Guide is written and updated annually by an employment law attorney. We have eliminated legal jargon, offering clear and concise explanations of today's complex labor laws, regulations, and court decisions. Relevant state and federal agencies are listed at the end of each of the ten chapters, along with citations for the information discussed. Written from an employer's point of view, this 17th Edition of the Georgia Employer's Guide includes discussion of these and other current topics: ; New federal wage rate information Discussion of the new I-9 employment verification form Discussion of new FMLA leave for military families and proposed FMLA regulatory changes Updated sections on Georgia unemployment compensation law and Georgia workers' compensation law Discussion of new "e-discovery" rules requiring employers to have systems in place for accessing and preserving electronic records Discussion of the new E-Verify system and 2007 regulations on "no-match" letters involving employee Social Security numbers Discussion of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on federal whistleblower claims, the companionship exemption from federal overtime requirements, and more