Employment Law: Cases and Materials : 2002 Supplement [Paperback]

Mark A. Rothstein (Author), Lance Liebman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587783495 | ISBN-13: 978-1587783494 | Publication Date: July 2002 | Edition: 4th

This popular law school casebook provides a comprehensive overview of employment law. It discusses the changing practices in this field, including the rights of part-time workers; affirmative action and discrimination based on religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation; medical inquiries and examinations; workplace violence, dual capacity, and products liability; minimum wage and child labor; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and health care reform; practices relating to severance pay and the WARN Act; and the effects of collective bargaining, employer bankruptcy, and Social Security.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Foundation Pr; 4th edition (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587783495
• ISBN-13: 978-1587783494
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cases vs Pop-culture, February 24, 2009

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This review is from: Employment Law Cases and Materials (University Casebook) (Hardcover)

I am currently using this text for a course called Legal Regulation of Business at a small liberal arts college in PA. The professor is a current lawyer at a local firm. I find that this text is useful when explaining cases, but lacks conceptual depth. Other than the cases, the rest of the book has newspaper articles, interviews, and narratives that talk about the work environment, but do not contribute to legal concepts. While it may have true statements and relevant ideas, this pop-culture aspect does not help if you are trying to learn the law. (An example would be an opening piece about why people want to work in certain places. The reason why people work is not important to defining legal workplace issues.) I find the instruction in class more useful, as the professor (as a lawyer) can often make up better examples than what the book gives. What is useful as well are the questions at the end of each case. Some are based on other cases, some are just to make you think about different circumstances. These are great for making you think on your feet and apply what you just learned about the case. My best suggestion is to use this book as a supplement for case examples, but not to rely on it completely, especially if you have never had any type of legal-ese exposure before. As it is part of my major, I am familiar with a lot of the terminology; the book often does not define terms, so I suggest having a law dictionary on hand. Overall, it is a good text, even though it is slightly out of date. For more up-to-date cases and corrections, be sure to buy the 2008 Supplement as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent volume on employment law, October 2, 2010

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Ty Hyderally "Ty Hyderally" (Kinnelon, NJ, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Employment Law Cases and Materials (University Casebook) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book on employment law. This volume provides excellent information and insight into the field. I keep a copy of this book in my office and often refer to it.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Employment Law, August 20, 2009

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T. Vazquez (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Employment Law: Cases and Materials (University Casebook) (University Casebook Series) (Hardcover)

Hello, Thanks for the quick response in mailing this book out. Also, it came in good condition and I'm looking forward to using it this upcoming semester of school.