Includes indexes.

First the forest, then the trees: an overview of employment and labor law -- Employment contracts and wrongful discharge -- Commonly committed workplace torts -- Employee privacy rights in the 21st century -- The global perspective: international employment law and American immigration policy -- Title VII of the civil rights act and race discrimination -- Gender and family issues: title VII and other legislation -- Discrimination based on religion and national origin & procedures under title VII -- Discrimination based on age -- Discrimination based on disability -- Other EEO and employment legislation: federal and state laws -- The raise of organized labor and its regulatory framework -- The unionization process -- Unfair labor practices by employers and unions -- Collective bargaining -- Picketing and strikes -- The enforcement and administration of the collective agreement -- The right of unions members -- Public sector labor relations -- Occupational safety and health -- The employee's safety nets: Unemployment and worker's compensation, social security, and retirement plans -- The fair labor standards act.