Labor and Employment Law Text and Cases - Softcover

David P. Twomey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133188303 ISBN 13: 9781133188308

Publisher: South Western, 2012

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About the Author:

A member of the faculty at the Boston College Carroll School of Management since 1968 and chair of the Business Law Department for over a decade, Professor David P. Twomey has received numerous teaching and service awards at Boston College. He has written 32 editions of his textbooks and numerous articles on labor, employment and business law topics. As Business Law Chair, he serves as a spokesperson for a strong legal and ethical component in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. He also has a special interest in curriculum development-serving four terms as chairman of his school's Education Policy Committee. Professor Twomey is also a nationally known labor arbitrator. In the context of impending nationwide railroad and airline strikes, his service includes appointments by Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush to eight Presidential Emergency Boards, whose recommendations served as the basis for the resolution of these labor disputes. Professor Twomey is a member of the National Academy of Arbitrators. He is also a member of the Massachusetts, Florida, and federal Bars.

Review:

1. Overview; Early Doctrines; Current Applications. 2. Congress, Administrative Agencies, and the Courts. 3. Railway and Airline Labor Relations Law. 4. The National Labor Relations Act. 5. Employer and Unfair Labor Practices. 6. Regulation of Union Activities. 7. Legality of Strikes. 8. Dispute Settlement Law. 9. Regulating Internal Union Conduct: ERISA: RICO. 10. Public Employment and Labor Law. 11. Occupational Safety and Health Law. 12. Discrimination Laws: Protected Classes under Title VII and the Constitution. 13. Procedures and Remedies. 14. Pay Equity; Age Discrimination. 15. Disability Discrimination Laws - Workers Compensation, SSDI, and the ADA - Medical and Military Leaves. 16. Employment Relationships: Contractual and Tort Theories. 17. Employee Privacy Topics. 18. Wage and Hour Laws - Closings and Unemployment - Foreign Workers.

About this edition

• Publisher: South Western
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1133188303
• ISBN 13: 9781133188308
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340