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Employment Law Answer Book, 9th Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

Employment Law Answer Book, 9th Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

Author: Mark R. Filipp; Jim Castagnera
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. (Online)
ISBN: 10073274
Published In: Subscription-type (Contents updated periodically)
Format: Online , 940 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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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 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
- 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
  - Employment Law and Multinational Corporations
  - International Taxation
  - Employee Safety Concerns in the Global Marketplace
  - International Organizations
- TABLES
  - United States Code
  - Code of Federal Regulations
  - Table of Cases
- INDEX