Employment Law

by Wolkinson, Benjamin W.; Block, Richard N.

• ISBN13: 9781557868329
• ISBN10: 1557868328
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-11-01
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub

Summary

In recent years there has been a revolution in the law of the workplace. The burgeoning discipline of employment law has replaced labor law, the law of union-management relations, as the relationship with the individual employee has become the key factor. This book familiarizes the reader with the basics of US employment law. It is oriented both to students taking a course in employment law and to human resources professionals who need to deal daily with matters that have legal significance. Employment Law examines the relevant statutes, judicial decisions, executive orders, and administrative policies that shape the respective rights of managers and workers at the workplace. It goes well beyond simply stating what is legal and what is illegal. It assumes that the student and the professional needs to understand the principles underlying the law so that he or she can evaluate an organization's decisions against those principles. The authors make wide use of case material and administrative regulation, since it is the cases and regulations that ultimately identify and explain the legal principles as the major force influencing and shaping government policy.

Author Biography

Richard N. Block is Professor in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

The Purpose of This Book

Equal Employment Opportunity Law

The 1964 Civil Rights Act: The EEOC and the Mandate for Equal Employment Opportunity

Evidence and Proof in Equal Employment Opportunity Cases

Gender ad Leave Issues in Employment

Other Equal Employment Opportunity Classifications: Age, Religion, and National Origin Discrimination

Employment of the Handicapped

Courts and Affirmative Action

Health and Safety

Occupational Safety and Health

Workers' Compensation

New Developments

The Law of Unjust Discharge

Employer Involvement in Employee Non-work Activities

Drug Testing and the Law

Conclusion

Cases Index

Subject Index

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