South-Western legal studies in business academic series
Includes indexes.
First the forest, then the trees : an overview of employment and labor law -- Employment contracts and wrongful discharge -- Commonly committed workplace torts -- Employee privacy rights in the 21st century -- The global perspective : international employment law and American immigration policy -- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and race discrimination -- Gender and family issues : Title VII and other legislation -- Discrimination based on religion and national origin & procedures under Title VII -- Discrimination based on age -- Discrimination based on disablilty -- Other EEO and employment legislation : federal and state laws -- The rise of organized labor and its regulatory framework -- The unionization process -- Unfair labor practices by employers and unions -- Collective bargaining -- Picketing and strikes -- The enforcement and administration of the collective agreement -- The rights of union members -- Public sector labor relations -- Occupational safety and health -- The employee's safety nets : unemployment and workers' compensation, Social Security and retirement plans -- The Fair Labor Standards Act.