The One Book you Should Keep in Your Top Desk Drawer! Everyone knows what it means to have a job, but few of us know that every aspect of the workplace is covered by a complex, ever-changing set of laws-and that employees have more legal rights than most know. In The Employee Rights Handbook, nationally known radio host and workplace attorney Steven Sack gives you all the information you need to protect yourself and thrive in your job-and to fight back if you are illegally fired. He answers the questions employers don't want you to ask, including: * My employer wants to fire me and hire a younger person at lower pay. Is that legal? * I was "downsized" two weeks before I was supposed to get my annual bonus. Am I entitled to that money? * My child has come down with a debilitating disease. Does the Family and Medical Leave Act protect me if I take time off to care for her? * My former employer wrote an untrue, negative evaluation that is hurting my chances for a new job. What can I do? * I need to find a lawyer to help me fight an illegal firing. How do I choose one-and how much is it going to cost? Helping you to save time and money, this guide also includes sample letters and other documents that you can copy and use, negotiation strategies, important information on discrimination and sexual harassment, and a special section for commissioned sales reps.
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What options do employees have when faced with abuses and unfair practices by their employers? To help employees know their rights, Sack (Getting Fired), an attorney and radio host, has revised his 1992 book of the same title to reflect new laws and decisions. His new handbook advises employees on what to do when faced with illegal interview questions, sexual harassment, discrimination, illegal firings and layoffs, and defamatory job references. Practical advice is provided for when and how to hire an attorney, negotiating a job, writing a letter of protest regarding illegal interview questions, and writing a letter demanding a written explanation for discharge. Sample letters and agreements are provided, as is a glossary of terms and a directory of American Arbitration Regional Offices, Equal Employment Opportunity Commision field offices, and State Human Rights Commissions. Stack stresses the importance of consultation with experienced counsel regarding applications of the strategies described. Recommended for both public and academic libraries.DLucy Heckman, St. John's Univ. Lib., Jamaica, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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good but dated,
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This is a descent handbook,but it is a bit dated. The world of employee rights are changing, and not for the better. Be aware of what state you live in as this has a great deal to do as to what rights you actually have. In many states you are considered an "at will" employee which basicly means an employer can fire you for any or no reason.The issues regarding hattassment are fairly clear in terms of race,gender and sexual preferance, but in my experience and through much research if you are a white,male Christian all bets are off.Maybe it is some form of sociatil payback,i don't know, but i beleive all should be treated equal under the blind eye of justice. Yet as as in the story "Animal Farm", some are more equal than others.
Carl
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Most employers train and advise staff in charge of hiring applicants to correctly design advertisements and brochures, screen people carefully, avoid misrepresenting any job, fill a vacancy, and conduct the hiring interview legally to avoid charges of discrimination. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lawyer for more details, experienced labor lawyer, experienced labor attorney, experienced employment lawyer, state discrimination laws, effective termination date, regarding severance, additional severance, unemployment hearings, discriminatory questions, hiring interview, longtime workers, employment attorney, formal litigation, pregnant workers, salary continuation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Name of Officer, Social Security, American Arbitration Association, Disabilities Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Better Business Bureau, Civil Liberties Union, Department of Consumer Affairs, Employment Act, National Labor Relations Act, Steven Mitchell Sack, National Labor Relations Board, New Jersey, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Taft-Hartley Act, Bankruptcy Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Federal Trade Commission, Wagner Act New!
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- Human Rights by Ellen Frankel Paul in Back Matter
- Rhode Island (The Bilingual Library of the United States of America) (Spanish Edition) by Jennifer Way in Back Matter
- The Lifetime Legal Guide by Steven Mitchell Sack in Front Matter
- Age Discrimination (Seminar Course Handbooks) by Law on page 203
- THE CROSS ROADS: A LOVE STORY by Peggy King in Back Matter
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- The Reporter's Handbook: An Investigator's Guide To Documents and Techniques by Steve Weinberg on page 292, and Back Matter
- Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 3rd Edition by Christine M. Piotrowski on page 184, and page 615
- Getting Fired: What to Do if You're Fired, Downsized, Laid Off, Restructured, Discharged, Terminated, or Forced to Resign by Steven Mitchell Sack in Front Matter
- Human Resource Management for Golf Course Superintendents by Robert A. Milligan on page 72
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