Your Rights at Work.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Introduction -- Section One: Understanding Employment Law -- Chapter 1: Our Legal System -- The Law -- Stages of Litigation -- Chapter 2: Discrimination -- Proving Discrimination -- Federal Remedies -- Procedural Hurdles -- State Law Protection -- Rights of Rejected Applicants -- Protection for Private Employees -- Chapter 3: Wrongful Discharge -- Public Policy -- Proving Wrongful Discharge -- Wrongful Constructive Termination -- Remedies -- Chapter 4: Tort Claims -- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress -- Fraud -- Intentional Interference with Economic Relations -- Invasion of Privacy -- Defamation -- Negligence -- Chapter 5: Employment Contracts -- Contract-Making Opportunities -- Enforcing Contracts -- Employee Handbooks -- Past Practice -- Duration of Employment -- Contracts Implied by Law -- The Covenant of Good Faith -- The Problem with Contract Claims -- Negotiated, Written Contracts -- Termination Provisions -- Compensation -- Special Clauses -- Chapter 6: A Closer Look at Title VII -- Race Discrimination -- National Origin Discrimination -- Gender Discrimination -- Sexual Orientation Discrimination -- Religious Discrimination -- Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment -- Supervisors -- Coworkers -- Identifying Sexual Harassment -- Chapter 8: Age and ERISA Discrimination -- Age Discrimination -- Employee's Remedies -- ERISA Discrimination -- Chapter 9: Federal Rights of Disabled Workers -- The Rehabilitation Act -- The Americans with Disabilities Act -- Chapter 10: Whistleblowing and Retaliation Statutes -- Opposition Statutes -- Statutes Relating to Protected Activities -- State Laws -- Chapter 11: Employee Benefits and Working Conditions -- The Family and Medical Leave Act -- Retirement Legislation (ERISA) -- COBRA Rights -- The Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Davis-Bacon Act -- Plant Closure Legislation -- Occupational Safety and Health Act -- Workers' Compensation Laws -- Unemployment Compensation -- Drug Testing Laws -- Employee Polygraph Protection Act -- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -- Garnishment -- Immigration Laws and the Workplace -- Rights to Unionize -- Chapter 12: Employee Privacy -- Expectation of Privacy -- Telephone Monitoring -- Email Monitoring -- Chapter 13: Distinct Employee Groups -- Government Employees -- Union Employees -- Section Two: Using Employment Law -- Chapter 14: Reasons for Discrimination -- Prejudice -- Resentment Due to Affirmative Action -- Frustration Due to Accommodations -- Anger -- Greed -- Fear -- Chapter 15: Workplace Harassment -- Reporting Illegal Harassment -- Retaliation for Reporting Illegal Harassment -- Cooperating with the Investigation -- The Reporting Aftermath -- Common Questions Concerning Workplace Harassment -- Chapter 16: Surviving Employer Discipline -- Surviving Pending Discipline -- Verbal Warning -- Written Warning -- Suspension or Involuntary Leave -- Union Employees -- The Aftermath -- Tips to Survive Employer Discipline -- Chapter 17: Handling a Termination -- Chapter 18: Evaluating Your Legal Case -- Potential Success in Court -- No Case is Perfect -- Chapter 19: Hiring an Attorney -- Determining if You Need an Attorney -- Selecting an Attorney -- Types of Attorneys -- Fees -- Retainer Agreements -- Changing Attorneys -- Chapter 20: Filing a Lawsuit -- The Prefiling Stage -- The Postfiling Stage -- The Trial Stage -- The Appeal Stage -- Chapter 21: Settling Your Case -- Section Three: Frequently Asked Questions About Your Rights in the Workplace -- Glossary -- Appendix A: EEOC Office Directory -- Appendix B: State Discrimination Laws and Agencies -- Appendix C: Notable Wrongful Discharge Cases -- Notes -- Index.

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