An invaluable tool for executives within small and mid-sized companies who are concerned about creating an enlightened, ''best practices'' workplace environment. Foreword, Preface, Employee Selection: How Do I Find and Attract and Select the Best, HR Policies: Why do We Need Them and What Should They Look Like, Performance Management: How Do I Evaluate Performance and Conduct Meaningful Performance Reviews, Training and Development: How Do Successful Companies Improve and Enhance Workforce Skills, Employee Relations and Retention: How Do I Keep Good Employees and Maintain Working Relationships at All Levels, Compensation: How Should Employees Be Paid, Benefits: What Makes a Benefits Package Competitive, Regulatory Issues: What are the Major Employment Laws and How Do I Comply with Them, When Bad Things Happen to Good Employers: How Do I Volatile Workplace Issues, Termination and Discharge: How Do I Fire an Employee Legally and Humanely, Resource Guide, Tools and Template, Index.