Your Workplace Rights

by Gregory, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780814479919
• ISBN10: 081447991X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Amacom Books

Summary

Imagine an ideal workplace, one where harmony reigns supreme and employee/employer disputes, sexual harassment, and discrimination don't exist In this dream world, workers need not worry about their legal rights. Ok, now wake up! In real life, few workplaces are ideal -- and the legal rights of employees are often threatened simply because the average worker lacks a basic understanding of the law.

Author Biography

Robert J. Gregory has written extensively on legal issues affecting employment. He is an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University School of Law, and a senior appellate attorney in the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he represents the commission in employment discrimination cases before federal circuit courts. Mr. Gregory resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Part I The Law of the Workplace	1	(172)
Race Discrimination	3	(22)
Sex Discrimination	25	(20)
National Origin Discrimination	45	(10)
Religious Discrimination	55	(13)
Age Discrimination	68	(16)
Disability Discrimination	84	(23)
Fair Labor Standards	107	(19)
Employee Benefits	126	(18)
Family and Medical Leave	144	(16)
Wrongful Discharge	160	(13)
Part II Workplace Rights in Practice	173	(80)
Do I Have a Claim?	175	(19)
Should I Pursue a Claim?	194	(18)
The Pre-Suit Procedures	212	(24)
Litigation	236	(17)
Part III Some Major Workplace Issues	253	(66)
Sexual Harassment	257	(26)
Down(Sized) but Not Out	283	(21)
The Disability Dilemma	304	(15)
Index	319