The Employee Rights Handbook

Tells how to enforce on-the-job rights, and discusses sexual harassment, discrimination, drug testing, lie-detector tests, union rights, references, and layoffs

A guide for employees and managers to fair and legal treatment on the job.

Over the last fifty years in the United States, unions have been in deep decline, while income and wealth inequality have grown. In this timely work, editors Richard Bales and Charlotte Garden - with a roster of thirty-five leading labor scholars - analyze these trends and show how they are linked. Designed to appeal to those being introduced to the field as well as experts seeking new insights, this book demonstrates how federal labor law is failing today's workers and disempowering unions; how union jobs pay better than nonunion jobs and help to increase the wages of even nonunion workers; and how, when union jobs vanish, the wage premium also vanishes. At the same time, the book offers a range of solutions, from the radical, such as a complete overhaul of federal labor law, to the incremental, including reforms that could be undertaken by federal agencies on their own.

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Provides all the essential information workers need to thoroughly protect themselves, and help them strengthen their position in the event of a job related legal problem.

Are you afraid your employer might be infringing your workplace rights? Or are you an employer seeking information on your responsibilities? Written by employment experts at the Trade Unions Congress (TUC), this book sets out Your Rights at Work in simple and relatable terms. This book explains the rights of the UK worker and responsibilities of the UK employer, and explains them clearly. It offers jargon-free guidance that can be applied to any situation in work including: parental leave and maternity rights, flexible working, dismissal and redundancy, pay and holiday rights and grievance procedures. This edition has been updated to include the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, Britain's exit from the EU and regulatory changes to data protection laws, holiday pay and gender gap reporting. Protect your employees and be empowered as an employee by knowing Your Rights at Work.

The days of when managing employer-employee relations was relatively simple are gone. What was common practice yesterday now exposes employers to substantial risk and expense. This is a must have for every manager, human resource professional, or small business owner who wants to protect themselves, treat their employees fairly and comply with the law. Fortunately, Employer's Rights is here. It is aimed at employers who are proving themselves successful at what they do, but who find themselves a bit bewildered by the employment problems that seem to arise with increasing frequency.

Have you ever looked at your company's employee handbook and had questions about your rights instead of all the company's rules and policies? Do you really know the rules for workplace survival and success? Have you ever had a question about what your rights are when looking for job, while you have been on the job, of after you have lost a job? This is your REAL employee handbook - it tells you what your boss will not tell you. This book is written by a lawyer with over 30 years of experience counseling employees about every day issues that arise in American workplaces, and is largely a collection of common questions and answers, ranging from the very basic - What can a prospective employer ask me? - to the more challenging - what should I do if I receive unfair discipline or suspect I am going to be fired? - to the ultimate - should I call a lawyer (and how do I find a good one)? A great gift for people entering the workforce! While you may have been given an employee handbook by an employer, this book is the real handbook that you need to succeed.

"Text for undergraduate, graduate, human resources, and paralegal courses on employment law"--

Employment and Employee Rights addresses the issue of rights in the workplace. Although much of the literature in this field focuses on employee rights, this volume considers the issue from the perspective of both employees and employers. Considers the rights of both employees and employers. Discusses the moral and legal landscape and traditional assumptions about right in employment. Investigates arguments for guaranteeing rights, particularly for employees, which are derived from relational, developmental, and economic bases. Explores new dimensions of employment including a model that incorporates growing workplace diversity, builds upon our understanding of the legal landscape, and expands upon our justifications for recognizing and protecting rights.