Format:
1 online resource (262 pages)
ISBN:
9781621537687
Series Statement:
In Plain English Ser
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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
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Front Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Advertising -- Government Regulations -- Publicity and Privacy -- Unauthorized Use of Trademark -- Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Material -- Use of the Names or Images of People in Advertisements -- Geographic Locations -- Advertising for Newly Created Positions -- Advertising for Replacement of Existing Employees -- Where to Advertise -- Working with Employment Agencies and Headhunters -- Potential Employee Considerations -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Interviewing, Hiring, and Other Preemployment Considerations -- Employment Applications, Interviews, and Drug Testing-Questions Employers Can and Cannot Ask -- Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination -- Employment Applications and Interviews -- Drug Screening Tests -- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) -- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA) -- Written Job Descriptions -- Discrimination in Hiring in the Federal Sector -- Discrimination in Other Aspects of the Employment Relationship -- Federal Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in the Employment Relationship -- Employers and Other Entities Covered by EEO Laws -- Filing Charges with EEOC -- Employer Defenses to Title VII, ADA, and ADEA Claims -- Probationary Periods -- Independent Contractors in a Gig Economy -- Employer Tax Liability -- Temp Agencies and Employees -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Basics of Contracts -- Contract Basics -- Types of Contracts -- Express Contracts -- Implied Contracts -- Understanding Contract Principles -- Proving an Agreement -- When Written Contracts Are Necessary -- Essentials to Put in Writing -- No-Cost Written Agreements -- Confirming Memorandum -- Additional Terms -- Contracting Online -- Conclusion
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Chapter 4: Union Shops -- A Brief Summary of the Historical Background of Collective Bargaining and Labor Unions -- Can an Employer's Property Be Lawfully Accessed for Purposes of Trying to Unionize? -- Solicitation by Employees of the Employer -- Nonemployee Solicitation on Behalf of Unions -- Captive Audience Speeches -- Access to the Names and Addresses of an Employer's Employees -- Hypothetical Example -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Collective Bargaining Agreements -- Introduction -- The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) -- Collective Bargaining and Representation of Employees -- Strikes -- Unfair Labor Practices of Employers -- Unfair Labor Practices of Unions -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Creating Effective Employee Handbooks -- "Employee Handbook" Defined -- Preliminary Considerations Before Creating an Employee Handbook -- Reasons to Create Employee Handbooks -- Small Start-up Companies -- Family Businesses -- How to Prepare an Effective Employee Handbook -- Items That Should Be Included in Employee Handbooks -- Item That Should Be Excluded from Employee Handbooks -- Tasks Following Drafting an Employee Handbook -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7: An Employee's First Day-Onboarding -- The Importance of Onboarding -- Sexual Harassment Pamphlets and Videos -- Items to Be Accomplished Before a New Employee's First Day -- Additional Tasks to Be Performed Before a New Employee's First Day -- Orientation During New Employee's First Day on the Job -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8: Regulation of Employee Wages and Hours -- Fair Labor Standards Act -- FLSA Amendments under the Affordable Care Act -- Federal Contractor Labor Standards -- The Portal-to-Portal Act -- Wage Garnishment (Consumer Credit Protection Act) -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9: On-the-Job Rights and Responsibilities-Employees' Dignity, Privacy, and Reputation -- Federal and State Laws
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The US Constitution -- Common-Law Tort Liabilities Applicable to an Employer's Workplace -- Employment Contracts -- Wrongful Termination -- Progressive Discipline -- Issues Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic -- OSHA and Covid-19 -- EEOC and COVID-19 -- The Duty to Bargain Concerning Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10: Ownership of Work Created by Employees -- Introduction -- Tangible Property Items -- Intangible Property Items -- Chapter 11: The Internet -- Protecting Business Property -- Protecting Consumer Information -- Domain Names -- Websites -- Internet Advertising -- Server Protection -- Email -- Chapter 12: Private Employment vs. Public Employment -- Private-Sector Employment -- Public-Sector Employment -- Chapter 13: The Virtual Office & -- Reopening After COVID-19 -- Increased Productivity -- Higher Retention Rates -- Competitive Edge -- Environmental Friendliness -- Cost-Effectiveness -- Mobile Work -- Communication Devices -- Tools and Equipment -- COVID-19 Reopening -- Chapter 14: Independent Contractor vs. Employees Statutes -- Independent Contractors -- Employees -- Chapter 15: Discipline and Termination of the Employment Relationship -- Introduction -- The Probationary Period -- Distinctions between Federal, Public, and Private Employment -- Discipline and Discharge in the Private Sector -- Conclusion -- Chapter 16: Dispute Resolution -- Introduction -- Mediation -- Settlement Conference -- Arbitration -- Litigation -- Administrative Agencies -- Chapter 17: Fringe Benefits -- Introduction -- Retirement Plans -- Health-care Plans and the Affordable Care Act -- Time Off -- Chapter 18: Finding a Lawyer and an Accountant -- Finding a Lawyer -- Evaluating a Lawyer -- Using a Lawyer -- Finding an Accountant -- Appendix A: Laws Governing Non-compete Agreements by State -- Appendix B: Federal Employment Laws
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Appendix C: Employment At-Will Exceptions by State -- Appendix D: Sample Mediation and Arbitration Clause -- Glossary -- About the Authors -- Index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe DuBoff, Leonard D. Employment Law (in Plain English) New York : Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated,c2021
Language:
English
