Employees' Rights: Your Practical Handbook to Workplace Law

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS & PROTECT YOURSELF "Busse has written a primer about workplace behavior and rules that not only every employee should read to be sure of his or her rights, but every employer should as well. Clear, concise and easy to read, Employees' Rights does more than lay out the law, it lays out the structure for an optimal workplace." -Geraldine Ferraro Former Congresswoman and Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission; and President of G & L Strategies, a workplace gender and race issue consultant firm Understanding employment law issues and the interactions between employee and employer is something every worker should know. From discrimination to privacy to defamation to termination, your employer is under many state and federal obligations that protect you. Learn to safeguard yourself and when you need to use the rights granted to you by the Family and Medical Leave Act, COBRA and OSHA. Ensure yourself the unemployment compensation you are entitled and avoid illegal requests for drug and medical testing. Prevent retaliation for reporting illegal harassment and use to your advantage the workplace rules that protect you. So whether you are looking to learn more about employment law issues or feel you are being sexually harrassed, suffering from reverse discrimination or being denied reasonable accommodations, Employees' Rights will guide you through the maze of laws and regulations that protect you. Employees' Rights gives you the practical advice you need with these additional features: - Frequently Asked Employment Law Questions - Tips to Survive Discipline - Evaluating Your Legal Case - Reporting Illegal Harassment - Handling a Termination - Hiring an Attorney - Q and A on Settling your Dispute - EEOC Office Directory - State Discrimination Enforcement Agencies - Plus much, much more