Understanding Employment Law, Third Edition

Product Description

The third edition of
Understanding Employment Law continues to strike 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. The book begins first with common-law employment doctrines such as employment-at-will, employment contracts, employment torts, workplace privacy issues, and restrictive covenants. It then turns to federal and state statutory regulation of the workplace, covering topics such as compensation (including wage and hour legislation and unemployment insurance), employee benefits (including leave time, pensions, and health insurance), and workplace safety legislation. The third edition provides an updated approach to a complex and multifaceted legal framework that is continually evolving.

About the Author

Paul Secunda is Professor of Law and Director of the Labor and Employment Law Program at Marquette University Law School. Paul Secunda is Professor of Law and Director of the Labor and Employment Law Program at Marquette University Law School. Jeffrey Hirsch is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Geneva Yeargan Rand Distinguished Professor of Law at the UNC School of Law.