Personnel law / Kenneth L. Sovereign.

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.