Every Employee's Guide to the Law [Paperback]

Lewin G. I Joel II (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 2001

The indispensable legal handbook–– for anyone looking for a job, holding a job, or leaving a job––has now been substantially revised and updated to include new laws and regulations. Whether you work in an office, a factory, or a small business, Every Employee’s Guide to the Law presents valuable information about such issues as:

The interview:
what questions can and can’t be asked

Discrimination:
up-to-date revisions to laws dealing with race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, and religion

Sexual harassment:
how to define it and how to document it

E-mail:
how your right to privacy is affected

Concise, comprehensive, and completely accessible, Every Employee's Guide to the Law explains everything you need to know.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This work of popular legal reference is similar in approach to Dan Lacey's Your Rights in the Workplace ( LJ 2/15/92). Like Lacey, labor lawyer Joel presents an employee's legal rights from the initial mating dance of the job interview to, as increasingly occurs, a messy divorce at termination. Joel sees a worker's best defense as a good offense: he suggests we each start compiling a "personal personnel file" from the moment we spot a seductive want ad, maintaining this paper trail to counter our bosses' documentation should the need arise. In a downright chatty style, Joel discusses over 100 strictures governing hours, wages, working conditions, discrimination, and related issues. He provides fuller coverage than Lacey of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. Joel also untangles the labyrinth of workers'-compensation rules, and aging baby boomers will appreciate his coverage of the age-discrimation law that protects the "Over Forties." A robust glossary, summaries of key legislation, and examples of real-life employment conflicts conclude the book. Recommended to libraries serving the legal research needs of the public.
- Michael Stevenson, Harvard Business Sch. Lib.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

The indispensable legal handbook?? for anyone looking for a job, holding a job, or leaving a job??has now been substantially revised and updated to include new laws and regulations. Whether you work in an office, a factory, or a small business, Every Employee?s Guide to the Law presents valuable information about such issues as:

The interview:
what questions can and can?t be asked

Discrimination:
up-to-date revisions to laws dealing with race, sex, age, handicap, national origin, and religion

Sexual harassment:
how to define it and how to document it

E-mail:
how your right to privacy is affected

Concise, comprehensive, and completely accessible, Every Employee's Guide to the Law explains everything you need to know.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Pantheon; Rev Upd Su edition (September 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375714456
• ISBN-13: 978-0375714450
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Law > Specialties > Labor Law
  • #9 in Books > Law > Business > Labor & Employment
  • #36 in Books > Law > Practical Guides

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best book i've seen dealing with employee rights, July 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Every Employee's Guide to the Law: Revised and Updated to Include New Laws (Paperback)

This book takes you through the whole process of the interview right through making the decision as to whether your rights have been violated and what to do if they have been. This is a very easy to read book done in a very thoughtful way exploring whether contesting an employers action is a smart decision to suing the hell out of them for a blatent violation of the law. Ill never go unprepared again.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from an earlier edition, February 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Every Employee's Guide to the Law: Revised and Updated to Include New Laws (Paperback)

I purchased an older edition of this book back in the early 90's and it has been my "bible" on the job ever since! This book is in a straightforward, easy to understand format and contains invaluable information for anyone who works.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Employee's Guide to the Law:, April 11, 2001

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Patricia D. Stroe (Glenwood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Every Employee's Guide to the Law: Revised and Updated to Include New Laws (Paperback)

Excellent, informative and enjoyable read. This book is extremely well-written. It offers a wide spectrum of Employment Law. I usually keep books like this on hand to skim through, as reference material. However, this book was such an enjoyable read, I didn't want to put it down!

Many thanks to the author.

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