Pennsylvania Labor Employment Law

New Edition! In this fully revised edition, author James A. Matthews, III has provided a thorough and focused examination of the federal, state and local equal opportunity and employment laws governing Pennsylvania employers and employees. In addition, substantial appendices of statutes, regulations, forms and other materials have been included in this new edition.

The law surrounding discrimination in employment is constantly changing and evolving, and to present the law in the most useful and easy-to-reference fashion, James Matthews has created a stand-alone treatise on the topic. The author has completely revamped, updated and augmented his coverage of employment discrimination, and the new book contains a comprehensive index, case table, and appendix materials. Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law: Employment Discrimination provides a thorough and focused examination of the federal, state and local equal opportunity and employment discrimination laws governing Pennsylvania employers and employees. It contains an up-to-date analysis of the most recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court and federal courts within the Third Circuit and includes extensive appendices of statutory and administrative materials for easy reference.

New Edition! In this fully revised edition, author James A. Matthews, III has provided a thorough and focused examination of the federal, state and local equal opportunity and employment laws governing Pennsylvania employers and employees. In addition, substantial appendices of statutes, regulations, forms and other materials have been included in this new edition. The recently published Pennsylvania Labor & Employment: Employment Discrimination text is summarized in Chapter 3 of this edition of Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law. Summary Chapter List Chapter 1: The Employment Relationship and Employment-at-Will Chapter 2: Modification of Employment-at-Will by Contract Chapter 3: Employment Discrimination Chapter 4: Other Statutory Limitations on Employment-at-Will Chapter 5: Non-Statutory Limitations on Employment-at-Will: "Public Policy" Chapter 6: Workplace Torts Chapter 7: Employee Privacy & Freedom of Action Chapter 8: Employee Loyalty & Protection of Employer Interests Chapter 9: Wages & Hours Chapter 10: Family,Medical, & Military Leave Chapter 11: Workplace Health and Safety Chapter 12: Unemployment Compensation This area of law has evolved and become increasingly complex. Treating all of the relevant topics in a single volume became impractical. In order to provide a thorough treatment of the issues, the area of employment discrimination deserved a book of its own. Accordingly, Chapter 3 of Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law in the first edition is now a separate title: Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Law: Employment Discrimination, published in December 2015.

This quick & easy reference guide will help human resource professionals, small business owners, & general practice attorneys handle day-to-day employment law questions. Topics include hours & wages, benefits, workplace safety & health, unemployment & workers' compensation, fair employment laws, labor relations, employee privacy, AIDS in the workplace, family & medical leave, & sexual harassment. Substantive coverage includes Pennsylvania statutes on employment law, federal civil rights statutes, National Labor Relations Act, ADA, special rules on picketing & strikes in Pennsylvania, & more.

The Pennsylvania Employer's Guide is an authoritative and accessible book that provides the "lay of the land" of employment law. the Guide integrates federal and Pennsylvania laws that directly affect the employer-employee relationship, making it a valuable resource for business owners, managers, and human resource professionals. The Pennsylvania Employer's Guide is written and updated annually by an employment law attorney. We provide clear and concise explanations of today's complex labor laws, regulations, and court decisions. Relevant state and federal agencies are listed at the end of each chapter, along with citations for the information discussed. Chapter headings are: Hiring Managing Employees and Personnel Costs Termination of Employment Health and Safety Employment Discrimination Wages, Hours, and Child Labor Employee Benefits and Leave Personnel Records Workplace Privacy Unions and Government Contractors Written from an employer's point of view, the Guide also includes valuable information about managing employees, developing employment policies, and avoiding liability for employment law violations. This 17th Edition Pennsylvania Employer's Guide includes discussion of these and other current topics: New federal wage rate information Discussion of the new Pennsylvania law regarding protection of Social Security numbers Discussion of the new Pennsylvania law about employment of illegal aliens on public works projects Updated sections on Pennsylvania unemployment and workers' compensation law Discussion of the revised definition of "supervisor" under federal labor relations law Discussion of new standards for retaliation and wage payment claims under federal discrimination law

This Research Handbook assembles the original work of leading legal and economic scholars, working in a variety of traditions and methodologies, on the economic analysis of labor and employment law. In addition to surveying the current state of the art on the economics of labor markets and employment relations, the volume's 16 chapters assess aspects of traditional labor law and union organizing, the law governing the employment contract and termination of employment, employment discrimination and other employer mandates, restrictions on employee mobility, and the forum and remedies for labor and employment claims.