With layoffs and pay cuts soaring in a bad economy, attorneys and human resource personnel need the latest and fullest coverage of how to help employers deal with employees in ways that minimise company liability exposure. PLI's Employment Law Yearbook 2009 provides that crucial guidance. Covering more than 20 areas of employer-employee relations, the Yearbook shows you how to avoid and also how to defeat employee lawsuits dealing with wage-and-hour concerns, wrongful termination, sex and age discrimination, race, religion and national origin discrimination, sexual harassment, reductions in force, disabilities, whistle blowing, privacy issues and other employer-employee flash points. The Yearbook features a new chapter on employer-employee separation and settlement agreements, a vital new addition at a time when an inadvertent misstep in this area can trigger costly litigation. You'll also find new chapters on how to avoid legal pitfalls associated with employee blogging and on confidentiality and trade secret considerations in Germany, the U.K. and China.