TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sovereign,Kenneth L.
TI  - Personnel law
SN  - 9780130200389
U1  - 344.7301 22
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, NJ
PB  - Prentice Hall
KW  - Labor laws and legislation
KW  - Employee rights
KW  - Discrimination in employment
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - United States
N1  - Contents;

1. Influence of the law on the personnel function
Evolution of the personnel function 
Merging of the law into personnel function 
Effect of the merger 
etc.

2. Explanation of the court structure 
Structure of the federal courts 
Structure of the supreme court 
Explanation of legal documents 
Increase in litigation 
etc.

3. Alternative dispute resolution? (ADR)
What is alternative resolution?
Definition of mediation 
Unsuccessful ADR
Settlement documents 

4. Discrimination under civil rights act of 1866 and the title VII
The law of discrimination
Application and coverage of civil rights act of 1866 and its amendments 
Discrimination under title VII
Out-of-Court settlements 

5. Selecting qualified applicants 
The civil rights act of 1991
Preemployment procedures 
Word of mouth recruiting 
Selection process 
etc.

6. Accommodation for religion and physical handicaps 
What is a disabled person?
What is a disability under ADA 
Accommodation for religious beliefs 
Habitual (or controllable) handicaps 
Drug and alcohol problems
etc.

7. Working conditions based on sex 
Historical dominance of the male in the workplace 
The VII restrictions on sex discrimination
Harassment - Definition and control 

8. Protection against age discrimination in employment 
An overview of ADEA 
Age as a factor in making a decision 
Early retirement programs 
ERISA does not prohibit use of early retirement pension waivers 
etc.

9. Affirmative action and performance appraisals
Scope and purpose of affirmative action 
Reserve discrimination and affirmative action 
Seniority and antidiscrimination 
etc.

10. Regulation of benefit plans and effective use of employee agreements 
Family and Medical leave act of 1993 
Worker adjustment and retraining notification act (WARN)
Reduction of the notification period 
etc.

11. The At-will doctrine 
Definition and history of employment at-will doctrine 
Statutes that void at-will doctrine 
Public policy exception to at-will doctrine 
etc.

12. Prevent wrongful discharge litigation 
Preventing wrongful discharge exposure 
Writing a handbook or a policy manual 
The discharge process
etc.

13. Balancing employee privacy rights and employer's right to know
Use of personnel records and requirements to retain 
Overview of privacy rights in employer-employee relationship 
Employer right of search and seizure 
etc.

14. The fair labor standards act and independent contractors 
Coverage and penalties 
Definition of compensable time 
Employees working at home 
etc.

15. Safety law 
Safety as a personnel function 
Management's stake in the safety programs 
The occupational safety and health act 
etc.

16. Control of workers' compensation costs 
History of workers' compensation in the United States 
Living with the system 
Definition of work-related injuries 
etc.

Chapter 17: How to reduce unemployment compensation costs 
Historical basis for unemployment compensation 
Constitutional restrictions
Provisions of state law 
etc.

18. Nonunion employees under the national labor relations act 
Distinction between rights of nonunion and union employees 
Function of the national labor relations board 
etc.

19. Bargaining under the national labor relations act 
Differences between union and nonunion employers 
Employer duty to bargain 
etc.

Chapter 20: Management malpractice 
Use of the term malpractice 
Malpractice in management 
etc.

21. The direction of personnel law in the late 1990s and 2000
Federal laws most encountered in personnel management 
Bridging the global gap 
etc.

; Glossary : p. 350-352 . _ Index : p. 353-362
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