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Overview
Employee laws are always changing and being informed of one's rights as an employee or employer is not an easy task. The last three years alone have seen the 1991 Federal Civil Rights Act, a new definition of sexual harassment, the Polygraph Protection Act, and new laws on age and handicap discrimination. To explain these and many other employment laws and their implication, Darien McWhirter, an employment law attorney, has updated Your Rights at Work. Laws and, more importantly, what they mean to you are explained more thoroughly and clearly than in any other single source. The first edition was cited by The New York Public Library as "one of the best reference books of 1989." With 40 percent new material, including a new chapter on religious discrimination as well as one on immigration, the Second Edition promises to remain the most authoritative defense you can have on the job without the expense of legal counsel. In a practical, easy-to-use format, and through the use of many case studies and examples, the book shows how each state interprets legislation in detailed state-by-state checklist, important steps to take if you think you've been discriminated against in any way, what your rights are if you're injured, how to use your employee handbook as a legally binding contract, what to do if you've been terminated or wrongfully discharged, how to negotiate a contract, which states are "pro-boss" and which are "pro-employee", when to take legal action, and much more.Wrongful discharge, sexual harrassment, drug tests and discrimination are just a few issues that can make the workplace a legal battleground.
Editorials
Library Journal
In a union shop, workers are covered by the collective bargaining agreement which gives them protection which far outweighs workers' rights in nonunion settings. Only 13 percent of the work force is unionized; the rest must rely on federal and state laws for protection in the workplace. These books, both written by lawyers, discuss the myriad laws which are meant to protect union and nonunion workers alike. Citing numerous legal cases, both books examine, among other topics, wrongful discharge, discrimination at work, workers' compensation for more on this topic, see New Perspectives on Workers' Compensation , reviewed below-- Ed. , and occupational safety and health issues. While there is some overlap between the two books, McWhirter's is better for more detailed and technical information, and Rapoport's is best for a general audience.-- Mike Donovan, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, New YorkBooknews
Information on such areas as employment contracts, unemployment compensation, safety, civil rights, constitutional rights, being fired, labor unions, Social Security, minimum wage law, union members' rights. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 11, 1992
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780471576921