One of the most rapidly evolving areas of law involves individual employment rights. Individual employment rights has no clearly defined boundary. This book consolidates these fragmented individual employment rights into a centralized reference source.

Zusammenfassung

A guide to employment law. One of the most rapidly evolving areas of law involves individual employment rights. Individual employment rights has no clearly defined boundary. It encompasses a multitude of employment statutes and court decisions. It finds its support in constitutional law and has developed as part of specialized employment law areas involving record keeping and disclosure, labor relations, health and safety, labor standards, fair employment practices. This book consolidates these fragmented individual employment rights into a centralized reference source.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 The Developing Law of Individual Employment Rights
The Employment Relationship
The At-Will Employment Relationship
Employment Privacy
Exercising Individual Employment Rights
Employee Concerns
Employer Concerns
Legislative Action
Judicial Responses
Employment Information Collection
Employment Information Maintenance and Internal Use
Employment Information Access
Employment Information
Disclosure to Third Parties
Employee Lifestyles at and Outside the Workplace
Avoiding Individual Employment Rights' Litigation

Chapter 2 Hiring Guidelines
Initial Employment Contacts
Advertisements
Applications
Interviews
Employment Data Verification
Credit Checks
Arrest Records
Criminal Convictions
Fingerprinting
Photographs
Immigration Requirements
Reference Checks
Employment Testing
Medical Screening
Genetic Screening
Blood Testing
Skill Testing
Polygraph Examinations
Honesty Testing
Handwriting Analysis
Negligent Hiring

Chapter 3 Employment Records
Employment Records
Medical Records

Chapter 4 Medical Concerns
Physical Examinations
Health and Safety Complaints
Smoking
Employee Assistance Programs
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Sterilization

Chapter 5 Information Collection Procedures
Searches
Monitoring
Surveillance
Union Meeting Surveillance
Workplace Surveillance
Employee Manipulation
Camera Surveillance
Electronic Surveillance
Literature Solicitation and Distribution

Chapter 6 Employee Concerns at the Workplace
Jury or Witness Duty
Voting Time
Whistleblowing
Dress and Grooming Codes
Spousal Policies
Nepotism
Third Party Representation
Performance Evaluations
Name Changes
Identification Tags
Religious Accommodation
Privacy Misconduct
Language Requirements
Sexual Harassment
Video Display Terminals

Chapter 7 Outside the Workplace
Personal Associations
Basic Associations
Bankruptcy/Debtors
Unions
Lifestyle Regulation
Loyalty
Conflicts of Interest
Off-Duty Misconduct
Non-Criminal Misconduct
Criminal Misconduct
Residency Requirements

Chapter 8 Individual Employment Rights Litigation
Personal Right Violations (Torts)
Invasion of Privacy
Defamation
False Imprisonment
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Negligent Maintenance or Disclosure of Employment Records
Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations
Public Policy
Contract Violations
Employment Contracts
Restrictive Covenants
Employment Handbooks and Policies
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Index

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