Hornbook on Employment Law,9780314150288

Hornbook on Employment Law

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780314150288
ISBN10: 0314150285
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-12-31
Publisher(s): West Group
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Summary

Organized chronologically, this book proceeds through the employment relationship, from formation, through terms and conditions of employment, to termination. In-depth discussion of current topics: the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, HIV-infected workers, affirmative action, comparable worth, health insurance benefits, family leave, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, plant closing laws, and pensions. Throughout the two volumes, procedural and substantive aspects are covered relating to issues that arise on the job. Includes case and statutory references, plus an index to speed research.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Westlaw Overview vii
Establishing the Employment Relationship
5(84)
Introduction
5(2)
Want Ads
7(1)
Employment Agencies
8(2)
Hiring Halls and Training Programs
10(2)
Application Forms
12(2)
Interviews
14(1)
References
15(1)
Defamation
16(5)
Criminal Records
21(2)
Fingerprinting
23(1)
Credit Records
24(3)
Negligent Hiring
27(3)
Blacklisting
30(1)
Undocumented Aliens
31(2)
Residency Requirements
33(3)
Civil Service
36(2)
Polygraphs
38(4)
Honesty Testing
42(1)
Psychological and Personality Testing
43(2)
Intelligence and Aptitude Testing
45(5)
Physical Ability Testing
50(1)
Medical Testing
51(5)
HIV Testing
56(3)
Cigarette Smoking
59(2)
Genetic Testing
61(3)
Drug Testing
64(12)
Formation of the Employment Relationship
76(4)
Arbitration
80(2)
Tort Liability and the Employment Relationship
82(5)
Regulation of Employee Leasing Companies
87(2)
Discrimination: Race, National Origin, Gender, Religion and Age
89(209)
Introduction
90(1)
Coverage and Exemptions
91(15)
Coverage and Exemptions---Private Employers
106(9)
Coverage and Exemptions---Unions and Employment Agencies
115(4)
Coverage and Exemptions---Public Employers
119(4)
Intentional Discrimination
123(7)
Intentional Discrimination---Direct Evidence of Discriminatory Animus
130(6)
Intentional Discrimination---Indirect Evidence, Nondiscriminatory Purpose, and Pretext
136(14)
Intentional Discrimination---Mixed Motives
150(3)
Discharge and Constructive Discharge
153(4)
Retaliation for Opposing Discrimination
157(4)
Racial Harassment
161(8)
Harassment on the Basis of National Origin, Religion and Age
169(4)
Sexual Harassment and Gender Stereotyping
173(16)
Intentional Exclusion of Groups
189(9)
Intentional Exclusion of Groups---Restrictive Advertising and Race Coding
198(3)
Intentional Exclusion of Groups---Segregation or Classification of Employees
201(5)
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
206(5)
Voluntary Affirmative Action
211(8)
Proof of Patterns of Invidious Exclusions
219(4)
Disparate Impact
223(9)
Disparate Impact---Discretionary Evaluations for Promotion and Hire
232(3)
Disparate Impact---Scored Tests
235(2)
Test Validation---Predictive Validity
237(3)
Test Validation---Content and Construct Validity
240(3)
Other Criteria for Hiring or Promotion
243(3)
Business Necessity and Justification
246(4)
Less Discriminatory Alternatives
250(3)
Procedural Requirements
253(5)
Judicial Remedies
258(1)
Judicial Remedies---Compensatory and Punitive Damages
259(2)
Judicial Remedies---Reinstatement and Back Pay
261(2)
Judicial Remedies---Seniority and Bona Fide Seniority Systems
263(2)
Judicial Remedies---Affirmative Action and Other Affirmative Orders
265(2)
Judicial Remedies---Attorneys' Fees and Costs
267(2)
Judicial Remedies---Court Enforcement of Consent Decrees
269(1)
Religious Discrimination and Accommodation of Religion
270(8)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act---Special Issues
278(12)
Constitutional Claims
290(1)
Reconstruction Era Civil Rights Acts
291(3)
State Fair Employment Practice Statutes
294(4)
Disability Discrimination
298(27)
Introduction
298(1)
Rehabilitation Act
299(1)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Coverage
300(1)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Definition of Disability
301(6)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Illegal Drugs and Alcohol
307(3)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Qualification Standards
310(2)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Medical Examinations and Inquiries
312(2)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship
314(3)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Defenses
317(1)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Health Care and Other Benefits
317(2)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Discriminatory Treatment
319(1)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Retaliation
319(2)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Procedure, Burden of Proof, and Remedies
321(1)
Americans With Disabilities Act---Relationship to Other Laws
322(1)
State Disabilities Laws
323(2)
Wages, Hours, and Benefits
325(115)
Introduction
326(2)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Coverage
328(5)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Wages
333(2)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Hours---Overtime
335(2)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Hours---Compensable Time
337(5)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Exemptions
342(8)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Child Labor
350(1)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Public Employees
351(4)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Retaliation
355(1)
Fair Labor Standards Act---Administration and Enforcement
356(4)
Prevailing Wage Laws
360(3)
Restrictions on Garnishment
363(1)
State Wage and Hour Regulation
364(1)
Equal Pay Act---Overview
365(2)
Equal Pay Act---Prima Facie Case
367(4)
Equal Pay Act---Defenses
371(5)
Equal Pay Act---Curing Violations
376(2)
Equal Pay and Comparable Worth Under Title VII
378(4)
ERISA---Overview and Coverage
382(3)
ERISA---Structure
385(2)
ERISA---Reporting and Disclosure
387(2)
ERISA---Claims Procedures
389(2)
ERISA---COBRA
391(3)
ERISA---HIPAA
394(3)
ERISA---Other Health Care Mandates
397(2)
ERISA---Retiree Health Benefits
399(3)
ERISA---Interference With Benefit Accrual
402(4)
ERISA---Civil Enforcement of Benefit Rights
406(4)
ERISA---Judicial Review of Fiduciary Decisions
410(4)
ERISA---Preemption
414(9)
Leaves of Absence---Federal Law---Family and Medical Leave
423(6)
Leaves of Absence---Federal Law---Leaves for Military Service
429(6)
Leaves of Absence---State Law
435(2)
Jury Service Laws
437(3)
Conditions of Employment
440(50)
Introduction
440(1)
Grooming and Appearance
441(4)
Dress
445(6)
Searches
451(3)
Surveillance---Visual, Audio, and Video
454(3)
Surveillance---Computer
457(1)
Interrogation
458(3)
Employment Records
461(2)
Freedom of Expression
463(5)
Freedom of Association
468(2)
Political Activity
470(6)
Other Off--Work Behavior
476(4)
Invasion of Privacy
480(10)
Occupational Safety and Health
490(103)
Overview
491(2)
Jurisdiction
493(6)
State Plans and State Regulation
499(3)
State Criminal Laws
502(1)
Promulgation of Standards---Existing Standards
502(2)
Promulgation of Standards---New Standards
504(3)
Promulgation of Standards---Emergency Temporary Standards
507(1)
Promulgation of Standards---Judicial Review
508(1)
Compliance With Standards
508(6)
Elements of a Violation
514(3)
Defenses
517(4)
General Duty Clause
521(4)
Multi--Employer Responsibility
525(2)
Recordkeeping
527(5)
Employee Rights
532(3)
Inspections
535(2)
Inspection Warrants
537(5)
Inspection Tour
542(2)
Trade Secrets
544(1)
Citations
545(3)
Employer Contests
548(3)
Employee Contests
551(1)
Petitions for Modification of Abatement
552(1)
Degrees of Violations
553(7)
Penalties
560(2)
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
562(1)
Pleadings
562(3)
Discovery
565(4)
Hearing Procedures
569(4)
Post--Hearing Procedure
573(1)
Commission Review
573(2)
Judicial Review
575(3)
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
578(6)
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
584(2)
Common Law
586(2)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
588(1)
Americans with Disabilities Act
589(1)
Admissibility of OSHA Violations and Standards
590(3)
Workers' Compensation
593(117)
Introduction
594(1)
The Common Law Era
594(3)
Liability Without Fault
597(3)
Coverage
600(4)
The Employment Relationship
604(7)
Arising During the Course of Employment
611(1)
Arising During the Course of Employment---Traveling to and From Work
611(7)
Arising During the Course of Employment---The Personal Comfort Doctrine
618(3)
Arising During the Course of Employment---Recreational and Social Activities
621(2)
Arising During the Course of Employment---Traveling Employees
623(1)
Arising During the Course of Employment---Horseplay and Employee Misconduct
624(3)
Arising During the Course of Employment---Activities Beyond the Regular Duties
627(4)
Arising During the Course of Employment---Pre--Hire and Post--Termination Injuries
631(2)
Arising Out of Employment
633(1)
Arising Out of Employment---Traditional Risk Concepts
634(3)
Arising Out of Employment---Acts of Nature
637(2)
Arising Out of Employment---Street Risks
639(1)
Arising Out of Employment---Positional Risks
640(2)
Arising Out of Employment---Personal Assaults
642(2)
Arising Out of Employment---Personal Risks
644(2)
Arising Out of Employment---Imported Risks
646(1)
Arising Out of Employment---The Direct and Proximate Consequences
647(4)
Causation
651(10)
Occupational Disease
661(8)
Occupational Disease---Special Police and Firefighter Provisions
669(1)
Occupational Disease---Black Lung
669(3)
Compensation---Medical Benefits
672(2)
Compensation---Unscheduled Disability Benefits
674(5)
Compensation---Scheduled Disability Benefits
679(3)
Compensation---Second Injury Problems
682(3)
Compensation---Calculating Wage Basis
685(1)
Compensation---Death Benefits
686(3)
Claims Administration
689(2)
Claims Administration---Adjudication
691(5)
Exclusivity and Exceptions
696(4)
Exclusivity and Exceptions---Actions Against Employers
700(2)
Exclusivity and Exceptions---Actions Against Third Parties
702(2)
Subrogation, Third--Party Defenses, and Contribution Rights
704(3)
Retaliation
707(1)
Conflict of Laws
707(3)
Covenants Not to Compete and Related Issues
710(36)
Covenants Not to Compete---Generally
710(6)
Employer Breach of Contract---Remedies Generally
716(3)
Noncompetition Agreements When Employer Breaches---Employee Obligations
719(3)
Employee Breach of Contract---Remedies Generally for Former Employer
722(3)
Noncompetition Agreements When Employee Breaches---Generally
725(4)
State Statutes Governing Noncompetition Agreements
729(2)
Injunctions Against Competing Ex--Employees---Common Law Factors Generally
731(2)
Injunctions Against Competing Ex--Employees---Circumstances of Making the Agreement
733(2)
Reasonableness of Duration, Activity, and Geographic Limitation
735(1)
Nonsolicitation Agreements
736(3)
Injunctions Against the Use of Trade Secrets
739(3)
Duty of Loyalty
742(4)
Discharge
746(81)
Introduction
746(1)
Written Contracts
747(2)
Employment Handbooks, Manuals, and Personnel Policies
749(10)
Oral Contracts
759(5)
Contracts Implied From Conduct
764(1)
Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
765(5)
Constructive Discharge
770(2)
Cause
772(2)
Public Policy Exception---Generally
774(3)
Public Policy Exception---Refusal to Perform Unlawful Act
777(2)
Public Policy Exception---Exercise of a Right
779(2)
Public Policy Exception---Reporting Illegal Activity
781(3)
Public Policy Exception---Performance of a Duty
784(1)
Employer Fraud
785(3)
Abusive Discharge
788(5)
Interference With the Employment Relationship
793(2)
Statutory Protection---Federal Law
795(2)
Statutory Protection---State Law
797(4)
Federal Preemption
801(7)
Preemption and Preclusion by State Statute
808(3)
Preclusion by Prior Proceedings
811(3)
Release and Waiver
814(1)
Remedies
815(8)
Procedural Due Process and Public Employment
823(4)
Bankruptcy, Plant Closings, and Unemployment Compensation
827(58)
Introduction
827(1)
Bankruptcy---Generally
828(4)
Bankruptcy---Priority for Unpaid Compensation and Benefits
832(3)
Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs---State Laws
835(3)
Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs---Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
838(5)
Unemployment Compensation---History and Financing
843(1)
Unemployment Compensation---Included and Excluded Employers and Employees
844(1)
Unemployment Compensation---Employment Relationship
845(3)
Unemployment Compensation---Eligibility for Benefits
848(1)
Unemployment Compensation---Able to and Available for Work
849(3)
Unemployment Compensation---Discharge for Misconduct Connected With Employment
852(8)
Unemployment Compensation---Voluntary Termination of Employment
860(8)
Unemployment Compensation---Refusal to Accept Suitable Employment
868(3)
Unemployment Compensation---Unemployed Due to a Labor Dispute
871(8)
Unemployment Compensation---Procedure
879(3)
Unemployment Compensation---Benefit Levels and Duration
882(1)
Unemployment Compensation---Benefit Reductions and Repayment
883(2)
Retirement
885(46)
Introduction
885(3)
ERISA---Coverage of Pension Plans
888(3)
ERISA---Requirements for Pension Plans
891(6)
ERISA---Survivor's Benefits
897(2)
ERISA---Alienation of Benefits
899(4)
ERISA---Fiduciary Duties
903(8)
ERISA---Plan Insurance and Single Employer Plan Terminations
911(5)
ERISA---Multiemployer Plan Termination
916(6)
Age Discrimination in Pensions and Other Employee Benefits
922(5)
Sex Discrimination in Pensions
927(4)
Appendix: Researching Employment Law 931(22)
Table of Cases 953(30)
Table of Statutes 983(14)
Index 997

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