Employment and Labor Law

, by Cihon, Patrick J.; Castagnera, James Ottavio

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This text provides an introduction to employment and labor law for the non-legal professional in human resource management and labor relations. The authors emphasize employment, labor, and social issues in the work environment as they cover federal and state laws governing employer/union and employee/employer relationships.

Preface

xiii

PART 1 COMMON-LAW EMPLOYMENT ISSUES

(36)

CHAPTER 1 Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

(15)

Employment-at-Will

(1)

Wrongful Discharge Based on Public Policy

(3)

Express and Implied Contracts of Employment

(4)

Model Employment Termination Act

(1)

New Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions

(1)

Case Problems

(3)

Internet Exercises

(1)

CHAPTER 2 Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

(20)

Defamation and Invasion of Privacy

(1)

Invasion of Privacy

(3)

Defamation: Libel and Slander

(3)

Tortious Infliction of Emotional Distress

(2)

Tortious Interference with Contract

(1)

Retaliatory Demotion

(1)

Theft of Trade Secrets

(2)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions

(1)

Case Problems

(3)

Internet Exercises

(1)

PART 2 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

(188)

CHAPTER 3 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

(31)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

(1)

Coverage of Title 171

(1)

Administration of Title VII

(1)

Discrimination under Title VII

(1)

Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQs)

(1)

Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate Impact

(3)

Section 703(k) and Disparate Impact Claims

(2)

Validating Job Requirements

(4)

The "Bottom Line" and Discrimination

(2)

Seniority and Title VII

(5)

Mixed Motive Cases under Title VII

(1)

Retaliation under Title VII

(1)

Affirmative Action and Title VII

(5)

Other Provisions of Title VII

(1)

Summary

(1)

Questions

(1)

Case Problems

(2)

Internet Exercises

(1)

CHAPTER 4 Gender and Family Issues Legislation: Title VII and Other Legislation

(44)

Gender Discrimination

(1)

Dress Codes and Grooming Requirements

(1)

Gender as a BFOQ

(3)

Gender Stereotyping

(4)

"Gender-Plus" Discrimination

(1)

Gender Discrimination in Pay

(1)

The Equal Pay Act

(2)

Defenses under the Equal Pay Act

(4)

Procedures under the Equal Pay Act

(1)

Remedies

(1)

Title VII and the Equal Pay Act

(2)

Gender-Based Pension Benefits

(2)

Pregnancy Discrimination

(2)

The Family and Medical Leave Act

(1)

Serious Health Condition

(1)

Leave Provisions

(1)

Coverage

(3)

Effect of Other Laws on the FMLA

(1)

State Legislation

(2)

Sexual Harassment

(2)

Quid Pro Quo Harassment

(1)

Hostile Environment Harassment

(3)

Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment

(3)

Employer Responses to Sexual Harassment Claims

102

(3)

Remedies for Sexual Harassment

105

(1)

Sexual Orientation or Sexual Preference Discrimination

106

(1)

Other Gender-Discrimination Issues

107

(1)

Summary

108

(1)

Questions

108

(1)

Case Problems

109

(3)

Internet Exercises

112

(1)

CHAPTER 5 Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin; Procedures under Title VII

113

(41)

Discrimination on the Basis of Religion

113

(1)

Statutory Exceptions for Religious Preference

114

(7)

Discrimination Based on National Origin

121

(1)

Definition

121

(2)

Disparate Impact

123

(1)

English-Only Rules

123

(3)

Citizenship

126

(1)

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and Discrimination Based on National Origin or Citizenship

126

(2)

Enforcement of Title VII

128

(1)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

128

(1)

Procedures under Title VII

128

(1)

EEOC Procedure and Its Relation to State Proceedings

129

(2)

EEOC Procedure for Handling Complaints

131

(1)

Burdens of Proof: Establishing a Case

132

(1)

Disparate Treatment Claims

133

(3)

Disparate Impact Claims

136

(2)

Arbitration Statutory EEO Claims

138

(4)

Remedies under Title VII

142

(2)

Compensatory and Punitive Damages

144

(1)

Remedial Seniority

145

(1)

Legal Fees

146

(1)

Class Actions

146

(1)

Public Employees under Title VII

147

(1)

Summary

148

(1)

Questions

149

(1)

Case Problems

150

(2)

Internet Exercises

152

(2)

CHAPTER 6 Discrimination Based on Age and Disability

154

(46)

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

154

(1)

Coverage

154

(1)

Provisions

155

(11)

Procedures under the ADA

166

(2)

Remedies under the ADEA

168

(1)

Discrimination Because of Disability

169

(1)

The Americans with Disabilities Act

169

(1)

Qualified Individual with a Disability

170

(1)

Definition of Disability

171

(4)

Medical Exams and Tests

175

(1)

Reasonable Accommodation

175

(5)

Defenses under the ADA

180

(2)

Enforcement of the ADA

182

(1)

The Rehabilitation Act

182

(1)

Provisions

183

(2)

AIDS and the Disability Discrimination Legislation

185

(1)

State Disability Discrimination Legislation

186

(1)

Drug Abuse and Drug Testing

187

(6)

Summary

193

(1)

Questions

194

(1)

Case Problems

195

(3)

Internet Exercises

198

(2)

CHAPTER 7 Other EEO Legislation

200

(25)

The Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870

200

(1)

Section 1981

200

(2)

Section 1983

202

(1)

Section 1985(c)

202

(1)

Procedure under Sections 1981 and 1983

203

(1)

Executive Order No. 11246

203

(1)

Equal Employment Requirements

203

(1)

Affirmative Action Requirements

204

(1)

Procedure under Executive Order No. 11246

204

(1)

Employment Discrimination Because of Military Service: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

205

(1)

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

205

(4)

The National Labor Relations Act

209

(1)

Constitutional Prohibitions against Discrimination

209

(1)

Due Process and Equal Protection

210

(1)

Affirmative Action and the Constitution

210

(3)

Other Constitutional Issues

213

(1)

State EEO and Employment Laws

214

(1)

Other Employment Legislation

215

(6)

Summary

221

(1)

Questions

221

(1)

Case Problems

222

(2)

Internet Exercise

224

(1)

PART 3 EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES

225

(118)

CHAPTER 8 Occupational Safety and Health

226

(30)

Purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

228

(1)

Administration and Enforcement

228

(6)

Employee Rights

234

(3)

Inspections, Investigations, and Recordkeeping

237

(4)

Citations, Penalties, Abatement, and Appeal

241

(2)

State Plans

243

(1)

Private Enforcement Actions: The Tobacco Cases

243

(3)

Workplace Violence

246

(5)

Summary

251

(1)

Questions

251

(1)

Case Problems

252

(3)

Internet Exercises

255

(1)

CHAPTER 9 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

256

(28)

ERISA: Background and Purpose

257

(1)

Coverage

257

(3)

Fiduciary Responsibility

260

(8)

Minimum Requirements for Qualified Pension Plans

268

(7)

Termination of a Plan

275

(5)

Summary

280

(1)

Questions

280

(1)

Case Problems

281

(1)

Internet Exercises

282

(2)

CHAPTER 10 The Fair Labor Standards Act

284

(27)

Background of the FLSA

285

(5)

Origin and Purpose of The Fair Labor Standards Act

290

(1)

Coverage

290

(4)

Minimum Wages

294

(4)

Overtime Pay

298

(2621)

Exemptions from Overtime and Minimum Wage Provisions

2919

Limitations on Child Labor

302

(3)

Enforcement and Remedies under FLSA

305

(2)

Summary

307

(1)

Questions

307

(1)

Case Problems

307

(3)

Internet Exercises

310

(1)

CHAPTER 11 Employee Welfare Programs: Social Security, Workers' Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation

311

(32)

The Social Security and Supplemental Security Acts

313

(1)

Titles II and VIII of the Social Security Act 1935

314

(1)

The 1970's: Social Security Crisis

315

(1)

The 1980's: Recovery?

316

(1)

Social Security Benefit Programs Today

316

(3)

Other Federal and State Benefit Programs

319

(3)

Who Must Participate in Social Security?

322

(2)

Workers' Compensation: Limited Liability and Easy Recovery

324

(2)

Eligibilty for Benefits

326

(2)

Workers' Compensation Procedures

328

(1)

Workers' Compensation Preemption by Federal Law

329

(2)

Unemployment Compensation

331

(4)

Voluntary Quitting

335

(1)

Drug Tests and Willful Misconduct

335

(4)

Summary

339

(1)

Questions

339

(1)

Case Problems

339

(3)

Internet Exercises

342

(1)

PART 4 LABOR RELATIONS LAW

343

(287)

CHAPTER 12 The Development of American Labor Unions and the National Labor Relations Act

344

(28)

Labor Development in America

345

(4)

The Post-Civil War Period

349

(3)

Recent Trends in the Labor Movement

352

(3)

Legal Responses to the Labor Movement

355

(1)

The Injunction

355

(2)

Yellow-Dog Contracts

357

(1)

The Antitrust Laws

357

(2)

The Development of the National Labor Relations Act

359

(1)

The Norris-La Guardia Act

359

(4)

The Railway Labor Act

363

(1)

The National Industrial Recovery Act

364

(1)

The National Labor Board

365

(1)

The "Old" National Labor Relations Board

366

(1)

The National Labor Relations Act

367

(1)

Overview of the National Labor Relations Act

368

(2)

Summary

370

(1)

Questions

370

(1)

Internet Exercises.

371

(1)

CHAPTER 13 The National Labor Relations Board: Organization, Procedures, and Jurisdiction

372

(27)

The National Labor Relations Board

372

(1)

Organization

372

(1)

Organization

372

(4)

Procedures

376

(5)

Jurisdiction

381

(12)

Preemption and the NRLA

393

(2)

Summary

395

(1)

Questions

395

(1)

Case Problems

396

(2)

Internet Exercise

398

(1)

CHAPTER 14 The Unionization Process

399

(26)

Exclusive Bargaining Representative

399

(1)

Employees' Choice of Bargaining Agent

400

(3)

Rules That Bar Holding an Election

403

(1)

Defining the Appropriate Bargaining Unit

404

(6)

Voter Eligibility

410

(2)

Representation Elections

412

(2)

Decertification of the Bargaining Agent

414

(1)

Acquiring Representation Rights through Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings

415

(5)

Summary

420

(1)

Questions

421

(1)

Case Problems

421

(3)

Internet Exercise

424

(1)

CHAPTER 15 Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

425

(50)

Section 7: Rights of Employees

426

(4)

Sections 8(a)(1) and 8(b)(1): Violation of Employee Rights by Employers or Unions

430

(1)

Antiunion Remarks by Employer

431

(1)

Employer limitations on Soliciting and Organizing

432

(5)

Other Section 8(a)(1) Violations

437

(3)

Union Coercion of Employees and Employers

440

(2)

Section 8(a)(2): Employer Domination of Labor Unions

442

(5)

Sections 8(a)(3) and 8(b)(2): Discrimination in Terms or Conditions of Employment

447

(3)

Discrimination in Employment to Encourage Union Membership

450

(2)

Discrimination in Employment to Discourage Union Membership

452

(1)

Strikes as Protected Activity

453

(11)

Other Unfair Labor Practices

464

(1)

Employer Reprisals against Employees

464

(1)

Excessive Union Dues or Membership Fees

464

(1)

Featherbedding

465

(1)

Remedies for Unfair Labor Practices

465

(1)

Reinstatement

466

(2)

Back Pay

468

(1)

Delay Problems in NLRB Remedies

469

(1)

Summary

470

(1)

Questions

471

(1)

Case Problems

471

(3)

Internet Exercise

474

(1)

CHAPTER 16 Collective Bargaining

475

(32)

The Duty to Bargain

476

(1)

Bargaining in Good Faith

476

(9)

The Nature of the Duty to Bargain in Good Faith

485

(1)

Subject Matter of Bargaining

486

(1)

Mandatory Bargaining Subjects

487

(7)

Permissive Bargaining Subjects

494

(1)

Prohibited Bargaining Subjects

495

(1)

Modification of Collective Agreements

495

(2)

Bargaining Remedies

497

(3)

Antitrust Aspects of Collective Bargaining

500

(2)

Summary

502

(1)

Questions

503

(1)

Case Problems

503

(3)

Internet Exercise

506

(1)

CHAPTER 17 Picketing and Strikes

507

(35)

Pressure Tactics

507

(1)

The Legal Protection of Strikes

508

(1)

The Norris-La Guardia Act

508

(3)

The NLRA

511

(3)

Picketing under the NLRA

514

(20)

Remedies for Secondary Activity

534

(1)

National Emergencies

535

(1)

Summary

535

(1)

Questions

536

(1)

Case Problems

536

(5)

Internet Exercise

541

(1)

CHAPTER 18 The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

542

(30)

Arbitration

543

(1)

Interest Arbitration versus Rights Arbitration

543

(1)

Rights Arbitration and the Grievance Process

543

(2)

The Courts and Arbitration

545

(5)

Judicial Enforcement of No-Strike Clauses

550

(3)

The NLRB and Arbitration

553

(4)

Changes in the Status of Employers

557

(1)

Successor Employers

557

(5)

Bankruptcy and the Collective Agreement

562

(4)

Summary

566

(1)

Questions

567

(1)

Case Problems

568

(3)

Internet Exercise

571

(1)

CHAPTER 19 The Rights of Union Members

572

(29)

Protection of the Rights of Union Members

572

(1)

The Union's Duty of Fair Representation

573

(12)

Rights of Union Members

585

(1)

Union Discipline of Members

585

(1)

Union Members' Bill of Rights

586

(7)

Other Restrictions on Unions

593

(1)

Summary

594

(1)

Questions

594

(1)

Case Problems

595

(5)

Internet Exercise

600

(1)

CHAPTER 20 Public Sector Labor Relations

601

(29)

Government as Employer

601

(3)

Federal Government Labor Relations

604

(1)

Historical Background

604

(1)

The Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Act

605

(9)

Judicial Review of FLRA Decisions

614

(1)

The Hatch Act

614

(1)

Union Security Provisions

614

(2)

State Public Sector Labor Relations Legislation

616

(1)

Coverage of State Laws

616

(1)

Representation Issues

617

(8)

Summary

625

(1)

Questions

626

(1)

Case Problems

626

(3)

Internet Exercises

629

(1)

APPENDIX A Civil Rights Act of 1964

630

(16)

APPENDIX B Text of Title 42 USC Section 1981

646

(2)

APPENDIX C Extracts from the Age Discrimination Employment Act

648

(11)

APPENDIX D Extracts from the Family and Medical Leave Act

659

(8)

APPENDIX E Extracts from The Americans with Disabilities Act

667

(7)

APPENDIX F Extracts from the Rehabiliation Act

674

(3)

APPENDIX G Text of the National Labor Relations Act

677

(14)

APPENDIX H Text of the Labor Management Relations Act

691

(11)

APPENDIX I Text of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959

702

(17)

Glossary

719

(6)

List of Cases

725

(2)

Index

727

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