Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals

This text is designed for a course in basic American labor and employment law for paralegal students who will work in labor-management relations. The text's clean, readable layout includes sample forms as well as learning features such as scenarios and cases, discussion questions and exercises, and additional suggested case readings. The first part of the text reviews the origins of labor and employment law in America and describes the employment relationship. Part 2 examines labor-management relations in the union setting, explaining issues such as the selection of representatives, employer and union unfair labor practices, and economic weapons such as strikes and boycotts. Part 3 treats unlawful employment discrimination. The text also contains appendices on how to brief a case and how to understand legal journals and contract clauses. This second edition reflects recent trends and legislation, such as the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and contains new material on sexual-orientation discrimination. This edition also reflects recent efforts to eliminate bargaining rights for public employees. Aspen Publishers is now Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)