Your Rights in the Workplace

by Repa, Barbara Kate

• ISBN13: 9780873378369
• ISBN10: 0873378369
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Nolo

Summary

Features information on firing, wages, health insurance, medical leave, retirement plans, disability and worker's compensation insurance, discrimination, and privacy rights with up-to-date state and federal law information.

Table of Contents

Your Rights in the Workplace
Analyzing Your Options	2	(1)
Talking It Over With Your Employer	3	(1)
Documenting the Problem	4	(1)
Considering Legal Action	5
Wages and Hours
The Fair Labor Standards Act	3	(5)
Rights Under the FLSA	8	(12)
Calculating Your Pay	20	(1)
Calculating Workhours	21	(9)
State and Local Laws	30	(37)
Payroll Withholding and Deductions	67	(12)
Enforcing Your Right to Be Paid Fairly	79	(1)
Filing a Complaint or Lawsuit	79	(3)
Violations of State and Local Laws	82
Health Insurance
No Legal Right to Coverage	2	(1)
Coverage for Current Employees	3	(3)
Coverage for Former Employees	6	(3)
Individual Health Insurance	9	(1)
State Laws on Insurance Continuation	10	(12)
Utilization Review	22
Family and Medical Leave
The Family and Medical Leave Act	2	(10)
State Laws on Family Leave	12	(9)
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act	21	(2)
Balancing Work and Family: Other Ways to Cope	23
Privacy Rights
Your Personnel Records	2	(22)
Workplace Testing	24	(24)
Surveillance and Monitoring	48	(6)
Searches and Seizures	54	(1)
Clothing and Grooming Codes	54	(2)
Conduct Codes	56
Health and Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Act	2	(3)
Enforcing OSHA Rights	5	(8)
Criminal Actions for OSHA Violations	13	(1)
State and Local Health and Safety Laws	13	(11)
Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace	24	(15)
Pesticide Laws	39	(1)
Hazardous Substances Laws	39	(1)
Violence in the Workplace	40
Illegal Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act	3	(11)
State and Local Anti-Discrimination Laws	14	(13)
The Equal Pay Act	27	(4)
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act	31	(2)
The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act	33	(2)
The Americans with Disabilities Act	35	(10)
Discrimination Against Workers With HIV or AIDS	45	(1)
Discrimination Against Gay and Lesbian Workers	46
Sexual Harassment
The Effects of Sexual Harassment	3	(1)
Federal Law	4	(2)
State Laws	6	(1)
Taking Steps to End Sexual Harassment	7	(4)
Where to Get More Information	11
Losing or Leaving a Job
The Doctrine of Employment at Will	2	(1)
When a Firing May Be Illegal	3	(15)
Employees' Rights	18	(1)
Finding Out the Reason	18	(3)
Getting Documentation	21	(12)
Waiving Your Right to Sue	33	(1)
Taking Action Against Your Dismissal	34	(2)
Plant Closings	36
After a Job Loss
Your Final Paycheck	2	(6)
Severance Pay	8	(1)
Getting References	9	(2)
Collecting Fringe Benefits	11	(1)
Outplacement Programs	12	(2)
Replacing Your Income	14	(3)
Agreements Not to Compete	17	(2)
Blacklisting	19
Unemployment
Who Is Covered	2	(1)
Being Disqualified for Benefits	3	(2)
Calculating Your Benefits	5	(3)
Filing a Claim	8	(4)
Appealing Benefit Decisions	12
Workers' Compensation
Who Is Covered	3	(1)
Conditions Covered	3	(4)
The Right to Medical Care	7	(1)
Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim	8	(1)
Calculating Benefits	8	(2)
Penalties for Retaliation	10	(10)
Related Lawsuits for Work Injuries	20
Social Security Disability Insurance
Who Is Covered	2	(2)
Disabilities Covered	4	(3)
Dependents Entitled to Benefits	7	(1)
Filing a Social Security Claim	7	(3)
Appealing a Denied Claim	10	(1)
Collecting Other Benefits	11
Retirement Plans
Social Security Retirement Benefits	2	(2)
Private Pensions	4	(7)
Where to Get More Information	11	(1)
401 (k) Deferred Compensation Plans	11
Labor Unions
Federal Laws	2	(3)
State Laws	5	(1)
The Bargaining Unit	5	(2)
Types of Union Work Situations	7	(1)
Union Elections	7	(1)
The Right to Unionize	8	(3)
The Right to De-Unionize	11	(1)
Where to Get More Help	12
Immigration Issues
Federal Law	2	(1)
Documentation Required to Work in the U.S	3	(1)
Illegal Discrimination	4	(1)
English-Only Rules	5
Lawyers and Legal Research
Mediation and Arbitration	2	(1)
Small Claims Court	3	(1)
Class Action Lawsuits	4	(1)
Hiring a Lawyer	5	(5)
Legal Research	10
Appendix
Resources
AIDS-HIV	2	(1)
Civil Rights	3	(1)
Disabled Workers	3	(1)
Discrimination	4	(1)
Family Issues	4	(1)
Gay and Lesbian	5	(1)
Health Insurance	5	(1)
Immigration	6	(1)
Labor Departments	6	(1)
State Labor Departments	6	(5)
Legal Referrals	11	(1)
Mediation and Arbitration	11	(1)
Miscellaneous Workplace Issues	11	(1)
Older Workers	12	(1)
Retirement Plans and Pensions	12	(1)
Safety and Health Issues	12	(1)
Unions	13	(1)
Women's Issues	14
Index