This book provides a comprehensive overview of employment law and is a useful supplement to any employment law casebook. The book is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 examines who is an employee and who is an employer. Chapter 2 analyzes the employment-at-will doctrine and job security claims. Chapter 3 focuses on privacy, autonomy and dignity. Chapter 4 analyzes claims that employers may have against employees. Chapter 5 discusses employment terms and benefits that are directly mandated by law, like minimum wage, or strongly encouraged or regulated by law, such as pensions. Chapter 6 examines workplace health and safety. Finally, Chapter 7 discusses the expanding role of arbitration in the resolution of employment disputes.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Concise Hornbook Series
Publication Date: 01/17/2018

Ann C. Hodges, University of Virginia School of Law

Rafael Gely, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law

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  • Includes discussion and citations to recent cases throughout.
  • Includes discussion of contemporary issues in employment law such as those raised in the context of the “gig” or “on-demand” economy; privacy concerns relating to the increased use of social media and electronic communications in the workplace; the appropriate use of criminal background checks for prospective employees; and the impact of state laws legalizing marijuana use.
  • Incorporates the ALI Restatement of the Law Third, Employment Law.
  • Discusses recent legislation (e.g. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016) and regulations (e.g., Overtime Regulations for White Collar Employees), as well as legislation of growing importance in workplace disputes (e.g., Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)
  • Discusses the escalating efforts to enact state and local laws to address employment issues such as the minimum wage and paid leave
  • Adds a chapter on the expanding role of arbitration in the resolution of employment disputes.

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