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Employment Law for Human Resource Practice » (3rd Edition)

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Authors: David J. Walsh, David Walsh
ISBN-13: 9780324594850, ISBN-10: 0324594852
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: April 2009
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: David J. Walsh

Book Synopsis

Using a life-cycle approach, Walsh (Miami University) surveys the body of law regulating the employment relationship and influencing every area of human resource practice, with material organized around steps in the employment process and specific human resource practices associated with them, from hiring and promotion decisions to compensation, performance appraisal, and termination. Learning features include excerpted court cases and practice tips, as well as chapter summaries, questions, and key terms. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Pt. 1Introduction to Employment Law
Ch. 1Overview of Employment Law
Ch. 2The Employment Relationship
Ch. 3Overview of Employment Discrimination
Pt. 2The Hiring Process
Ch. 4Recruitment, Applications, and Interviews
Ch. 5Background Checks, References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility
Ch. 6Employment Testing
Ch. 7Hiring and Promotion Decisions
Pt. 3Managing a Diverse Workforce
Ch. 8Affirmative Action
Ch. 9Harassment
Ch. 10Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion
Ch. 11Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues
Pt. 4Pay, Benefits, Terms and Conditions of Employment
Ch. 12Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity
Ch. 13Benefits
Ch. 14Unions and Collective Bargaining
Ch. 15Occupational Safety and Health
Pt. 5Managing Performance
Ch. 16Performance Appraisals, Training, and Development
Ch. 17Privacy on the Job: Information, Monitoring, and Investigations
Pt. 6Terminating Employment
Ch. 18Terminating Nonunion, Private Sector Employees - Employment at Will with Exceptions
Ch. 19Terminating Unionized and Public Employees - Just Cause and Due Process
Ch. 20Downsizing, Unemployment Insurance, and Other Posttermination Issues
Glossary
Case Index
Subject Index

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