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Defending and Preventing Employment Litigation, 2012 Edition

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ISBN-10: 1454808438

ISBN-13: 9781454808435

Edition: 2012

Authors: Gerald S. Hartman, Gregory W. Homer

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Developed by two of the leaders in the field, Defending and PreventingEmployment Litigation provides expert insight on preventing, preparingfor and managing employment litigation in one single volume. Written byDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP partners Gerald S. Hartman, Esq., and Gregory W.Homer, Esq., this manual can help you prevent and - if necessary - prepare forand manage costly and potentially disastrous employee lawsuits.You'll receive:Authoritative guidance to help you minimize employment lawsuits, manageoutside counsel, contain litigation costs, and optimize litigation resultsExtensive citations to key cases, laws, regulations, guidelines and standardsFREE companion CD featuring full…    
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Book details

List price: $352.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 4/12/2012
Binding: Looseleaf - sheets only 
Size: 12.00" wide x 11.50" long x 3.75" tall
Weight: 4.950
Language: English

Understanding The Structure Of Employment Discrimination Claims
Intentional Discrimination: Disparate Treatment Theory
Unintentional Discrimination: Disparate Impact Theory
Reverse Discrimination
Failure to Accommodate
Individual Versus Class Suits
Statutory Sources For Race, National Origin, Gender, Religious, And Genetic Discrimination Claims And Defenses
Sources of Claims and Covered Entities: Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1866, and Executive Order 11246
Prohibited Acts Under Title VII, Section 1981, and Executive Order 11246
Special Defenses
Gender-Based Wage Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination
Harassment Claims And Defenses
What Constitutes Actionable Sexual Harassment?
Analytical Framework of Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment
Preserving the Reasonable Investigation Defense
Use of Experts to Establish or Attack Affirmative Defenses
Suggestions for Preventing and Responding to Harassment Claims
Alternative Causes of Action
Harassment Cases and Federal Rule of Evidence 412
Age Discrimination Claims And Defenses
Purpose of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Coverage
Protected Individuals
Illegal Practices
Affirmative Defenses
Reductions in Force and Waivers of ADEA Rights
Disability Discrimination Claims And Defenses
Sources of Claims: The Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, and State Law
Title I of the ADA - Employment
Relationship to Workers' Compensation
Effect of Statements Made Regarding Disability in Social Security and Workers'
Compensation Cases
Retaliation
Retaliation in General
Protected Conduct
Employee Misconduct
Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protections
Federal Leave Laws: Fmla And Userra
The Family and Medical Leave Act
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Enforcement And Remedies Under Federal Employment Laws
Administrative Prerequisites to Suit and Limitations Periods
Limitations Periods
Right to Jury Trial Remedies
The Use of After-Acquired Evidence
Practical Application Of Statistics
Disparate Treatment and Impact Theories of Discrimination
Typical Statistical Analysis in a Litigation Setting
Expert Testimony in Determining Back Pay and Front Pay
OFCCP's Standards on Compensation Discrimination
Statistical Self-Evaluations
Proper Use of Statistical Evidence in Hiring Cases
Wage And Hour Issues
Coverage Exemptions
Compensable Hours Worked
Effect of Bonuses on the "Regular Rate" of Pay
Collective Actions
Recordkeeping Written Policies
Wrongful Discharge And Related State Law Claims
The At-Will Doctrine
Statutory Restrictions
Emerging Court-Made Limitations
Other Legal Doctrines
Impact of Other Remedies
Litigation Issues Remedies
Avoiding Liability
Workplace Privacy Issues
Workplace Searches
Surveillance and Monitoring
Amended Fair Credit Reporting Act
Additional Litigation Issues
Arbitration as an