Bennett-Alexander and Hartman's Employment Law for Business, 6/e addresses law and employment decisions from a managerial perspective. It is intended to... instruct students on how to manage effectively and efficiently with full comprehension of the legal ramifications of their decisions. Students are shown how to analyze employment law facts using concrete examples of management-related legal dilemmas that do not present clear-cut solutions. The methods of arriving at resolutions are emphasized, so that when the facts of the workplace problem are not quite the same, the student can still reach a good decision based on the legal considerations required by law, which remain relevant.

Bennett-Alexander and Hartman's Employment Law for Business, 7/e addresses law and employment decisions from a managerial perspective. It is intended to... instruct students on how to manage effectively and efficiently with full comprehension of the legal ramifications of their decisions. Students are shown how to analyze employment law facts using concrete examples of management-related legal dilemmas that do not present clear-cut solutions. The methods of arriving at resolutions are emphasized, so that when the facts of the workplace problem are not quite the same, the student can still reach a good decision based on the legal considerations required by law, which remain relevant.

Bennett-Alexander and Hartman�s Employment Law for Business, 5/e addresses law and employment decisions from a managerial perspective. It is intended... to instruct students on how to manage effectively and efficiently with full comprehension of the legal ramifications of their decisions. Students are shown how to analyze employment law facts using concrete examples of management-related legal dilemmas that do not present clear-cut solutions. The methods of arriving at resolutions are emphasized, so that when the facts of the workplace problem are not quite the same, the student can still reach a good decision based on the legal considerations required by law, which remain relevant.

As a future manager, you want to know what will be important to you in your upcoming career. David Walsh's Employment Law for Human Resource Practice... explains the major issues and rules of employment law and what these mean for human resource practice in a way that makes sense for businesspeople. His approach, which follows the employment life cycle from the hiring process, to managing employees, to terminating employment, is clear and easy to understand. Always conscious of pointing out what will be important to you in the future, this book includes clippings of current news stories and events, hypothetical situations, and real cases to help you understand how the law applies to each stage of employment. Practical advice for what to do as a manager is conveniently summarized at the end of each chapter. Employment Law for Human Resource Practice gives you all you need to succeed in class and contribute in real world employment settings.

EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICE, 4TH EDITION explains the major issues and rules of employment law and how they apply to your human resource... career. Clippings of current news stories and events, hypothetical situations, and real cases help you understand how the law applies to each stage of employment--from hiring, to managing, to firing--and emphasize the application of legal concepts to future business situations. Practical advice for what to do as a manager is conveniently summarized at the end of each chapter.

Employment Law: Going Beyond Compliance to Engagement and Empowerment, by Rosemarie Feuerbach Twomey, focuses on the laws that have the greatest impact... on the relationships between employers and employees—in particular, the common law governing the employment relationship which has dramatically changed the application of the employment at will doctrine, and the many statutory requirements of fair employment practices that promote equal opportunity to all employees. The book is premised on three core beliefs: 1. Managers can gain a meaningful understanding of the laws that apply to the employer-employee relationship and the implications of those laws for how business is conducted. 2. Compliance with employment laws is best accomplished by following effective management practices that include fair treatment of workers. 3. Understanding, appreciating, and following the spirit of employment laws—and not being unreasonably constrained by the letter of those laws—will contribute significantly to the strategic goals of any organization.

Provides an overview of individual employee rights. Expert authors focus on the problem areas, such as physical safety, privacy and reputation,... discrimination, individual rights protections in collective action statutes, termination of employment, and pensions. Contains new sections on restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and a short chapter on remedies.

Employment Law: Private Ordering and Its Limitations is organized around the rights and duties that flow between parties in an employment relationship.... Cases, detailed discussion of the facts, and accessible notes and questions examine the laws that are intended to balance the competing interests and contractual obligations between employer and employee. Problem exercises encourage students to think creatively about how best to protect the interests of workers or employers. Practitioner exercises in planning, drafting, advising, and negotiating develop transactional lawyering skills. The Second Edition constitutes a thorough updating and revision that continues to build lawyering skills and a solid doctrinal foundation. New problems have been added that expand active learning opportunities throughout the book. Employment Law: Private Ordering and Its Limitations, features: focused and in-depth coverage of central employment law topics well-rounded pedagogy that includes cases, notes and questions, problems, exercises, and practitioner materials New in the Second Edition: new and revised problems that develop lawyering skills and professionalism updated workplace privacy materials, including Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act updated antidiscrimination materials, with new Supreme Court cases Ricci V. DeStefano, Gross v. FBL Financial Services, and Ashcroft v. Iqbal thorough treatment of the ADA Amendments Act, including the heightened focus on reasonable accommodation envisioned by that statute, and the Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act New coverage of current controversies in executive compensation new developments in whistleblower and public policy doctrine

Employment Law, Second Edition, presents a dynamic survey of contemporary issues. As an introduction to employment or labor law, or as a supplement to... traditional collective bargaining or employment discrimination courses, Richard Carlson offers complete coverage of basic employment law and fills in the gaps between labor and discrimination. Engaging and timely, Employment Law, Second Edition features: cutting-edge topics, including the rights of undocumented workers, disputes over working time and abusive pay practices, enforcement of rights to health insurance and other benefits, investigation of employee misconduct, wrongful discharge, whistleblowers, conflicts between the demands of work and family, covenants not to compete, and more complete coverage of basic employment law doctrine and legislation, including the latest new employment statutes and cases consistent emphasis on context with regard to potential employment disputes, such as the formation of the employer-employee relationship; questions of status; and employee selection, compensation, supervision, discharge; and post-employment disputes a thought-provoking case selection that will stimulate class discussion Updated throughout, the Second Edition offers: the latest developments in legal protection for undocumented workers and liabilities of their employers new cases and laws on employee selection, including the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and restrictions against personality testing of employees developments in the law of compensation, including antitrust violations by employers, disputes over working time, and class and collective actions for unpaid wages updated treatment of rules of nondiscrimination and fiduciary duty in employer-provided health, retirement and other benefit plans analysis of state efforts to mandate employer-provided health insurance coverage of new laws for the protection of employees whose family members are called to active military duty expanded and updated coverage of legal protections for whistleblowers and other employees acting in the public interest, including the latest draft of the proposed Restatement of Employment Law Exploring contemporary topics in employment law, from employee status and contract formation to termination and post-termination issues, Employment Law, Second Edition focuses on the real-life context of potential employment disputes.

This companion to Employment Law: Cases and Materials, Fifth Edition, 2012 includes statutes pertaining to: •   The Rise and Fall of Employment at... Will; •   Employee Privacy; •   Prohibitions on Status Discrimination; •   Regulation of Compensation; •   Employee Benefits; •   Workplace Injuries and Diseases; and •   Enforcement of Employment Rights

Employment is closely connected to wealth, status, and security and is therefore a subject of interest across a range of academic disciplines.... Employment Relations in the United States incorporates a wealth of research material from these different specialties to provide a historical perspective on the American workplace and the evolution of legal policies affecting employment. The analysis follows both a chronological and thematic arrangement, beginning with the importance of management practices, the growth of labor organizations and the impact of collective bargaining on employment institutions, and the subsequent rise of individual employment rights enforced through administrative and judicial means. Through its evolutionary approach, the book explains the fragmented, overlapping, and conceptually confusing regulatory environment governing workplace relations. It offers an integrated approach to such important contemporary policy issues as health care coverage, pensions, and effective dispute procedures. The book provides an analytical framework for an understanding of the unique nature of our labor markets and the role of government, employers, and unions.   Key Features    Provides students with the historical background they need to understand how the U.S. system developed and how it differs from systems in other industrialized nations  Discusses individual employment rights, including protection from discrimination  Covers current policy issues in employment, including raising the minimum wage, the growth of a contingent workforce, and privatizing retirement  Offers a unique historical and evolutionary explanation of the nature of employment relations   As a general overview of contemporary employment relations, Employment Relations in the United States is a perfect supplement to college courses in employment law, human resource management, and collective bargaining. Human resource managers, mediators, and professionals involved in labor relations will also find this an essential reference.

Employment law is fast emerging as a dominant area of practice and concern. This exciting new Law Stories title provides behind the scenes descriptions... of the landmark cases the litigants, the lawyers, the strategy that helped shape this growing field. This is an account of emerging law from the ground up. The objective is to help the student understand that, well before appellate judges are involved, the basic narrative and the doctrinal/policy potential of the case has been set by the decisions of litigants and their representatives. Several chapters are also devoted to the story behind some of the principal statutes in the area.