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Your rights in the workplace
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From the Book - 10th edition.
Your rights in the workplace. Analyzing your options ; Talking it over with your employer ; Documenting the problem ; Considering legal action
Wages and hours. The Fair Labor Standards Act ; Rights under the FLSA ; Calculating your pay ; Calculating work hours ; Time off work for civic duties ; Payroll withholding and deductions ; Enforcing your right to be paid fairly ; Filing a complaint or lawsuit ; Violations of state and local laws
Health insurance. Coverage for current employees ; Coverage for former employees ; State laws on insurance continuation ; Utilization review
Family and medical leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act ; State family and medical leave laws ; The Pregnancy Discrimination Act ; Work/life balance
Privacy rights. Your personnel records ; Workplace testing ; Surveillance and monitoring ; Searches and seizures ; Clothing and grooming codes ; Conduct codes
Health and safety. The Occupational Safety and Health Act ; Enforcing OSHA rights ; Criminal actions for OSHA violations ; State and local health and safety laws ; Tobacco smoke in the workplace ; Pesticide laws ; Hazardous substances laws ; Violence in the workplace
Illegal discrimination. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ; The Equal Pay Act ; The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ; The Age Discrimination in Employment Act ; The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act ; The Americans with Disabilities Act ; Discrimination against workers with HIV or AIDS ; Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers ; State laws prohibiting discrimination
Sexual harassment. The effects of sexual harassment ; Federal law ; State laws ; Taking steps to end sexual harassment ; Where to get more information
Losing or leaving a job. The doctrine of Employment at Will ; When a firing may be illegal ; Employees' rights ; Finding out why you were fired ; Getting documentation ; Waiving your right to sue ; Taking action against your dismissal ; Plant closings
After a job loss. Your final paycheck ; Severance pay ; Getting references ; Collecting fringe benefits ; Outplacement programs ; Replacing your income ; Agreements not to compete ; Blacklisting
Unemployment . Who is covered ; Being disqualified for benefits ; Calculating your benefits ; Filing a claim ; Appealing benefit decisions
Workers' compensation. Who is covered ; Conditions covered ; The right to medical care ; Filing a workers' compensation claim ; Calculating benefits ; Related lawsuits for work injuries
Social Security disability insurance. Who is covered ; Disabilities covered ; Filing a Social Security claim ; Appealing a denied claim ; Collecting other benefits
Retirement plans. Social Security retirement benefits ; Private pensions ; 401(k) deferred compensation plans
Labor unions. Federal laws ; State laws ; The bargaining unit ; Types of union work situations ; Union elections ; The right to unionize ; The right to deunionize ; Where to get more help
Immigration issues. Federal law ; Documentation required to work in the United States ; Illegal discrimination ; English-only rules
Lawyers and legal research. Mediation and arbitration ; Small Claims Court ; Class action lawsuits ; Hiring a lawyer ; Legal research.
From the Book - 8th ed.
Your rights in the workplace
Wages and hours
Health insurance
Family and medical leave
Privacy rights
Health and safety
Illegal discrimination
Sexual harassment
Losing or leaving a job
After a job loss
Unemployment
Workers' compensation
Social security disability insurance
Retirement plans
Labor unions
Immigration issues
Lawyers and legal research.
From the Book - 7th ed.
1. Your rights in the workplace A. Analyzing your options B. Talking it over with your employer C. Documenting the problem D. Considering legal action 2. Wages and hours A. The Fair Labor Standards Act B. Rights under the FLSA C. Calculating your pay D. Calculating workhours E. State and local laws F. Payroll withholding and deductions G. Enforcing your right to be paid fairly H. Filing a complaint or lawsuit I. Violations of state and local laws 3. Health insurance A. No legal right to coverage B. Coverage for current employees C. Coverage for former employees D. Individual health insurance E. State laws on insurance continuation F. Utilization review 4. Family and medical leave A. The Family and Medial Leave Act B. State laws on family leave C. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act D. Balancing work and family : other ways to cope 5. Privacy rights A. Your personnel records B. Workplace testing C. Surveillance and monitoring D. Searches and seizures E. Clothing and grooming codes F. Conduct codes 6. Health and safety A. The Occupational Safety and Health Act B. Enforcing OSHA rights C. Criminal actions for OSHA violations D. State and local health and safety laws E. Tobacco smoke in the workplace F. Pesticide laws G. Hazardous substances laws H. Violence in the workplace 7. Illegal discrimination A. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act B. State and local antidiscrimination laws C. The Equal Pay Act D. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act E. The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act F. The Americans with Disabilities Act G. Discrimination against workers with HIV or AIDS H. Discrimination against gay and lesbian workers 8. Sexual harassment A. The effects of sexual harassment B. Federal law C. State laws D. Taking steps to end sexual harassment E. Where to get more information 9. Losing or leaving a job A. The doctrine of employment at will B. When a firing may be illegal C. Employees' rights D. Finding out the reason E. Getting documentation F. Waiving your right to sue G. Taking action against your dismissal H. Plant closings
10. After a job loss
A. Your final paycheck
B. Severance pay
C. Getting references
D. Collecting fringe benefits
E. Outplacement programs
F. Replacing your income
G. Agreements not to compete
H. Blacklisting
11. Unemployment
A. Who is covered
B. Being disqualified for benefits
C. Calculating your benefits
D. Filing a claim
E. Appealing benefit decisions
12. Workers' compensation
A. Who is covered
B. Conditions covered
C. The right to medical care
D. Filing a workers' compensation claim
E. Calculating benefits
F. State workers' compensation offices
G. Related lawsuits for work injuries
13. Social security disability insurance
A. Who is covered
B. Disabilities covered
C. Dependents entitled to benefits
D. Filing a social security claim
E. Appealing a denied claim
F. Collecting other benefits
14. Retirement plans
A. Social security retirement benefits
B. Private pensions
C. Where to get more information
D. 401(k) deferred compensation plans
15. Labor unions
A. Federal laws
B. State laws
C. The bargaining unit
D. Types of union work situations
E. Union elections
F. The right to unionize
G. The right to de-unionize
H. Where to get more help
16. Immigration issues
A. Federal law
B. Documentation required to work in the U.S.
C. Illegal discrimination
D. English-only rules
17. Lawyers and legal research
A. Mediation and arbitration
B. Small claims court
C. Class action lawsuits
D. Hiring a lawyer
E. Legal research
Appendix
AIDS-HIV
Civil rights
Disabled workers
Discrimination
Family issues
Gay and lesbian
Immigration
Labor departments
Legal referrals
Mediation and arbitration
Miscellaneous workplace issues
Older workers
Retirement plans and pensions
Safety and health issues
Unions
Women's issues.
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9781413301885
9781413319088
9781413306439
9781413319088
9781413306439
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