You Could be Fired for Reading This Book - Protect Your Employment Rights
Berrett-Koehler (Verlag)
978-1-57675-255-5 (ISBN)
According to author Glenn Solomon, the "at-will" employment rule has undermined economic security and basic civil rights for decades. In this book he exposes it for what it is and tells workers how to maximize their job protection. The rule essentially is that anyone can be fired at any time, with or without warning, for any reason not specifically prohibited by law (such as race). Moreover, it is extremely difficult to prove wrongful termination in court. Solomon discusses exceptions to the rule (government and union workers) and dispels popular myths about employee rights (many people believe they can only be fired for just cause). Although it deals with sometimes complex legal concepts, the book is written in a style accessible to the average reader. Real-life cases illustrate the author's points throughout. Important topics include contracts, discrimination, deciding whether or not to sue, and setting a damage amount. Solomon concludes with a proposal for a "workplace without fear" and replaces the at-will rule with a for-cause standard for terminating employment.
Glenn Solomon has more than twenty years experience in employment law, mostly representing lower- and middle-income clients. He also has considerable experience defending employers. Before beginning private practice, Solomon served as a clerk to the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Solomon is a graduate of Marlboro College and Northeastern University School of Law, and he has a graduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa. He has published articles on labor and economics in The Christian Science Monitor and The Oregonian.
1. The Basic Rule and What's Wrong With It; 2. The Four Current Exceptions to the At-Will Rule: Two work, Two Are Hit-or-Miss; 3. The Contract Exception: The Fundamentals of the Employment Relationship and the Union; 4. The Public Sector, the Largest Exception to the At-Will Rule and a Working Model for Private Enterprise; 5. Equal Shmeequall: The illusory Civil Rights Exception and the Myth of Illegal Discrimination; 6. The Public Policy Exception: Protecting the Good Citizen on the Job; 7. Some Personal Employment Rights: Nibbling Away at the At-Will Rule; 8. After the Waltz is Over: Some Contract Related Matters; 9. The Litigation Process: Here Is How; 10. Damages: What you Can Get; 11. To Sue or Not to Sue: Some considerations; 12. An End to the Insanity: The Model Employment Termination; Act, Design for a Workplace Without Fear, Coming Soon to a Voting Booth Near You!
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.4.2004 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | San Francisco |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 56 x 85 mm |
| Gewicht | 1 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft |
| Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57675-255-0 / 1576752550 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57675-255-5 / 9781576752555 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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