Employment Law Yearbook 2008

Download or read book Employment Law Yearbook 2009 written by MIDPOINT TRADE BOOKS INC and published by Practising Law Inst. This book was released on 2009-04-17 with total page 1613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With layoffs and pay cuts soaring in a bad economy, attorneys and human resource personnel need the latest and fullest coverage of how to help employers deal with employees in ways that minimize company liability exposure. PLI'sEmployment Law Yearbook 2009provides that crucial guidance. Covering more than 20 areas of employer-employee relations, theYearbookshows you how to avoid and also how to defeat employee lawsuits dealing with wage-and-hour concerns, wrongful termination, sex and age discrimination, race, religion and national origin discrimination, sexual harassment, reductions in force, disabilities, whistle blowing, privacy issues and other employer-employee flash points. TheYearbookfeatures a new chapter on employer-employee separation and settlement agreements, a vital new addition at a time when an inadvertent misstep in this area can trigger costly litigation. You'll also find new chapters on how to avoid legal pitfalls associated with employee blogging and on confidentiality and trade secret considerations in Germany, the U.K. and China.