Eeo Law and Personnel Practices

by Arthur Gutman

• ISBN13: 9780761918943
• ISBN10: 0761918949
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-10
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

This second edition of the practical and well-designed EEO Law and Personnel Practices has been completely revised and updated in line with the latest developments in US law, including the new Americans with Disabilities Act.Arthur Gutman provides a framework for understanding all federal EEO laws by addressing the following questions:- What classes of people are protected (or, have rights)?- What business entities are covered (or, have duties)?- What employment practices are covered?- Is the law administered, and if so, how?- What are the penalties (or, remedies) for breaking the law?- What judicial scenarios are used in litigation?The author not only makes the reader aware of the laws and the applicable defenses, but also provides an understanding of the reasons underlying them. Nearly all chapters conclude with a section on compliance.

Author Biography

Arthur Gutman is Professor of Psychology and past chair of the I/O Psychology program at Florida Tech. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the American Evaluation Association. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Syracuse University in 1975 and spent 2 years at the University of Colorado as a National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow and 2 years at Georgia State University. He has been at Florida Tech since 1979.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xv
Edward L. Levine
Preface	xvii
Introduction to EEO Law	1	(17)
Major Title VII Judicial Scenarios	18	(62)
Major Title VII Protected Class Issues	80	(52)
Constitutional Claims	132	(32)
The Equal Pay Act of 1963	164	(30)
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967	194	(36)
Affirmative Action	230	(46)
The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990	276	(63)
Summary and Epilogue	339	(16)
Cases Cited	355	(13)
Frequently Cited Guidelines and Regulations	368	(1)
Frequently Cited Laws	369	(1)
Enforcement Guidelines and Related Documents	370	(3)
References	373	(4)
Index	377	(16)
About the Author	393