This book is intended as an introduction to the field of employment discrimination law, both at the abstract level of theory and at the concrete level of doctrine. It is as much an introduction for experienced lawyers and scholars who come to this field with a thorough knowledge of other aspects of the law as for law students who have just begun preparing for their careers. The new edition offers an up-to-date introduction to employment discrimination law: the major statutes, the current cases, the outstanding issues, and the competing policies in this field.

Understanding Employment Law strikes a balance between comprehensiveness and selectivity. It provides the substantive material needed to succeed in practice and in the classroom and on final examinations, without overwhelming the reader with details that are unduly esoteric or tangential.

If you ever questioned whether your employment rights have been violated,Employment Discrimination Law under Title VII can help you get the facts on exactly what your rights are as an employee. This second edition offers the latest statutes, resource directories, and other pertinent information and data regarding employment discrimination.

Over the past few years, courts have recognized harassment based on criteria extending beyond sexual harassment in the workplace. As a result, litigation in this area has increased and expanded to include all protected under the Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Litigating the Workplace Harassment Case provides a comprehensive look at litigation and settlement strategies for such cases.

Malcolm Sargeant's Age Discrimination in Employment is an encyclopaedic guide for HR specialists and employment lawyers to the nature of age discrimination in the workplace in a number of countries, along with a discussion of the main thrust of employment law in this area, including an analysis of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006. It also breaks discrimination down by age (discrimination against young, middle, old and senior age employees) and explores multiple discrimination, including age and gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability.

In the past, disabled individuals have faced a wide variety of obstacles that prevented them from fully participating in all that American society has to offer. They have struggled with obtaining employment, and have been denied access to many services most Americans take for granted. In this publication, Margaret C. Jasper examines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and discusses the rights disabled individuals are entitled to under the statute.

Reliable guide to the federal law of employment discrimination. Authoritative summary covers common law; labor relations; public employees and the Constitution; statutes; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); express use of proscribed classifications and justifications; disparate impact; conditions of employment; harassment; race and color; national origin; religion; disabilities; Age Discrimination Act; retaliation; remedies; survey of 2008 Amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act, and notes on 2009 latest Congressional actions.