The Boundless Labor and Employment Law SourceBook is a comprehensive, yet concise, arsenal of labor and employment information to which you will refer throughout the year. This resource is exclusively available to FordHarrison clients and contains over 1000 pages and 29 sections, organized into seven modules, on the variety of topics that comprise the labor and employment laws in which FordHarrison practices. The Boundless SourceBook is updated on an on-going basis to incorporate current legal developments that impact the various issues discussed and is an exclusive resource for FordHarrison clients.
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Contents
Module I, “Establishing the Employment Relationship,” discusses issues that arise during recruitment and at the beginning of employment, including diversity initiatives, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, business immigration issues, and analysis of employee versus independent contractor status.
- Module I - Establishing the Employment Relationship - Combined Sections
- Module I - Hiring
- Module I - Employment Contracts and Noncompete Agreements
- Module I - Joint Employment, Independent Contractors and Staffing Issues
- Module I - Immigration
Module II, “Maintaining the Employment Relationship,” discusses issues that may arise while managing employees in the workplace, including drafting supervisory and personnel policies, privacy, and data security, workplace health and safety, benefits issues, and leave laws.
- Module II - Maintaining the Employment Relationship - Combined Sections
- Module II - Personnel and Supervisory Policies
- Module II - Privacy and Data Security Issues in the Workplace
- Module II - Wage and Hour, Fair Labor Standards Act
- Module II - Employee Benefits Law, Selected Topics
- Module II - Employee Leaves
- Module II - OSHA
- Module II - Workplace Substance Abuse and Drug Testing
Module III, “Laws Impacting the Employment Relationship,” discusses various federal anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and various state laws providing potential causes of action against employers for various wrongs.
- Module III - Laws Impacting the Employment Relationship - Combined Sections
- Module III - Sex Discrimination
- Module III - Pay Equity
- Module III - Harassment
- Module III - Age Discrimination
- Module III - Religious Discrimination and National Origin Discrimination
- Module III - The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Disability Discrimination Laws
- Module III - Employment Litigation Causes of Action
Module IV, “Labor Laws Impacting the Workplace,” discusses the impact of federal labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act, on the workplace.
- Module IV - Labor Laws Impacting the Workplace - Combined Sections
- Module IV - NLRA'S Impact on the Workplace
- Module IV - Coping With Unions
- Module IV - The Railway Labor Act
- Module IV - The Interaction Between The RLA and Other Laws
Module V, “Ending the Employment Relationship,” discusses issues that may arise in the process of ending the employment relationship, including termination procedures, whistleblower protections and the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
- Module V - Ending the Employment Relationship - Combined Sections
- Module V - Discipline and Discharge of Employees
- Module V - Corporate Restructuring
Module VI, “Employment Disputes and Litigation,” discusses the various remedies available under federal employment discrimination laws, class and collective action lawsuits, and alternatives to litigation.
- Module VI - Employment Disputes and Litigation - Combined Sections
- Module VI - An Overview of Employment Discrimination Claims and the Administrative Remedies Process
- Module VI - Class and Collective Actions
- Module VI - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Module VII, “Employment Laws Applicable to Government Contractors,” discusses issues arising from Executive Orders and federal laws applicable to government contractors, including the affirmative action requirements of federal contractors, and the development and implementation of affirmative action plans.
- Module VII - Employment Laws Applicable To Government Contractors - Combined Sections
- Module VII - Significant Labor and Employment Law Requirements Pertaining to Federal Contractors
- Module VII - Federal Contractor Affirmative Action and EEO Obligations
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