Weiss, retired president of an executive education firm, has added new material to reflect recent developments in employment law and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines, plus a new chapter on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), to this resource for professionals. He offers advices on preventing discrimination based on sex, orientation, age, and disability, avoiding harassment, and creating and administering family and medical leave policies. A 40-page appendix summarizes civil rights and other personal protection laws, with notes on who and what each law protects and what managers can and cannot do. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)