Personnel Law

Kenneth Sovereign (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

1999 | 4th edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-020038-9 (ISBN)

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John Remington, Richard Heiser, Cyrus Smythe, Kenneth Sovereign

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Because author Sovereign's background is as a personnel executive, consultant, corporate counsel, and instructor of personnel law to managers, this book is management-oriented. As such, it is a reference for practitioners who are responsible for personnel functions and for in-house counsel who deal

The Fourth Edition offers a comprehensive treatment of personnel law that reflects the author's personal experience both as a practicing lawyer and personnel director. Written in simple language that bridges the gap between law and human relations management, the new edition explores the legal considerations that occur when an employer-employee relationship is established, and focuses on permissible activities in handling personnel problems, when to seek legal counsel, and how to stay out of court.

1. Influence of the Law on the Personnel Function.

2. Explanation of the Court Structure.

3. Alternative Dispute Resolution? (ADR)

4. Discrimination Under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and Title VII.

5. Selecting Qualified Applicants.

6. Accommodation for Religion and Physical Handicaps.

7. Working Conditions Based on Sex.

8. Protection Against Age Discrimination in Employment.

9. Affirmative Action and Performance Appraisals.

10. Regulation of Benefit Plans and Effective Use of Employee Agreements.

11. The At-Will Doctrine.

12. Prevent Wrongful Discharge Litigation.

13. Balancing Employee Privacy Rights and Employer's Right to Know.

14. The Fair Labor Standards Act and Independent Contractors.

15. Safety Law.

16. Control of Workers' Compensation Costs.

17. How to Reduce Unemployment Compensation Costs.

18. Nonunion Employees Under the National Labor Relations Act.

19. Bargaining Under the National Labor Relations Act.

20. Management Malpractice.

21. The Direction of Personnel Law in the Late 1990s and 2000.

Appendix.

Glossary.

Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.5.1999
Sprache	englisch
Maße	235 x 177 mm
Gewicht	627 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Handelsrecht
ISBN-10	0-13-020038-7 / 0130200387
ISBN-13	978-0-13-020038-9 / 9780130200389
Zustand	Neuware