{"product_id":"the-employment-contract-rights-and-duties-of-employers-and-employees-hardcover","title":"The Employment Contract: Rights and Duties of Employers and Employees - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWarren Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten as a comprehensive reference for personnel managers, vice presidents in charge of human resources, and for practicing attorneys, \u003ci\u003eThe Employment Contract\u003c\/i\u003e addresses both the historical development of the employer-employee relationship and current legal practice. In addition to thorough coverage of the many legal and nonlegal concepts and precedents involved, Freedman also offers in-depth analysis of such timely issues as the impact of AIDS on anti-discrimination statutes and problems of sexual harassment in the workplace. Throughout, the discussion is illustrated with ample references to applicable case law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreedman begins by exploring the traditional master-servant relationship and its impact on beginning concepts of the employment contract. He goes on to trace the law's response to various issues affecting the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees including the termination and dismissal of employees; age, racial, sexual, and religious discrimination; the discriminatory problems of the handicapped; and other federal statutes such as unemployment compensation, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In a separate chapter devoted to workplace injuries, federal statutes such as Workmens' Compensation and the Federal Employers' Liability Act also receive thorough treatment. The volume concludes with comprehensive discussions of liability to third parties, noncompetitive covenants, unions, and migrant and alien employees.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWARREN FREEDMAN, member of the New York, Connecticut, Federal, and U.S. Supreme Court bars, was formerly Liability Counsel and Assistant Secretary for Bristol-Myers Co. Among his previous books are \u003ci\u003eForeign Plaintiffs in Products Liability Actions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrivolous Lawsuits and Frivolous Defenses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFederal Statutes on Environmental Protection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Right of Privacy in the Computer Age\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tort of Discovery Abuse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Constitutional Right to a Fair and Speedy Trial\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Quorum Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52487861600563,"sku":"9780899303765","price":151.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/i9VKWsT7hE9780899303765.webp?v=1759859589","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-employment-contract-rights-and-duties-of-employers-and-employees-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}