Employment Law Answer Book, Seventh Edition / Edition 7

by Mark R. Filipp, James O. Castagnera

Overview

Getting accurate answers to employment law questions is crucial to establishing sound personnel policies and procedures in today's litigious environment.

That's why thousands of employers, HR managers, attorneys, and business owners rely on Employment Law Answer Book, Seventh Edition in order to achieve compliance with ever-changing employment rules.

The handy Q&A format provides clear, concise answers to over 1,000 key questions in employment law, related to:

Health Care Reform

Americans with Disabilities Act

COBRA

HIPAA

Fair Labor Standards Act

Family and Medical Leave Act

OSHA

And much more!

Packed with concrete examples, practical pointers, and proven employer strategies to minimize legal risk, Employment Law Answer Book places at your fingertips the latest laws, analysis, and guidance on:

Age, racial, and sexual discrimination

Privacy rights

Immigration and naturalization

Sexual harassment

Workplace safety

Wrongful termination

Labor unions

And many other major employment issues

Employment Law Answer Book discusses the latest cases, statutes, and developments, including:

Discussion of the EEOC's current four-year strategic plan and updated charge statistics

Recent cases analyzing the ADEA and ADA, including "association discrimination," a relatively rare theory of liability

Further analysis of the "investigative-use" exception under the EPPA

ERISA cases reviewing a plan administrator's discretion to deny plan benefits

Recent cases under the Equal Pay Act (EPA) analyzing the "equal work" requirement under the EPA

And much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735582033
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	10/01/2009
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	1120
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.25(d)

Table of Contents

• 1. The Legal Framework

• Federal Employment Law
• Federal Enforcement and Penalties
• State Law and Its Relationship to Federal Law

• 2. The Employment Relationship

• The Employer-Employee Relationship
• At-Will Employment
• Public Policy
• Employment Contracts and Agreements
• Other Employment Relationships

• 3. Hiring and Evaluating Employees

• Advertising and Recruiting
• Applicant Evaluation
• Negligent Hiring
• Assessing Honesty in Applicants and Employees
• Medical Examinations
• Performance Evaluations
• Attendance
• Work Rules
• Disciplinary Programs and Procedures

• 4. Employment Discrimination

• Title VII
• General Principles of Discrimination Law
• Racial Discrimination
• National Origin Discrimination
• Discrimination Based on Religion
• Gender-Based Discrimination 40
• Sexual Harassment
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• Age Discrimination
• Tax Issues
• The Equal Pay Act
• Retaliation Claims

• 5. Personnel Files and Privacy Issues

• Personnel Files
• Access to Personnel Files by Third Parties
• Retention of Personnel Files
• Employee Privacy
• Surveillance

• 6. Security Issues

• Employee Dishonesty and Theft
• Safety and Violence in the Workplace
• Computer Security
• Copyright
• Trade Secrets and Confidentiality Agreements
• Non-Competition Agreements

• 7. Job Safety

• OSH Act
• Enforcement
• Workplace Inspections
• Penalties
• Hazardous Materials
• Emergency Planning and Right to Know Act
• Smoking in the Workplace
• AIDS
• Drug Abuse
• Workplace Violence
• Ergonomics 94
• Pandemic Flu

• 8. Employee Compensation and Fringe Benefits

• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Child Labor
• Compensation and Withholding
• COBRA and HIPAA

• 9. Government Contractors

• Security Clearances
• Affirmative Action
• Wages and Benefits
• Whistleblowers

• 10. Public Employees

• Collective Bargaining
• Constitutional and Civil Rights
• Compensation
• Ethical Issues
• Occupational Health and Safety

• 11. Labor Unions

• Union Organizing
• The National Labor Relations Board
• Representation Elections
• Bargaining Units and Related Employment Practices
• Illegal Activities
• Grievance Arbitration
• Disputes and Decertification
• Bankruptcies, Mergers, and Acquisitions
• Picketing
• Unfair Labor Practices

• 12. Immigration and Naturalization

• Basics
• Discrimination Against Aliens
• Immigration Act of 1990
• Relationship of Other Laws to Aliens and Immigration

• 13. Employment Termination

• Termination Issues
• Severance and Release Agreements
• Plant Closings, Mass Layoffs, and WARN
• Termination Documentation and References

• 14. Managing Labor and Employment Litigation

• The Litigation Process
• Case Management
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Avoiding Employee Claims

• 15. Employment Law in the Global Marketplace

• International Labor Relations