This textbook acquaints readers with the major federal statutes and regulations that control management and employment practices in the American workplace. The material is presented from the perspective that the human resource professional is the employer's representative and is, therefore, responsible for protecting the employer's interests and reducing the employer's exposure to litigation through monitoring activities and viable employee policies. The book is designed as a tool for today's business and management professionals, and unlike some other texts in the field, maintains a pro-business or pro-management approach.

The authors have skilfully crafted Employment Regulation in the Workplace to be an effective learning tool. Each chapter opens with learning objectives and an example scenario, and each chapter contains plenty of illustrative figures, boxes, and diagrams. Chapters conclude with a listing of key terms, questions for discussion, and two case exercises. The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography.

Robert K Robinson, Geralyn McClure Franklin

Preface and Acknowledgments, PART I. REGULATORY IMPACT, 1. Impact of Regulation on Human Resource Practices, PART II. REGULATION OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, 2. Equal Employment Opportunity: Regulatory Issues, 3. Intentional Discrimination: Disparate Treatment, 4. Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate Impact, 5. Discrimination Based on Sex, 6. Discrimination Based on Religion, Age, and Disability, 7. National Origin Discrimination and Immigration Issues, 8. Affirmative Action, PART III. REGULATION OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, 9. Compensation: Wage, Hour, and Related Statutes, 10. Compensation: Benefits, 11. Laws Affecting Workplace Health and Safety, 12. Employment-at-Will, Employee Discipline, and Negligent Hiring Issues, 13. Privacy and Recent Developments in Employment Regulation, PART IV. REGULATORY MECHANICS, 14. Job Analysis: The Foundation of Employment Decision Making, 15. Establishing Job-Relatedness: Validation, Glossary, Index, About the Authors