NFIB

Federal Employment Law Handbook for Independent Business
10/17/2003

The NFIB Legal Foundation is pleased to provide you with this Federal Employment Law Handbook for Independent Business. As you know, various federal laws regulate your business and your relationship with your employees. That is why we have worked in cooperation with the Atlantic Legal Foundation to provide you with a description of those federal laws in a concise format.

If you would like to know more about any of the enclosed information you should contact an attorney licensed to practice law in your state. If you would like assistance finding an attorney, visit the American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service at http://www.abanet.org/referral/home.html or contact 800.285.2221 for your state or county bar association.

The information contained in this handbook has been compiled as a helpful guide for independent businesses. This handbook should not be considered a legal resource. While we have attempted to provide accurate and complete information, the authors and publishers of this handbook cannot be responsible for any errors or omissions in its contents. Note: This handbook is provided with the understanding that neither the authors nor the publisher are engaged in rendering legal or professional advice.

The NFIB LEGAL FOUNDATION is a private foundation dedicated to the principles of justice and equity for small business. The Legal Foundation protects the rights of America's small-business owners by providing guidance on legal issues and by ensuring that the voice of small business is heard in the nation's courts. The Legal Foundation does not rely on NFIB Membership dues. Rather, the Foundation is supported through individual contributions. For more information on the Foundation's courtroom activity or how to support this worthy cause, please click on the bullet points to the right of this frame.

Formed in 1976, the ATLANTIC LEGAL FOUNDATION (ALF) is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit public interest legal foundation located in New York City and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ALF advocates the principles of private enterprise and challenges burdensome or illegal government regulations. Representing clients in the courts and before regulatory agencies on a "first chair" and amicus basis, the Foundation represents individuals, large and small businesses, trade and industry organizations, U.S. Senators and Representatives and prominent scientists, including numerous Nobel Prize winners on issues of public interest. For more information about the Atlantic Legal Foundation, visit their Web site at http://www.atlanticlegal.org or contact them at 202 East 42nd Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017. ALF's phone number is 212.573.1960.

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