An effective teaching and learning text, Basic Labor and Employment
Law for Paralegals covers all the essential elements in depth and
breadth in a rational three part structure. “Introduction to Labor and
Employment Law” examines the historical development of labor and
employment law in America alongside the nature of the employment
relationship. “Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting” shows
how American labor law regulates labor-management relations and includes
methods of selecting collective bargaining representatives, unfair labor
practices by employers and unions, economic weapons in labor disputes
and the formation and administration of labor contracts. “Employment
Discrimination” deals with the various forms of discrimination and the
methods and procedures of pursuing employment discrimination claims. To
underscore concepts and ensure student understanding, each chapter
features marginal definitions, fact scenarios illustrating the concepts,
and questions about specific facts for the students to consider. Answers
to the fact scenarios are included at the end of each chapter.
Discussion questions and exercises are provided to help students apply
the concepts, and engaging case excerpts give them experience with case
analysis. A robust Instructor’s Manual includes additional fact
scenarios for student exercises, quiz and exam questions, additional
discussion questions and exercises, further case excerpts and readings,
and suggested writing assignments.
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The Second Edition has been completely updated to include new
material analyzing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, a federal
statute amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Additional new material
discusses the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, a federal
statute prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of genetic
information. Fresh case references and examples appear throughout the
text.
Features:
• Covers all essential elements of United States labor and
employment law in depth
• Divided into three sections
o Introduction to Labor and Employment Law
historical development of labor and employment law in
America
nature of the employment relationship
o Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting
how labor law regulates labor-management relations
methods of selecting collective bargaining
representatives
unfair labor practices by employers and unions
economic weapons in labor disputes
the formation and administration of labor contracts
o Employment Discrimination
various forms of employment discrimination in American
law
methods and procedures of pursuing employment discrimination
claims
• Chapter pedagogy
o marginal definitions
o fact scenarios illustrating the concepts
o specific questions about the facts for studentsto consider
o answers to the fact scenarios at the end of each chapter
o discussion questions and exercises to apply concepts
o case excerpts for experience with analysis
• Instructor’s Manual
o added fact scenarios for student exercises
o quiz and exam questions
o additional discussion questions and exercises
o further case excerpts and readings
o suggested writing assignments
Thoroughly updated, the revised Second Edition presents:
• Completely updated text
o new material analyzing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
, a federal statute amending the Civil Rights Act of 1964
o new material discussing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
Act , a statute prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis
of genetic information
• Fresh case references and examples
Summary of Contents
Part I. Introduction to Labor and Employment Law
Ch. 1. The Origins of Labor and Employment Law in America
Ch. 2. The Employment Relationship
Part II. Labor-Management Relations in the Union Setting
Ch. 3. Representation Elections
Ch. 4. Employer Unfair Labor Practices
Ch. 5. Union Unfair Labor Practices
Ch. 6. Economic Weapons: Strikes, Picketing, Boycotts, and Lockouts
Ch. 7. Labor Contracts
Part III. Employment Discrimination
Ch. 8. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Ch. 9. Race Discrimination
Ch. 10. Sex Discrimination
Ch. 11. Religious and National Origin Discrimination
Ch. 12. Disability Discrimination
Ch. 13. Age Discrimination
Appendix A. How to Brief a Case
Appendix B. Legal Journals
Appendix C. Contract Clauses
Appendix D. Employment Agreement
