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From the White House to your desk! LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW, written by a nationally renowned White House labor arbitrator, explores pay equity, age discrimination, disability discrimination, and employee privacy topics in a style that you can understand. It also details protection for contingent workers, the legality of employee involvement programs, and more. ... Read more

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This text provides an introduction to employment and labor law for the non-legal professional in human resource management and labor relations. The authors emphasize employment, labor relations, and social issues and legislation in the work environment as they cover federal and state laws governing employer/union and employee/employer relationships. In no other area of the law are non-lawyer professionals exposed to such legal regulation as are human resources directors and industrial relations specialists. EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW will help you develop the skills of legal reasoning and analysis that are vital for successful performance in such situations. ... Read more

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Worth it or Bust it!
This book is very well written, with solid legal definitions, along with additional case examples to show recent court rulings. I however feel the price paid for this book is a tad bit to steep! I have paid less for other labor books that are equal to the quality shown forth in this book. There is nothign so profound or so unique to justify such a expensive price. ... Read more

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The book provides helpful, practical guidance to international corporate lawyers who confront labor and employment problems in structuring corporate transactions. The focus of the book is on practical issues and the contributors are leading labor lawyers in numerous important jurisdictions. ... Read more

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Practical guide
This is a handy and practical book for corporate counsel.It analyzes employment law issues in thirteen countries by examining a typical corporate transaction -- from hiring (and firing) a workforce, dealing with possible union issues, restrictive covenants, wage and benefits issues, discrimination claims, andemployment law issues on the horizon.

It's not an encyclopedia nor does it try to be one.It will answer your questions in a practical way. ... Read more

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Written by a nationally renowned White House labor mediator, this edition continues its comprehensive treatment of labor and employment law. In-depth chapters explore pay equity and age discrimination, disability discrimination laws and workers' compensation, and employee privacy topics. In addition, labor law topics are updated to include coverage of protection for contingent workers, the legality of employee involvement (EI) programs, and more. No other text on this market can claim the prestige of authorship and timely coverage of topics so important to business readers. ... Read more

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This publication is an edited collection of articles displaying leading interdisciplinary thinking in regard to both labor and employment law. The contents are broadly grouped into four parts: frameworks for analyzing labor markets; regulation of labor relations; legal regulation of employment contracts; and the future of labor and employment law. Articles reflect topics such as the changing face of industrial relations, the decline of private sector unionism, employment at will, minimum wages and pensions, looking abroad, reforming unions and labor law, and models for an individualistic future. ... Read more

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The Second Edition of International Labor and Employment Laws, Volume II chronicles and discusses the significant changes affecting labor and employment laws in the national economies of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela. Two new chapters are added to the Second Edition, providing information on labor and employment laws in India and Russia. In addition, the chapter on Turkey is completely revised following the enactment of a new labor law. Written by a team of international practitioners, International Labor and Employment Laws, Volume II, Second Edition gives you the critical information you need to assist clients in solving the problems they encounter internationally. ... Read more

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Provides systematic study of the protection of concerted activity, the collective determination of terms and conditions of employment, and the means of enforcement of those bargains that are unique developments in our legal system. Considers other dimensions of workplace regulation. Uses the problem method for introducing areas of study and encouraging class participation. Organized around fair treatment of the individual worker; worker participation in governance of the workplace economy; health and safety; and economic security. ... Read more

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This Vault career guide provides an inside look at careers in the field of labor and employment law, including compensation and lifestyle information for the practice area. ... Read more

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Those who will find great value in Employment Law range from paralegals and business students to employers and human resources professionals. The book does an exceptional job of presenting a general overview of the myriad areas of employment law that would likely be encountered in the workplace. By including statutes, historical references and online resources, the book is designed to cover a complex area of law in a very user-friendly format. It introduces such important areas of law as workers’ compensation, workplace torts, discrimination, wage and hour issues, OSHA and other federal employment laws. Charts and graphs are used in a such a way that readers will fully comprehend and retain the wealth of information in Employment Law. ... Read more

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Labor and Employment Law in The United States is a unique and important treatise that in a single, concise text covers all aspects of the law of work both in organized and unorganized workplaces. It surveys the full range of legal principles and statutory and administrative structures and procedures that govern employment relations. Additionally, it provides essential background information that places the law in context with the economic, political and social forces which shape its development.Labor and Employment Law in the United States is a complete revision of Professor Goldman's earlier treatise Labor Law and Industrial Relations in The U.S.A.. The title change reflects the impact of developments in the law of the workplace during the past decade and a half, with the resulting expansion of the treatise's coverage of the law and individual employment contracts, as well as examination of new federal legislation such as the American with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Plant Closing Act (WARN).Labor and Employment Law in the United States will serve equally well as a desk reference for lawyers and labor relations specialists and as a text for courses in industrial relations, human resources and training programs. This treatise was originally published as part of the International Encyclopaedia for Labour Law and Industrial Relations. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Florida Bar Journal, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2994 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Labor and employment law: field established 2001.(Florida Bar 2005 Annual Directory Issue)(Directory)
Publication: Florida Bar Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 79Issue: 8Page: S26(3)

Article Type: Directory

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The employment relationship is controlled at every turn by a disparate framework of statutory and common law principles. Arbitrary rules developed for other types of contracts may determine whether an employment agreement is enforceable. Regulations designed to control air quality may determine which employees can be terminated in certain situations. Laws passed to regulate the consumer credit industry may hinder an employer's efforts to investigate employee misconduct or harassment. This manual is designed to cover many of the more salient problems that await both unwary employers and employees, as well as the professionals who advise and assist them. A wealth of practical suggestions and comments will be provided both from the litigation and counseling practices of the faculty members. Readers are sure to get from this manual some eye-opening insights. ... Read more