Employment Law

Moran approaches employment law with a focus on discrimination and employment regulation, presenting principles of law in a step-building approach and illustrating those principles with stimulating employment perspectives. http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

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In order to encourage class discussion and debate, several new items have been added in this edition. http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

• Twenty-five “Ethical Issues” have been added to encourage discussion of the implication of resolving employment disputes in an ethical manner,
• “In The News” - highlights current topics involving employment law in the media. Questions follow to promote discussion, Pg. xx.
• Human resource advice and a chapter checklist appear at the beginning of each chapter with a hypothetical scenario illustrating employment law problems confronted by a small business.
• Employee lessons, human resource dilemmas, case problems, review questions, and a Web site assignment close out each chapter. http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

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• Part I - sets forth the parameters of the relationship between employer and employee and independent contractor. The distinction between an employer and independent contractor is identified. The rights and duties of the parties are spelled out in an employment contract along with the resulting liability should a breach occur, .
• Part II - presents the Civil Rights Act, affirmative action, and the various forms of discrimination found in employment. Hot issues include sexual harassment, racial discrimination, disability discrimination, and sexual orientation,
• Part III - addresses government regulation of the workplace with regard to unions, collective bargaining, minimum and maximum wage hours, safety, health, compensation for injuries, and pension and health benefits, http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

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Table of Contents

PART I: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AND PROCEDURE 1

• CHAPTER 1 Employment Relationship 1
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CHAPTER 2 Selection 29

CHAPTER 3 Testing 53 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 4 Privacy, Theft, and Whistle-Blowing 86

CHAPTER 5 Termination 107 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 6 Arbitration 129

PART II: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION 141

CHAPTER 7 Civil Rights Act 141

CHAPTER 8 Affirmative Action 161 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 9 Racial Discrimination 192

CHAPTER 10 Sex Discrimination 211 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 11 Sexual Harassment 234

CHAPTER 12 Family Leave and Pregnancy Discrimination 276 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 13 Sexual Orientation 301

CHAPTER 14 Religious Discrimination 322 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 15 National Origin Discrimination 338

CHAPTER 16 Age Discrimination 355 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 17 Disability Discrimination 371

PART III: EMPLOYMENT REGULATION 397

CHAPTER 18 Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements 397

CHAPTER 19 Wage and Hour Regulation 412 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 20 Occupational Safety and Health Introduction 429

CHAPTER 21 Workers’ Compensation 447 http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

CHAPTER 22 Employee Benefits 460

• Case Index 481
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Subject Index 485