Includes indexes.

Contents: Common-law employment issues: Employment contracts and wrongful discharge -- Commonly committed workplace torts -- Equal employment opportunity: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and race discrimination -- Gender and family issues legislation: title VII and other legislation -- Discrimination based on religion and national origin; procedures under title VII -- Discrimination based on age and disability -- Other EEO legislation -- Employment law issues: Occupational safety and health -- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- The Fair Labor Standards Act -- Employee welfare programs: social security, worker's compensation and unemployment compensation -- Labor Relations law: The Development of American labor unions and the National labor relations act -- The National labor relations board: organization, procedures and jurisdiction -- The Unionization process -- Unfair labor practices by employers and unions -- Collective bargaining -- Picketing and strikes -- The Enforcement and administration of the collective agreement -- The rights of union members -- Public sector labor relations --