Authors: David J. Walsh, David Walsh
ISBN-13: 9780324594850, ISBN-10: 0324594852
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: April 2009
Edition: 3rd Edition
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
Pt. 1 | Introduction to Employment Law | |
Ch. 1 | Overview of Employment Law | |
Ch. 2 | The Employment Relationship | |
Ch. 3 | Overview of Employment Discrimination | |
Pt. 2 | The Hiring Process | |
Ch. 4 | Recruitment, Applications, and Interviews | |
Ch. 5 | Background Checks, References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility | |
Ch. 6 | Employment Testing | |
Ch. 7 | Hiring and Promotion Decisions | |
Pt. 3 | Managing a Diverse Workforce | |
Ch. 8 | Affirmative Action | |
Ch. 9 | Harassment | |
Ch. 10 | Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion | |
Ch. 11 | Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues | |
Pt. 4 | Pay, Benefits, Terms and Conditions of Employment | |
Ch. 12 | Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity | |
Ch. 13 | Benefits | |
Ch. 14 | Unions and Collective Bargaining | |
Ch. 15 | Occupational Safety and Health | |
Pt. 5 | Managing Performance | |
Ch. 16 | Performance Appraisals, Training, and Development | |
Ch. 17 | Privacy on the Job: Information, Monitoring, and Investigations | |
Pt. 6 | Terminating Employment | |
Ch. 18 | Terminating Nonunion, Private Sector Employees - Employment at Will with Exceptions | |
Ch. 19 | Terminating Unionized and Public Employees - Just Cause and Due Process | |
Ch. 20 | Downsizing, Unemployment Insurance, and Other Posttermination Issues | |
Glossary | ||
Case Index | ||
Subject Index |