Labor and Employment Law: Text & Cases » (14th Edition)

A member of the faculty at the Boston College Carroll School of Management since 1968 and chair of the Business Law Department for over a decade, Professor David P. Twomey has received numerous teaching and service awards at Boston College. He has written 32 editions of his textbooks and numerous articles on labor, employment, and business law topics. As Business Law Chair, he serves as a spokesperson for a strong legal and ethical component in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. He also has a special interest in curriculum development, serving four terms as chairman of his school's Education Policy Committee. Professor Twomey is also a nationally known labor arbitrator. In the context of impending nationwide railroad and airline strikes, his service includes appointments by Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush to eight Presidential Emergency Boards, whose recommendations served as the basis for the resolution of these labor disputes. Professor Twomey is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. He is also a member of the Massachusetts, Florida, and federal Bars.

Written by a nationally renowned White House labor arbitrator, this edition continues its comprehensive and objective treatment of labor and employment law topics while challenging students to develop critical thinking skills through case analysis. In-depth chapters explore labor law topics, focusing primarily on the National Labor Relations Act, and are updated to include coverage of court systems and the role of administrative agencies in policymaking. In addition, a thorough understanding of employment law topics is provided through chapters on discrimination law, occupational safety and health issues, employee privacy, and more and is updated to include issues of violence in the workplace. No other text on this market can claim the prestige of authorship and timely coverage of topics so important to students in their business careers.

1. Overview; Early Doctrines; Current Applications. 2. Congress, Administrative Agencies, and the Courts. 3. Railway and Airline Labor Relations Law. 4. The National Labor Relations Act. 5. Employer and Unfair Labor Practices. 6. Regulation of Union Activities. 7. Legality of Strikes. 8. Dispute Settlement Law. 9. Regulating Internal Union Conduct: ERISA: RICO. 10. Public Employment and Labor Law. 11. Occupational Safety and Health Law. 12. Discrimination Laws: Protected Classes under Title VII and the Constitution. 13. Procedures and Remedies. 14. Pay Equity; Age Discrimination. 15. Disability Discrimination Laws - Workers Compensation, SSDI, and the ADA - Medical and Military Leaves. 16. Employment Relationships: Contractual and Tort Theories. 17. Employee Privacy Topics. 18. Wage and Hour Laws - Closings and Unemployment - Foreign Workers.