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Every Employee's Guide to the Law » (REVISED & UPDATED)

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Authors: Lewin G. I Joel
ISBN-13: 9780375714450, ISBN-10: 0375714456
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: REVISED & UPDATED

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Author Biography: Lewin G. I Joel

Lewin G. Joel III is a practicing labor lawyer. He lives in Connecticut.

Book Synopsis

The indispensable legal handbook–– for anyone looking for a job, holding a job, or leaving a job––has now been substantially revised and updated to include new laws and regulations. Whether you work in an office, a factory, or a small business, Every Employee’s Guide to the Law presents valuable information about such issues as:

The interview:
what questions can and can’t be asked

Discrimination:
up-to-date revisions to laws dealing with race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, and religion

Sexual harassment:
how to define it and how to document it

E-mail:
how your right to privacy is affected

Concise, comprehensive, and completely accessible, Every Employee's Guide to the Law explains everything you need to know.

Table of Contents

Introduction/Overview1
1The Hiring Process19
2The Employment Relationship51
3Wages and Hours72
4Fringe Benefits106
5Discrimination and Related Issues137
6Right to Privacy/Access to Records176
7Health and Safety201
8Discipline and Discharge225
9Workers' Compensation251
10Unemployment Compensation289
11I'm Getting Screwed; So what can I Do About it?314
Epilogue: Unions and Other Final Thoughts355
AppGlossary of Employment Law Terms369
AppSummary of Federal Labor Laws: Listing and synopsis with references and library and chapter citations381
AppCommon Questions (with Answers): 20 chapter-by-chapter questions about employment laws, with answers397
Acknowledgments406
Index407

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