Attorney at law; B.A. Ohio Universtiy; J.D. Case Western; admitted to Ohio Bar and U.S. District Court Bar,
and 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Bar; formerly a hearing officer for the Ohio state office of EEOC and a predisciplinary
hearing officer for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services.
Summary
The Labor and Employment Law text is designed to present a comprehensive and concise survey of the law affecting
the workplace. This text is intended to provide a broad overview of the area for paralegals, managers and human
resources professionals. The text provides an outline of state law regarding the employment relationship itself,
employment contracts, employment related tort law and workers' compensation. Most of the significant employment
legislation of the 20th century has been enacted at the federal level. Because this law evolved relatively recently
as a result of a variety of crises, the historical background is provided to enhance understanding of these statutes.
The chapters discussing the various federal laws provide detailed analysis of the statutes along with the most
important Supreme Court cases interpreting these laws. The text itself includes a variety of study aids, including
charts, tables, and forms as well as study questions and highlighted key words.
Benefits :
important statutes within the text are readily available to the student
historical material puts the legal issues in perspective
charts and graphs further illustrate the topics discussed
references to On-line support make it convenient to obtain ancillary materials
each chapter includes review questions to assist in study of the material
detailed analysis of statutory language aids in comprehension of the variety of federal laws involved
Edited case law is provided to highlight the important Supreme Court cases interpreting these laws
detailed analysis of statutory language aids in comprehension of the variety of federal laws involved
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Basics.
Chapter 2: The Employment Relationship.
Chapter 3: Employment at Will and its Exceptions.
Chapter 4: Workplace Torts and Other Remedies.
Chapter 5: Workers' Compensation--System Basics.
Chapter 6: Compensation.
Chapter 7: Hearings and Appeal Process.
Chapter 8: Fair Labor Standards Act.
Chapter 9: Unemployment Compensation.
Chapter 10: Collective Bargaining.
Chapter 11: Discrimination--The Statutes.
Chapter 12: The Analytical Framework.
Chapter 13: Enforcement Proceedings.
Chapter 14: Civil Service and Civil Rights in the Public Sector.
Chapter 15: OSHA and Misc.
Federal Statutes.
