An Introduction to the Law of Employment Discrimination (ILR Bulletin) - Softcover

Gold, Michael Evan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875463118 ISBN 13: 9780875463117

Publisher: ILR Press, 1993

Synopsis

Michael Evan Gold has revised his explanation of the protection to which workers are entitled under the National Labor Relations Act. He includes discussion of such fundamental topics as organizing and elections, the duty to bargain, economic weapons available to workers, and enforcement of labor contracts.

Praise for the first edition--

"This book does an excellent job of explaining complex labor law concepts in a way which is both accurate and understandable."--Julius Getman, University of Texas School of Law

"This authoritative guide. . . is an excellent review of labor law as it stands today . . . and makes important information accessible to the public."--Booklist

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Evan Gold is Associate Professor of Labor Relations, Law, and History at Cornell University. He is the author of An Introduction to Labor Law, A Dialogue on Comparable Worth, and An Introduction to the Law of Employment Discrimination, all from Cornell.

Review:

"Michael Evan Gold's revised edition of An Introduction to Labor Law is a no-frills primer on the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 and later amendments. The reader will value Gold's straightforward prose and avoidance of mind scrambling legalese. . . .Upon completion of this book the reader will be well-versed in basic definitions and concepts of labor law including exclusive representation, duty of fair representation, unfair labor practices, the structure of the labor board, the duty to bargain, organizing and elections."―Florence Estes. Labor Studies Journal. Winter, 2000.

About this edition

• Publisher: ILR Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0875463118
• ISBN 13: 9780875463117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96