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Guide to Wage and Hour Laws (1.6 MB, PDF)
The Small Business Legal Center has partnered with the highly regarded law firm Arent Fox LLP to create this handbook, accessible to members only. It gives employers the nuts and bolts behind the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal wage and hour law. $12.95; no charge to NFIB members.

Guide to Managing Unionization Efforts (910 KB, PDF)
Small-business owners who face union organizing campaigns may experience enormous anxiety and even find that operations slow to a standstill. Use this guide from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to know your rights and responsibilities during a union organizing campaign. $12.95; no charge to NFIB members.

Model Employee Handbook for Small Business
This handbook is intended to assist you in creating your own custom employee handbook. The actual policies and procedures of your business may vary due to the size of the company, the number of employees, benefits offered and other factors. So the handbook is intentionally broad, and should be modified and supplemented to accurately reflect your company's individual needs. Available as a PDF (704 KB) or a Word doc (165 KB). $40; no charge to NFIB members

Small-Business Guide to Document Retention (586 KB, PDF)
Developed by the NFIB Small Business Legal Center and Arent Fox PLLC, this handbook will help you develop a policy for saving and discarding documents, including e-mail and Web pages that are received and created in the ordinary course of business. $40; no charge to NFIB members.

Small-Business Guide to Handling OSHA Inspections (847 KB, PDF)
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and Arent Fox, PLLC, have teamed together to create a guide that helps small business prepare for OSHA inspections and avoid citations. The handbook provides information about communicating and negotiating with OSHA and lists the type of information you will need for your inspection. The guide should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. $40; no charge to NFIB members.

NFIB Guide to Taxes (1.8 MB, PDF)
This Small Business Legal Center guide was created to assist small business owners with lowering their taxes and avoiding audits. Get tips on calculating the Alternative Minimum Tax, find out 12 ways to avoid an audit and learn more about common small business deductions that could save you money. $12.95; no charge to NFIB members. NFIB Guide to Taxes

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Guide to Wage and Hour Laws (1.6 MB, PDF) The Small Business Legal Center has partnered with the highly regarded law firm Arent Fox LLP to create this handbook, accessible to members only. It gives employers the nuts and bolts behind the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal wage and hour law. $12.95; no charge to NFIB members.
Guide to Managing Unionization Efforts (910 KB, PDF) Small-business owners who face union organizing campaigns may experience enormous anxiety and even find that operations slow to a standstill. Use this guide from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center to know your rights and responsibilities during a union organizing campaign. $12.95; no charge to NFIB members.
Model Employee Handbook for Small Business This handbook is intended to assist you in creating your own custom employee handbook. The actual policies and procedures of your business may vary due to the size of the company, the number of employees, benefits offered and other factors. So the handbook is intentionally broad, and should be modified and supplemented to accurately reflect your company's individual needs. Available as a PDF (704 KB) or a Word doc (165 KB). $40; no charge to NFIB members
Small-Business Guide to Document Retention (586 KB, PDF) Developed by the NFIB Small Business Legal Center and Arent Fox PLLC, this handbook will help you develop a policy for saving and discarding documents, including e-mail and Web pages that are received and created in the ordinary course of business. $40; no charge to NFIB members.
Small-Business Guide to Handling OSHA Inspections (847 KB, PDF) The NFIB Small Business Legal Center and Arent Fox, PLLC, have teamed together to create a guide that helps small business prepare for OSHA inspections and avoid citations. The handbook provides information about communicating and negotiating with OSHA and lists the type of information you will need for your inspection. The guide should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. $40; no charge to NFIB members.
NFIB Guide to Taxes (1.8 MB, PDF) This Small Business Legal Center guide was created to assist small business owners with lowering their taxes and avoiding audits. Get tips on calculating the Alternative Minimum Tax, find out 12 ways to avoid an audit and learn more about common small business deductions that could save you money. $12.95; no charge to NFIB members.