Primer: Personnel Policies and Practices

This 119-page primer provides an overview of federal employment law as it applies to charter schools. It also touches on which aspects of employment law may be different at the state level.

Topics covered, include:

• Fundamentals of Employment Civil Rights Law
• Basic Workplace Regulations (FLSA and overtime; Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), occupational safety and health, etc.)
• Fundamentals of the Employment Relationship

Personnel Policies and Practices: Understanding Employment Law
charter Friends National Network, 2000

A 21-page summary is also available.