The Practical Guide to Employment Law is a comprehensive desk manual for HR managers, legal counsel, and labor and employment attorneys. It covers federal employment laws in plain-English, giving readers the practical information necessary to apply the laws, as well as providing readers with essential court cases and tips for compliance in every chapter.
The Practical Guide to Employment Law includes a compliance checklist section -- where readers can learn the various laws that apply to such topics as hiring, terminations, and benefits. It also includes a supervisory training section on several laws, including FMLA and ADA.
The Practical Guide to Employment Law also includes a CD-ROM that contains reproducible pages that summarize key provisions of the major employment laws as well as quizzes on each of the laws to be administered to your staff for training purposes.
- Introduction
- Compliance Checklists
- The Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- COBRA, HIPAA, and Employer-Provided Health Benefits
- The Drug-Free Workplace Act and Drug Testing
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 (EPPA)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
- The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA)
- Title VII and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA '91)
- The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act of 1989 (WARN)
- Defamation
- Negligent Hiring
- Employee Privacy
- Whistle-Blowing and Retaliation
- Wrongful Discharge
- The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
- Affirmative Action
- Table of Cases
- Index
Mark R. Filipp, shareholder of the law firm Kemp, Klein, Umphrey, Endelman & May, P.C., in Troy, Michigan, is a litigator, practicing almost exclusively in the labor and employment law area. Mr. Filipp received his J.D. degree from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1981 and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and recipient of the Clarence M. Burton Scholar award. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from Michigan State University in 1978. Mr. Filipp has defended companies in a wide range of employment cases, including defense of claims alleging wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliatory discharge, whistleblower claims, and hearings and appeals before various administrative bodies including the MDCR and EEOC. Mr. Filipp is regularly involved in both the preparation of covenant not to compete agreements and in litigation involving their enforceability. In addition, Mr. Filipp provides regular counsel to employers concerning such matters as mass-layoffs, force reduction, and employee discipline. Mr. Filipp is active in the State Bar of Michigan, having served in many positions, including past Chairperson of the Law Practice Management Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section and active in the Oakland County Bar Association. Mr. Filipp has authored and/or edited many published books and articles. He is the co-author of Employment Law Answer Book, Sixth Edition, and author of The Practical Guide to Employment Law, both published by Aspen Publishers, New York, NY. Mr. Filipp is a frequent lecturer on current employment law issues and conducts in-house training for companies on various employment law topics geared toward reducing risk and exposure to employment litigation.
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