Employment and Labor Law
6th Edition
Published on 1. November 2007
Book
Hardback
784 pages
978-0-324-64997-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides an introduction to employment and labor law for the non-legal professional in human resource management and labor relations. The authors emphasize employment, labor relations, and social issues and legislation in the work environment as they cover federal and state laws governing employer/union and employee/employer relationships. In no other area of the law are non-lawyer professionals exposed to such legal regulation as are human resources directors and industrial relations specialists. "Employment and Labor Law" will help you develop the skills of legal reasoning and analysis that are vital for successful performance in such situations.
This text provides an introduction to employment and labor law for the non-legal professional in human resource management and labor relations. The authors emphasize employment, labor relations, and social issues and legislation in the work environment as they cover federal and state laws governing employer/union and employee/employer relationships. In no other area of the law are non-lawyer professionals exposed to such legal regulation as are human resources directors and industrial relations specialists. "Employment and Labor Law" will help you develop the skills of legal reasoning and analysis that are vital for successful performance in such situations.
This text provides an introduction to employment and labor law for the non-legal professional in human resource management and labor relations. The authors emphasize employment, labor relations, and social issues and legislation in the work environment as they cover federal and state laws governing employer/union and employee/employer relationships. In no other area of the law are non-lawyer professionals exposed to such legal regulation as are human resources directors and industrial relations specialists. "Employment and Labor Law" will help you develop the skills of legal reasoning and analysis that are vital for successful performance in such situations.
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Edition
6th ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-324-64997-0 (9780324649970)
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Content
PART 1. COMMON-LAW EMPLOYMENT ISSUES. 1. Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge. 2. Commonly Committed Workplace Torts. PART 2. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. 3. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination. 4. Gender and Family Issues Legislation: Title VII and Other Legislation. 5. Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin; Procedures under Title VII. 6. Discrimination Based on Age and Disability. 7. Other EEO Legislation. PART 3. EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES. 8. Occupational Safety and Health. 9. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). 10. The Fair Labor Standards Act. 11. Employee Welfare Programs: Social Security, Workers' Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation. PART 4. LABOR RELATIONS LAW. 12. The Development of American Labor Unions and the National Labor Relations Act. 13. The National Labor Relations Board: Organization, Procedures, and Jurisdiction. 14. The Unionization Process. 15. Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions. 16. Collective Bargaining. 17. Picketing and Strikes. 18. The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement. 19. The Rights of Union Members. 20. Public Sector Labor Relations. APPENDICES. A. Civil Rights Act of 1964. B. Text of Title 42 USC Section 1981. C. Extracts from the Age Discrimination Employment Act. D. Extracts from the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Extracts from the Americans with Disabilities Act. F. Extracts from the Rehabilitation Act. G. Text of the National Labor Relations Act. H. Text of the Labor Management Relations Act. I. Text of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959. Glossary. List of Cases. Index.