Human Resources and People Management

Employment Law in a Nutshell, 4th by Robert Covington; Joseph Seiner "This Nutshell provides an overview of individual employee rights and responsibilities. It addresses a number of areas, including establishing and ending the employment relationship, protection of employee privacy and reputation, discrimination, regulation of wages and hours, employee physical safety, fringe benefits, and employee duties of loyalty. This edition includes a substantially revised treatment of discrimination law, expanded discussion of employment-based health care, and takes into account a number of recent Supreme Court decisions and the use of executive orders. It further addresses how employment law directly impacts the modern economy, discussing how this area of the law effects on-demand workers in the technology sector."

Federal Law of Employment Discrimination in a Nutshell, 9th by Mack Player; Sandra Sperino "This text is designed to assist students -- both law and undergraduate -- to achieve a basic understanding of this complex area of the law, and provide an up to date review for the practitioner. The focus is upon Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, national origin, sex, and religious discrimination), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act as applied to the workplace. The book addresses the method of proving violations, both disparate treatment and disparate impact analysis, including a brief primer of statistical proof, as well as the defenses to the express use of proscribed classifications. Finally, the book provides a quick reference to the complex procedural and remedial provisions of the statutes."

The SHRM essential guide to employment law : a handbook for HR professionals, managers, businesses, and organizations by Charles H. Fleischer, Esq. SJU login required. Provides comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the more than 200 workplace law topics and offers a broad understanding of employer-employee relations, what pitfalls to anticipate, and when to seek professional advice. The Essential Guide explains in simple, clear language what HR professionals, managers, and employers need to know about their relationship with their employees to comply with the law and protect themselves and their business from legal action.

Workers' Compensation and Employee Protection Laws in a Nutshell, 6th by Jack Hood; Benjamin Hardy; Lauren Simpson "This compact, comprehensive reference guide covers workers compensation and employee protection laws, stressing the rights and duties of both the employer and the employee in the workplace. The text pays special attention to the laws that protect the employee and answers the most common workers compensation questions asked by students and lawyers. It is ideal both for use as a student study aid or review for the practitioner."

Criminal History Records and Background Checks by Brian Wilkins "Employers and organizations are subject to potential liability under negligent hiring doctrines if they fail to exercise due diligence in determining whether an applicant has a criminal history that is relevant to the responsibilities of a job and determining whether placement of the individual in the position would create an unreasonable risk to other employees or the public. This book addresses to what extent states conduct FBI record checks for selected employment sectors and face any challenges; states have improved the completeness of records, and remaining challenges that federal agencies can help mitigate; and private companies conduct criminal record checks, the benefits those checks provide to employers, and any related challenges."

An Introduction to Labor Law, 3rd by Michael Evan Gold "An Introduction to Labor Law is a useful and course-tested primer that explains the basic principles of the federal law regulating the relationship of employers to labor unions. In this updated third edition, which features a new introduction, Michael Evan Gold discusses the law that applies to union organizing and representation elections, the duty to bargain in good faith, economic weapons such as strikes and lockouts, and the enforcement of collective bargaining agreements. Gold describes the structure and functions of the National Labor Relations Board and of the federal courts in regard to labor cases and also presents a number of legal issues presently in contention between labor and management."

Legal and Regulatory Issues in Human Resources Management by Ronald R. Sims; William I. Sauser "... this book provides a comprehensive and in-depth look at legal issues, regulations and laws which govern all aspects of human resource management—recruitment, selection, placement, performance management (i.e., employee training and development), benefits and compensation—and specific issues such as job analysis, sexual harassment, and the like."

Stop Bullying at Work, 2nd by Teresa A. Daniel; Gary S. Metcalf

Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment and Discrimination, 5th by Deborah C. England "The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination is the essential reference for human resources professionals, managers, and supervisors who are responsible for addressing and preventing harassment and discrimination problems in the workplace."

The Essential Guide to Workplace Investigations 5th by Lisa Guerin

Your Rights in the Workplace, 11th by Sachi Barreiro