Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice, Fifth Edition by Henry H. Perritt, Jr. List Price: $401.00   Eligible for Free Standard Shipping on U.S. Prepaid Orders Imprint: Aspen Publishers ISBN: 9780735561410 Looseleaf: 1,810 pages Publication Cycle: Supplemented annually Last Updated: 12/6/2012 Automatic Supplementation More Info. Available: Item ships in 3-5 Business Days

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New cases on implied contract for Alaska, Colorado, and Montana New cases on public policy tort for Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington New cases on implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing for Alaska, Massachusetts, and Montana Discussion of a new case on union fair representation A new case on special consideration requirement for oral promises New cases on what constitutes a breach of the implied covenant New cases on clarity element of public policy tort New cases on jeopardy element of public policy tort A new case explaining that a public policy tort liability for refusing to participate in illegal conduct does not require proof of a report to an outside agency A new case discussing what constitutes "improper" interference with contract New cases on what constitutes a constitutionally protected property interest New cases on preclusive effect of administrative agency determinations New cases on standards for punitive damages A new case on statutory whistleblower protection for internal complaints about fellow employee View the Highlights for this title. EMPLOYMENT AT WILL Overview of Common Law Wrongful Dismissal Theories Pre-Industrial Revolution Employment Tenure Rule Development of the Employment at Will Rule Stages in the Erosion of the Employment at Will Rule Reasons for Erosion of the at Will Rule State-by-State Summary Choice of Law Principles Contemporary Role of the Employment at Will Rule Framework for Analyzing Obligations in the Employment Relation Considerations in Pursuing Both Statutory and Common Law Relief Trends and Unresolved Issues Parties' Plaintiff Parties' Defendant Practical Factors for Employees to Consider Practical Factors for Employers to Consider Checklist for Case Evaluation STATUTORY PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON CHARACTERISTIC Protection Against Characteristic-Based Discrimination Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Age Discrimination in Employment Act Civil Rights Acts §1981 Civil Rights Acts §1985 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Education Act Amendments Executive Order 11,246 State Laws on Race, Sex, Religious, National Origin, and Age Discrimination Americans with Disabilities Act Rehabilitation Act of 1973 DISCRIMINATION BASED ON CONDUCT; PROCEDURAL ISSUES FOR STATUTORY DISCRIMINATION National Labor Relations Act Retaliation for Opposing Discrimination Occupational Safety and Health Act Mine Safety and Health Act State Occupational Safety and Health Acts Railroad Safety and Liability Acts Environmental Statutes Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Consumer Credit Protection Act Employee Retirement Income Security Act False Claims Act Employee Polygraph Protection Drug Free Workplace Act Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Nuclear Power Plant Employees Federal Securities Fraud Other Federal Statutes Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act Attorneys' Fees Implied Private Right of Action Antitrust Violation Protests Preemption Unemployment Compensation DOWNSIZING Selecting Employees to Be Terminated Validation of Rating Systems Age Discrimination Issues Title VII Discrimination Issues Disability Discrimination Issues WARN Issues Employee Benefits Issues Collective Bargaining Duties Common Law Claims ARBITRATION Development of Arbitration in England Development of Labor Arbitration in the United States Purpose of Labor Arbitration Just Cause Standard Typical Grievance and Arbitration Procedure The Arbitration Hearing Form and Content of Arbitration Award Remedies in Arbitration Awards Arbitration Under the Railway Labor Act Arbitration and the Courts Duty of Fair Representation Getting Arbitration Awards into Evidence Arbitration of Individual Rights Effect of Arbitration Awards Deciding Statutory Claims Consideration for Arbitration Agreement Handling a Grievance in Practice Defending Against a Grievance CONTRACT THEORIES Overview of Contract Theories Historical Development of Contract Theories Proof in Common Law Contract Cases Promise of Employment Security Employer's Intent Proving a Promise of Employment Security Specificity of Promise Enumerating Reasons for Dismissal as Implying a Promise Not to Dismiss for Other Reasons Future Employment Parol Evidence Rule Promises Related to Discrimination Procedural Commitments Promises Related to Drug and Alcohol Testing Judge and Jury Roles Types of Promise Evidence Proof of Other Employment Terms Disclaimers Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Contract Formation and Validation Devices Employer's Modification of Promise After Consideration Given Statute of Frauds Unenforceability of Certain Employment Contracts Waivers What Constitutes a Breach Contract Interpretation and Breach Proving a Breach: Materiality of Motive Breach of Covenant of Good Faith After-Acquired Evidence Suits by Employees Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements A Preemption by Immigration Laws Pleading the Plaintiff's Case Pleading the Defendant's Case Damages Reinstatement Jury Instructions on Contract Formation Jury Instructions on Breach of Implied Covenant Jury Instructions on Breach of Implied in Fact Contract Jury Instructions on Damages TORT THEORIES Public Policy Tort Cases Do Not Require Employers to Show Good Cause for Dismissing Employees Basic Tort Concepts Basic Structure of Proof of Public Policy Tort Proving Adverse Employment Action Proving Clarity of Public Policy Proving Jeopardy to Public Policy Proving Causation Proving Overriding Justification Categories of Public Policy Torts Public Policy Torts Are More Than Civil Remedies for Statutory Violations Limiting Public Policy Tort Recovery by Confining It to Explicit Statutory Rights or Duties Public Policy Tort Protection for Employees Covered by Individual Contracts Collective Bargaining Agreements Prima Facie Tort Liability Based on Intent to Harm, Regardless of Public Policy Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Fraudulent Misrepresentation Defamation Invasion of Privacy Civil Conspiracy Tort Claims for Dismissals Related to AIDS or to Sexual Orientation Negligence Preemption of State Tort Claims Pleading the Plaintiff's Case and Model Complaints Pleading the Defendant's Case After-Acquired Evidence Judge/Jury Roles Damages Attorneys'Fees, Costs, and Penalties for Bad Faith Claims Public Policy Tort Jury Instructions SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT What Is a Public Employer? Presumption of at Will Employment of Public Employees Civil Service Protections Federal Discrimination Statutes Reconstruction Era Civil Rights Acts Due Process Equal Protection Interaction of Public Sector Grievance Arbitration and Civil Service Laws Sovereign Immunity PROOF AND PROCEDURE Employees and Representatives Independent Contractors Versus Employees Successors, Alter Egos, and Purchasers of Employing Enterprise Individual Co-Employees and Supervisors as Defendants Vicarious Liability of Employer for Acts of Agents Sovereign Immunity Pleading Federal Question and Diversity Jurisdiction Pendent State Claims and Supplemental Jurisdiction Removal to Federal Court Personal Jurisdiction Venue Choice of Law Statutes of Limitations Exhaustion of Employer Grievance Procedures Discovery Strategies Summary Judgment Entitlement to Jury Trial Pretrial Orders Proof Evidence Expert Witnesses After-Discovered Evidence Hearsay Evidence Testimony by Former Employees Parol Evidence Video-Recorded Evidence Preemption Preclusive Effect of Earlier Decisions Proving Damages Punitive Damages Closing Arguments and Judicial Comments Jury Instructions Attorneys' Fees and Sanctions Appeals Taxation of Costs International Issues: Extraterritorial Application EMPLOYER PERSONNEL PROBLEMS History of Rules Regulating Employees Function of Internal Rules Rules and Organization Theory Contemporary Practices Employers' Policies on Terminations Contents of Termination and Complaint Policies Checklist for Employee Handbooks Employee Appraisal Programs WRONGFUL DISMISSAL LEGISLATION Wrongful Dismissal Doctrine Is Legislation Needed? 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