Employees' Rights [[electronic resource] ] : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law
| Employees' Rights [[electronic resource] ] : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
Employee rights Labor laws and legislation Employee rights - United States Labor laws and legislation - United States Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government Labor Law - U.S |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4175-5343-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Section One: Understanding Employment Law""; ""Chapter 1: Our Legal System""; ""The Law""; ""Stages of Litigation""; ""Chapter 2: Discrimination""; ""The Legal Framework""; ""Proving Discrimination""; ""Federal Remedies""; ""Procedural Hurdles""; ""State Law Protection""; ""Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge""; ""Protection for Private Employees""; ""Public Policy""; ""Proving Wrongful Discharge""; ""Wrongful Constructive Termination""; ""Remedies""; ""Chapter 4: Tort Claims""
""Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress""""Fraud""; ""Intentional Interference with Economic Relations""; ""Invasion of Privacy""; ""Defamation""; ""Negligence""; ""Chapter 5: Employment Contracts""; ""Contract-Making Opportunities""; ""Enforcing Contracts""; ""Employee Handbooks""; ""Past Practice""; ""Duration of Employment""; ""Contracts Implied by Law""; ""The Covenant of Good Faith""; ""The Problem With Contract Claims""; ""Negotiated, Written Contract""; ""Termination Provisions""; ""Compensation""; ""Special Clauses""; ""Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII"" ""Race Discrimination""""National Origin Discrimination""; ""Gender Discrimination""; ""Sexual Orientation Discrimination""; ""Religious Discrimination""; ""Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment""; ""Supervisors""; ""Coworkers""; ""Identifying Sexual Harassment""; ""Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination""; ""Age Discrimination""; ""Employee's Remedies""; ""ERISA Discrimination""; ""Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers""; ""The Rehabilitation Act""; ""The Americans With Disabilities Act""; ""Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes""; ""Opposition Statutes"" ""Statutes Relating to Protected Activities""""State Laws""; ""Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions""; ""The Family and Medical Leave Act""; ""Retirement Legislation (ERISA)""; ""COBRA Rights""; ""The Fair Labor Standards Act""; ""The Davis-Bacon Act""; ""Plant Closure Legislation""; ""Occupational Safety and Health Act""; ""Workers' Compensation Laws""; ""Unemployment Compensation""; ""Drug Testing Laws""; ""Employee Polygraph Protection Act""; ""Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act""; ""Garnishment""; ""Immigration Laws and the Workplace"" ""Rights to Unionize""""Chapter 12: Employee Privacy""; ""Expectation of Privacy""; ""Telephone Monitoring""; ""Email Monitoring""; ""Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups""; ""Government Employees""; ""Union Employees""; ""Section Two: Using Employment Law""; ""Chapter 14: Reasons For Discrimination""; ""Prejudice""; ""Resentment Due to Affirmative Action""; ""Frustration Due to Accommodations""; ""Anger""; ""Greed""; ""Fear""; ""Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment""; ""Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Cooperating With the Investigation"" ""The Reporting Aftermath"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450473603321 |
Busse Richard C
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| Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Employees' Rights [[electronic resource] ] : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law
| Employees' Rights [[electronic resource] ] : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
Employee rights Labor laws and legislation Employee rights - United States Labor laws and legislation - United States Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government Labor Law - U.S |
| ISBN | 1-4175-5343-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Section One: Understanding Employment Law""; ""Chapter 1: Our Legal System""; ""The Law""; ""Stages of Litigation""; ""Chapter 2: Discrimination""; ""The Legal Framework""; ""Proving Discrimination""; ""Federal Remedies""; ""Procedural Hurdles""; ""State Law Protection""; ""Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge""; ""Protection for Private Employees""; ""Public Policy""; ""Proving Wrongful Discharge""; ""Wrongful Constructive Termination""; ""Remedies""; ""Chapter 4: Tort Claims""
""Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress""""Fraud""; ""Intentional Interference with Economic Relations""; ""Invasion of Privacy""; ""Defamation""; ""Negligence""; ""Chapter 5: Employment Contracts""; ""Contract-Making Opportunities""; ""Enforcing Contracts""; ""Employee Handbooks""; ""Past Practice""; ""Duration of Employment""; ""Contracts Implied by Law""; ""The Covenant of Good Faith""; ""The Problem With Contract Claims""; ""Negotiated, Written Contract""; ""Termination Provisions""; ""Compensation""; ""Special Clauses""; ""Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII"" ""Race Discrimination""""National Origin Discrimination""; ""Gender Discrimination""; ""Sexual Orientation Discrimination""; ""Religious Discrimination""; ""Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment""; ""Supervisors""; ""Coworkers""; ""Identifying Sexual Harassment""; ""Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination""; ""Age Discrimination""; ""Employee's Remedies""; ""ERISA Discrimination""; ""Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers""; ""The Rehabilitation Act""; ""The Americans With Disabilities Act""; ""Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes""; ""Opposition Statutes"" ""Statutes Relating to Protected Activities""""State Laws""; ""Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions""; ""The Family and Medical Leave Act""; ""Retirement Legislation (ERISA)""; ""COBRA Rights""; ""The Fair Labor Standards Act""; ""The Davis-Bacon Act""; ""Plant Closure Legislation""; ""Occupational Safety and Health Act""; ""Workers' Compensation Laws""; ""Unemployment Compensation""; ""Drug Testing Laws""; ""Employee Polygraph Protection Act""; ""Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act""; ""Garnishment""; ""Immigration Laws and the Workplace"" ""Rights to Unionize""""Chapter 12: Employee Privacy""; ""Expectation of Privacy""; ""Telephone Monitoring""; ""Email Monitoring""; ""Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups""; ""Government Employees""; ""Union Employees""; ""Section Two: Using Employment Law""; ""Chapter 14: Reasons For Discrimination""; ""Prejudice""; ""Resentment Due to Affirmative Action""; ""Frustration Due to Accommodations""; ""Anger""; ""Greed""; ""Fear""; ""Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment""; ""Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Cooperating With the Investigation"" ""The Reporting Aftermath"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783790603321 |
Busse Richard C
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| Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Employees' Rights : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law
| Employees' Rights : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
Employee rights Labor laws and legislation Employee rights - United States - Popular works Labor laws and legislation - United States Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government Labor Law - U.S |
| ISBN | 1-4175-5343-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Section One: Understanding Employment Law""; ""Chapter 1: Our Legal System""; ""The Law""; ""Stages of Litigation""; ""Chapter 2: Discrimination""; ""The Legal Framework""; ""Proving Discrimination""; ""Federal Remedies""; ""Procedural Hurdles""; ""State Law Protection""; ""Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge""; ""Protection for Private Employees""; ""Public Policy""; ""Proving Wrongful Discharge""; ""Wrongful Constructive Termination""; ""Remedies""; ""Chapter 4: Tort Claims""
""Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress""""Fraud""; ""Intentional Interference with Economic Relations""; ""Invasion of Privacy""; ""Defamation""; ""Negligence""; ""Chapter 5: Employment Contracts""; ""Contract-Making Opportunities""; ""Enforcing Contracts""; ""Employee Handbooks""; ""Past Practice""; ""Duration of Employment""; ""Contracts Implied by Law""; ""The Covenant of Good Faith""; ""The Problem With Contract Claims""; ""Negotiated, Written Contract""; ""Termination Provisions""; ""Compensation""; ""Special Clauses""; ""Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII"" ""Race Discrimination""""National Origin Discrimination""; ""Gender Discrimination""; ""Sexual Orientation Discrimination""; ""Religious Discrimination""; ""Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment""; ""Supervisors""; ""Coworkers""; ""Identifying Sexual Harassment""; ""Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination""; ""Age Discrimination""; ""Employee's Remedies""; ""ERISA Discrimination""; ""Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers""; ""The Rehabilitation Act""; ""The Americans With Disabilities Act""; ""Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes""; ""Opposition Statutes"" ""Statutes Relating to Protected Activities""""State Laws""; ""Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions""; ""The Family and Medical Leave Act""; ""Retirement Legislation (ERISA)""; ""COBRA Rights""; ""The Fair Labor Standards Act""; ""The Davis-Bacon Act""; ""Plant Closure Legislation""; ""Occupational Safety and Health Act""; ""Workers' Compensation Laws""; ""Unemployment Compensation""; ""Drug Testing Laws""; ""Employee Polygraph Protection Act""; ""Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act""; ""Garnishment""; ""Immigration Laws and the Workplace"" ""Rights to Unionize""""Chapter 12: Employee Privacy""; ""Expectation of Privacy""; ""Telephone Monitoring""; ""Email Monitoring""; ""Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups""; ""Government Employees""; ""Union Employees""; ""Section Two: Using Employment Law""; ""Chapter 14: Reasons For Discrimination""; ""Prejudice""; ""Resentment Due to Affirmative Action""; ""Frustration Due to Accommodations""; ""Anger""; ""Greed""; ""Fear""; ""Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment""; ""Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Cooperating With the Investigation"" ""The Reporting Aftermath"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911104613603321 |
Busse Richard C
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| Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Employees' Rights : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law
| Employees' Rights : Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic books. -- local
Employee rights Labor laws and legislation Employee rights - United States - Popular works Labor laws and legislation - United States Law - U.S Law, Politics & Government Labor Law - U.S |
| ISBN | 1-4175-5343-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Section One: Understanding Employment Law""; ""Chapter 1: Our Legal System""; ""The Law""; ""Stages of Litigation""; ""Chapter 2: Discrimination""; ""The Legal Framework""; ""Proving Discrimination""; ""Federal Remedies""; ""Procedural Hurdles""; ""State Law Protection""; ""Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge""; ""Protection for Private Employees""; ""Public Policy""; ""Proving Wrongful Discharge""; ""Wrongful Constructive Termination""; ""Remedies""; ""Chapter 4: Tort Claims""
""Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress""""Fraud""; ""Intentional Interference with Economic Relations""; ""Invasion of Privacy""; ""Defamation""; ""Negligence""; ""Chapter 5: Employment Contracts""; ""Contract-Making Opportunities""; ""Enforcing Contracts""; ""Employee Handbooks""; ""Past Practice""; ""Duration of Employment""; ""Contracts Implied by Law""; ""The Covenant of Good Faith""; ""The Problem With Contract Claims""; ""Negotiated, Written Contract""; ""Termination Provisions""; ""Compensation""; ""Special Clauses""; ""Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII"" ""Race Discrimination""""National Origin Discrimination""; ""Gender Discrimination""; ""Sexual Orientation Discrimination""; ""Religious Discrimination""; ""Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment""; ""Supervisors""; ""Coworkers""; ""Identifying Sexual Harassment""; ""Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination""; ""Age Discrimination""; ""Employee's Remedies""; ""ERISA Discrimination""; ""Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers""; ""The Rehabilitation Act""; ""The Americans With Disabilities Act""; ""Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes""; ""Opposition Statutes"" ""Statutes Relating to Protected Activities""""State Laws""; ""Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions""; ""The Family and Medical Leave Act""; ""Retirement Legislation (ERISA)""; ""COBRA Rights""; ""The Fair Labor Standards Act""; ""The Davis-Bacon Act""; ""Plant Closure Legislation""; ""Occupational Safety and Health Act""; ""Workers' Compensation Laws""; ""Unemployment Compensation""; ""Drug Testing Laws""; ""Employee Polygraph Protection Act""; ""Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act""; ""Garnishment""; ""Immigration Laws and the Workplace"" ""Rights to Unionize""""Chapter 12: Employee Privacy""; ""Expectation of Privacy""; ""Telephone Monitoring""; ""Email Monitoring""; ""Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups""; ""Government Employees""; ""Union Employees""; ""Section Two: Using Employment Law""; ""Chapter 14: Reasons For Discrimination""; ""Prejudice""; ""Resentment Due to Affirmative Action""; ""Frustration Due to Accommodations""; ""Anger""; ""Greed""; ""Fear""; ""Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment""; ""Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment""; ""Cooperating With the Investigation"" ""The Reporting Aftermath"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911136859403321 |
| Busse Richard C | ||
| Naperville, : Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2004 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Your rights at work [[electronic resource] ] : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse
| Your rights at work [[electronic resource] ] : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor laws and legislation - United States
Employee rights - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-82499-2
9786611824990 1-4237-2321-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450466403321 |
Busse Richard C
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| Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Your rights at work [[electronic resource] ] : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse
| Your rights at work [[electronic resource] ] : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor laws and legislation - United States
Employee rights - United States |
| ISBN |
1-281-82499-2
9786611824990 1-4237-2321-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783786303321 |
Busse Richard C
|
||
| Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Your rights at work : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse
| Your rights at work : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor laws and legislation - United States
Employee rights - United States - Popular works |
| ISBN |
9786611824990
9781402236891 1402236891 9781281824998 1281824992 9781423723219 142372321X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Introduction -- Section One: Understanding Employment Law -- Chapter 1: Our Legal System -- The Law -- Stages of Litigation -- Chapter 2: Discrimination -- Proving Discrimination -- Federal Remedies -- Procedural Hurdles -- State Law Protection -- Rights of Rejected Applicants -- Protection for Private Employees -- Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge -- Public Policy -- Proving Wrongful Discharge -- Wrongful Constructive Termination -- Remedies -- Chapter 4: Tort Claims -- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress -- Fraud -- Intentional Interference with Economic Relations -- Invasion of Privacy -- Defamation -- Negligence -- Chapter 5: Employment Contracts -- Contract-Making Opportunities -- Enforcing Contracts -- Employee Handbooks -- Past Practice -- Duration of Employment -- Contracts Implied by Law -- The Covenant of Good Faith -- The Problem with Contract Claims -- Negotiated, Written Contracts -- Termination Provisions -- Compensation -- Special Clauses -- Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII -- Race Discrimination -- National Origin Discrimination -- Gender Discrimination -- Sexual Orientation Discrimination -- Religious Discrimination -- Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment -- Supervisors -- Coworkers -- Identifying Sexual Harassment -- Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination -- Age Discrimination -- Employee's Remedies -- ERISA Discrimination -- Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers -- The Rehabilitation Act -- The Americans with Disabilities Act -- Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes -- Opposition Statutes -- Statutes Relating to Protected Activities -- State Laws -- Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions -- The Family and Medical Leave Act -- Retirement Legislation (ERISA) -- COBRA Rights -- The Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Davis-Bacon Act -- Plant Closure Legislation -- Occupational Safety and Health Act -- Workers' Compensation Laws -- Unemployment Compensation -- Drug Testing Laws -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act -- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- Garnishment -- Immigration Laws and the Workplace -- Rights to Unionize -- Chapter 12: Employee Privacy -- Expectation of Privacy -- Telephone Monitoring -- Email Monitoring -- Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups -- Government Employees -- Union Employees -- Section Two: Using Employment Law -- Chapter 14: Reasons for Discrimination -- Prejudice -- Resentment Due to Affirmative Action -- Frustration Due to Accommodations -- Anger -- Greed -- Fear -- Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment -- Reporting Illegal Harassment -- Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment -- Cooperating with the Investigation -- The Reporting Aftermath -- Common Questions Concerning Workplace Harassment -- Chapter 16: Surviving Employer Discipline -- Surviving Pending Discipline -- Verbal Warning -- Written Warning -- Suspension or Involuntary Leave -- Union Employees -- The Aftermath -- Tips to Survive Employer Discipline -- Chapter 17: Handling a Termination -- Chapter 18: Evaluating Your Legal Case -- Potential Success in Court -- No Case is Perfect -- Chapter 19: Hiring an Attorney -- Determining if You Need an Attorney -- Selecting an Attorney -- Types of Attorneys -- Fees -- Retainer Agreements -- Changing Attorneys -- Chapter 20: Filing a Lawsuit -- The Prefiling Stage -- The Postfiling Stage -- The Trial Stage -- The Appeal Stage -- Chapter 21: Settling Your Case -- Section Three: Frequently Asked Questions About Your Rights in the Workplace -- Glossary -- Appendix A: EEOC Office Directory -- Appendix B: State Discrimination Laws and Agencies -- Appendix C: Notable Wrongful Discharge Cases -- Notes -- Index. About The Author -- Ad Pages -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911090261303321 |
Busse Richard C
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| Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Your rights at work : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse
| Your rights at work : all you need to know about workplace law, and how to use it to protect your job / / by Richard C. Busse |
| Autore | Busse Richard C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
| Disciplina | 344.7301 |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor laws and legislation - United States
Employee rights - United States - Popular works |
| ISBN |
9786611824990
9781402236891 1402236891 9781281824998 1281824992 9781423723219 142372321X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Introduction -- Section One: Understanding Employment Law -- Chapter 1: Our Legal System -- The Law -- Stages of Litigation -- Chapter 2: Discrimination -- Proving Discrimination -- Federal Remedies -- Procedural Hurdles -- State Law Protection -- Rights of Rejected Applicants -- Protection for Private Employees -- Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge -- Public Policy -- Proving Wrongful Discharge -- Wrongful Constructive Termination -- Remedies -- Chapter 4: Tort Claims -- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress -- Fraud -- Intentional Interference with Economic Relations -- Invasion of Privacy -- Defamation -- Negligence -- Chapter 5: Employment Contracts -- Contract-Making Opportunities -- Enforcing Contracts -- Employee Handbooks -- Past Practice -- Duration of Employment -- Contracts Implied by Law -- The Covenant of Good Faith -- The Problem with Contract Claims -- Negotiated, Written Contracts -- Termination Provisions -- Compensation -- Special Clauses -- Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII -- Race Discrimination -- National Origin Discrimination -- Gender Discrimination -- Sexual Orientation Discrimination -- Religious Discrimination -- Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment -- Supervisors -- Coworkers -- Identifying Sexual Harassment -- Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination -- Age Discrimination -- Employee's Remedies -- ERISA Discrimination -- Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers -- The Rehabilitation Act -- The Americans with Disabilities Act -- Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes -- Opposition Statutes -- Statutes Relating to Protected Activities -- State Laws -- Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions -- The Family and Medical Leave Act -- Retirement Legislation (ERISA) -- COBRA Rights -- The Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Davis-Bacon Act -- Plant Closure Legislation -- Occupational Safety and Health Act -- Workers' Compensation Laws -- Unemployment Compensation -- Drug Testing Laws -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act -- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- Garnishment -- Immigration Laws and the Workplace -- Rights to Unionize -- Chapter 12: Employee Privacy -- Expectation of Privacy -- Telephone Monitoring -- Email Monitoring -- Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups -- Government Employees -- Union Employees -- Section Two: Using Employment Law -- Chapter 14: Reasons for Discrimination -- Prejudice -- Resentment Due to Affirmative Action -- Frustration Due to Accommodations -- Anger -- Greed -- Fear -- Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment -- Reporting Illegal Harassment -- Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment -- Cooperating with the Investigation -- The Reporting Aftermath -- Common Questions Concerning Workplace Harassment -- Chapter 16: Surviving Employer Discipline -- Surviving Pending Discipline -- Verbal Warning -- Written Warning -- Suspension or Involuntary Leave -- Union Employees -- The Aftermath -- Tips to Survive Employer Discipline -- Chapter 17: Handling a Termination -- Chapter 18: Evaluating Your Legal Case -- Potential Success in Court -- No Case is Perfect -- Chapter 19: Hiring an Attorney -- Determining if You Need an Attorney -- Selecting an Attorney -- Types of Attorneys -- Fees -- Retainer Agreements -- Changing Attorneys -- Chapter 20: Filing a Lawsuit -- The Prefiling Stage -- The Postfiling Stage -- The Trial Stage -- The Appeal Stage -- Chapter 21: Settling Your Case -- Section Three: Frequently Asked Questions About Your Rights in the Workplace -- Glossary -- Appendix A: EEOC Office Directory -- Appendix B: State Discrimination Laws and Agencies -- Appendix C: Notable Wrongful Discharge Cases -- Notes -- Index. About The Author -- Ad Pages -- Back Cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911136863603321 |
| Busse Richard C | ||
| Naperville, Ill., : Sphinx Pub., 2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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