Labor and Employment Law

VOLUME 1 
The National Labor Relations Act 
Chapter 1 The National Labor Relations Act: An Overview 
Chapter 2 NLRB Jurisdiction 
Chapter 3 Reserved 
Chapter 4 Employees’ Rights—Section 7 
Chapter 5 Interference with, Restraint or Coercion of Employee Rights 
Chapter 6 Employer Domination of or Interference with Labor Organizations (Section 8(a)(2) of the NLRA) 
Chapter 7 Union Restraint or Coercion in Selection of Employer Representatives (Section 8(b)(1)(B)) 
Chapter 8 Employer and Union Discrimination Affecting Terms and Conditions of Employment (Sections 8(a)(3), 8(a)(4) and 8(b)(2)) 
Chapters 9–11 Reserved 
Chapter 12 Duty to Bargain 
Chapter 13 Subjects of Bargaining 
Chapter 14 Successor Employers and Unions 
Chapter 15 Procedure in Unfair Labor Practice Cases 
Chapters 16–18 Reserved 
Chapter 19 Strikes 
Chapter 20 Lockouts 

VOLUME 2 
The National Labor Relations Act (cont.)  
Chapter 21 Secondary Activity: Strikes, Boycotts, Picketing and Hot Cargo Contracts 
Chapter 22 Organizational and Recognitional Picketing 
Chapter 23 Consumer Picketing 
Chapter 24 Jurisdictional Disputes and Featherbedding 
Chapter 25 Union Security 
Chapter 26 Dues Checkoffs 
Chapter 27 Duty of Fair Representation 
Chapters 28–31 Reserved 
Chapter 32 Union Elections and Representation Procedures 
Chapter 33 Union Recognition and Withdrawal of Recognition Without an Election 
Chapter 34 Conduct Interfering With a Representation Election 
Chapter 35 Appropriate Bargaining Units 
Chapter 36 Preemption 
Chapters 37–39 Reserved 
Chapter 40 NLRB Deferral to Arbitration NLRA: Law & Practice 
Chapter 41 Judicial Enforcement of Collective Bargaining Agreements Under Section 301 
Chapter 42 The NLRA and the Bankruptcy Laws 
Chapter 43 The NLRA and the Antitrust Laws 
Chapter 44 Restrictions on Employer Payments to Labor Organizations and Representatives and Employer Disclosure Requirements 
Chapter 45 Reserved 
Chapter 46 The NLRA and the Americans with Disabilities Act 
Chapters 47–50 Reserved 

VOLUME 3 
Employment Discrimination 
Chapter 51 Introduction and Summary; General Concepts 
Chapter 52 Title VII Summarized 
Chapter 53 Title VII Coverage 
Chapter 54 Proving Disparate Treatment 
Chapter 55 Use of Statistics In Disparate Treatment Litigation 
Chapter 56 Professional and Academic Employment 
Chapter 57 Affirmative Defenses 
Chapter 58 Particular Employment Actions 
Chapter 59 Terms and Conditions of Employment 
Chapter 60 Disparate Impact: Proof 
Chapter 61 Testing Requirements in Particular 
Chapter 62 Other Particular Neutral Factors 
Chapter 63 Nonobjective Selection Devices 
Chapter 64 Miscellaneous Disparate Impact Defenses 
Chapter 65 Relief in Disparate Impact Cases 
Chapter 66 Retaliation 
Chapter 67 Employment Agencies 
Chapter 68 Labor Organizations 
Chapter 69 Introduction to Sex Discrimination; Sex Differentiation 
Chapter 70 Neutral Factors Peculiar To Sex Discrimination 
Chapter 71 Bona Fide Occupational Qualification 
Chapter 72 Personal Appearance 
Chapter 73 Sexual Harassment 
Chapter 74 Pregnancy, Maternity and Parental Rights 
Chapter 75 Race Discrimination Topics 
Chapter 76 Discrimination Based on Religion 
Chapter 77 National Origin Topics 
Chapter 78 Voluntary Affirmative Action; Reverse Discrimination 
Chapter 79 Federal Employment 
Chapter 80 Title VII Procedures: Introduction; Filing of Charge 
Chapter 81 Timely Filing of Charge 
Chapter 82 EEOC Procedures Following the Filing of a Charge 
Chapter 83 Proceeding to Court 
Chapter 84 Federal Government Enforcement Actions 
Chapters 85–88 Reserved 

VOLUME 4 
Employment Discrimination (cont.) 
Chapter 89 Introduction to Court Procedures; The Complaint 
Chapter 90 Exhaustion or Election of Remedies; Issue Preclusion 
Chapter 91 Other Preliminary Matters 
Chapter 92 Pre-Trial Procedures 
Chapter 93 Court Procedures: The Trial 
Chapter 94 Class Actions 
Chapter 95 Appellate Review 
Chapter 96 Title VII Remedies: Injunctions 
Chapter 97 Affirmative Relief: Reinstatement, Hiring, Etc. 
Chapter 98 Back Pay; Front Pay 
Chapter 99 Compensatory, Punitive and Other Damages 
Chapter 100 Court-Ordered Affirmative Action 
Chapter 101 Consent Decrees and Settlements 
Chapter 102 Attorney’s Fees and Costs 
Chapter 103 Reserved 
Chapter 104 Reconstruction Statutes: Introduction and Summary 
Chapter 105 Section 1981 
Chapter 106 Section 1983 
Chapter 107 Section 1985(3) 
Chapter 108 Reconstruction Statutes: Procedures 
Chapter 109 Reconstruction Statutes: Remedies 
Chapter 110 The Federal Equal Pay Act 
Chapter 111 Equal Pay Act Administration and Procedures 
Chapter 112 Equal Pay Act Remedies 
Chapter 113 Equal Pay Under Title VII and Other Federal Laws 
Chapter 114 Race, Sex, Religion, National Origin: Other Laws 
Chapter 115 Government Contracts 
Chapter 116 Recipients of Governmental Financial Assistance 
Chapter 117 Reserved 
Chapter 118 Summary and Coverage of the ADEA 
Chapter 119 ADEA: Prohibited Practices 
Chapter 120 Permitted ADEA Practices; Defenses 
Chapter 121 Proof in ADEA Suits 
Chapter 122 ADEA Administrative Procedure and Enforcement 
Chapter 123 ADEA Court Procedures 
Chapter 124 Waivers Under the ADEA 
Chapter 125 ADEA Remedies 
Chapter 126 Other Age Discrimination Laws 
Chapter 127 Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity 
Chapter 128 Reserved 
Chapter 128A Genetic Discrimination 
Chapter 129 Political Discrimination 
Chapter 130 Employment Discrimination—Relation to Other Laws 
Chapters 131–135 Reserved 

VOLUME 5 
Americans with Disabilities Act 
Chapter 136 An Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
Chapter 137 What is a Disability? 
Chapter 138 Who is a “Qualified Individual with a Disability”? 
Chapter 139 Prohibition of Discrimination Against a Qualified Individual with a Disability 
Chapter 140 What is a “Reasonable Accommodation”? 
Chapter 141 What Constitutes “Undue Hardship”? 
Chapter 142 Enforcement of the ADA and Establishing Discrimination Under the Act 
Chapter 143 Title III of the ADA: Public Accommodations and Facilities Operated by Private Entities 
Chapter 144 State Statutes Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Employment 
Chapter 145 Checklists 
Chapter 146 Reserved 

VOLUME 6 
ERISA, COBRA, Other Laws 
Chapter 147 ERISA Overview 
Chapter 148 ERISA Plans 
Chapter 149 Qualified Pension Plan Requirements [Part 1] 
Chapter 150 Qualified Pension Plan Requirements [Part 2] 
Chapter 151 Reserved 
Chapter 152 Protecting Pension Plan Benefits 
Chapter 153 Fiduciary Responsibility Under ERISA Appendix 153A 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-21 Definition of “Fiduciary” Appendix 153B 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101 Definition of “Plan Assets”—Plan Investments Appendix 153C 29 C.F.R. § 2550.404a-1 Investment Duties Appendix 153D 29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-1 Claims Procedure Appendix 153E 29 C.F.R. PART 2570 Procedural Regulations Under The Employee Retirement Income Security Act Appendix 153F Final Rule and Class Exemption, Investment Advice, 29 C.F.R. § 2550.408g-1 
Chapter 153A Prohibited Transactions Under ERISA 
Chapter 154 ERISA’s Administration and Enforcement Provisions 
Chapter 155 Continuation Coverage Under Group Health Plans (COBRA) Appendix 155A 26 CFR PART 54—Pension Excise Taxes Appendix 155B House Ways and Means Committee Report Explaining Continuation of Coverage for Retirees in Cases of Bankruptcies Appendix 155C Appendix to § 2590.606-1; Model General Notice of Cobra Continuation Coverage Rights (For Use by Single-Employer Group Health Plans) Appendix 155D Appendix to § 2590.606-4; Model Cobra Continuation Coverage Election Notice (For Use by Single- Employer Group Health Plans) 
Chapter 156 Other Federal Laws Affecting Employee Welfare Benefit Plans 
Chapter 157 Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems 
Chapter 158 Purchasing Insurance Products 
Chapter 159 Cafeteria Plans 
Chapter 160 Reserved 

VOLUME 7 
Family & Medical Leave Act; Wages and Hours 
Chapter 161 Introduction 
Chapter 162 Legislative and Regulatory History 
Chapter 163 Coverage Under Title I 
Chapter 164 Covered Employers 
Chapter 165 Eligible Employees 
Chapter 166 Serious Health Conditions 
Chapter 167 Employee Leave Requirements 
Chapter 168 Medical Certification 
Chapter 169 Benefit Protection and Job Restoration 
Chapter 170 Employer Notice and Record Keeping Requirements 
Chapter 171 Special Rules for Teachers and Local Educational Agencies 
Chapter 171A Servicemember Leave 
Chapter 172 Coverage Under Titles II–V 
Chapter 173 Interaction with Other Laws 
Chapter 174 Litigation 
Chapter 175 State Leave Laws 
Chapter 176 Overview of Wage-Hour Regulation 
Chapter 177 Coverage and Exemptions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act 
Chapter 178 Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements; Hours Worked 
Chapter 179 Child Labor Requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
Chapter 180 Recordkeeping Requirements; Administration and Enforcement Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
Chapter 181 Wage and Hour Standards for Federal Contractors 
Chapter 182 Checklists, Forms, Opinion Letters and Regulations 
Chapter 183 Wage and Hour Opinion Letters 
Chapter 184 DOL Wage & Hour Division Administrator Interpretations 
Chapters 185 Reserved 

VOLUME 8 
Occupational Safety and Health 
Chapter 186 Introduction to OSHA 
Chapter 187 OSHA Inspections 
Chapter 188 OSHA Violations and Penalties 
Chapter 189 The OSHA Citation Process and Employer Response 
Chapter 190 The General Duty Clause 
Chapter 191 OSHA Hearings and Related Procedures 
Chapter 192 Record-Keeping Requirements 
Chapter 193 Freedom of Information Disclosure and Access to Medical Records 
Chapter 194 OSHA’s Role in Discrimination and Retaliation Whistleblower Complaints—under the OSH Act and Other Federal Statutes 
Chapter 195 State Consultative Programs/OSHA Cooperative Programs 
Chapter 196 Employer Self-Inspections 
Chapter 197 Recent Citations, Settlements and Court Proceedings 
Chapter 198 OSHA Initiatives, Programs, Publications; NIOSH Reports and Guidance 
Chapter 199 OSHA Updates to Standards/Rules; Safety Reminders, Public Health Issues, Guidance; Announcements 
Chapter 200 Hazard Communication 
Chapter 201 Electrical Hazards 
Chapter 202 Ergonomics 
Chapter 203 Bloodborne Pathogens 
Chapter 204 Confined Spaces 
Chapter 205 Lockout/Tagout 
Chapter 206 Tools 
Chapter 207 Personal Protective Equipment 
Chapter 208 Process Safety Management 
Chapter 209 Housekeeping and Facility Management 
Chapter 210 Walking and Working Surfaces 
Chapter 211 Fire Protection and Emergency Plans 
Chapter 212 Machinery and Guarding Plans 
Chapter 213 Emergency Medical Care and First Aid 
Chapter 214 Materials Handling and Storage 
Chapter 215 Workplace Violence 
Chapter 216 Tuberculosis 
Chapter 217 Indoor Air Quality 
Chapter 218 HAZWOPER 
Chapters 219–220 Reserved 

VOLUME 9 
Labor and Employment Arbitration 
Chapter 221 The Arbitration Hearing: Administration, Conduct and Procedures 
Chapter 221A Conducting Video Hearings 
Chapter 222 Discovery and the Duty to Disclose 
Chapter 223 Evidence in Arbitration 
Chapter 224 Reserved 
Chapter 225 Challenges to Arbitrability 
Chapter 226 Contract Interpretation and Respect for Prior Proceedings 
Chapter 227 Past Practice, Maintenance of Benefits, and Zipper Clauses 
Chapter 228 Management Rights: Overview and Case Review 
Chapter 229 Reserved 
Chapter 230 An Introduction to Just Cause and Progressive Discipline 
Chapter 231 Due Process in Arbitration 
Chapter 232 Common Causes of Discipline 
Chapter 233 Absenteeism and Tardiness 
Chapter 234 Drug and Alcohol Issues 
Chapter 235 Violence 
Chapter 236 Theft 
Chapter 237 Sexual Harassment 
Chapter 238 Arbitration in Cyberspace: Issues Involving New Technologies 
Chapter 239 Non-Disciplinary Termination 
Chapter 240 Disabled Workers 
Chapter 241 Reserved 
Chapter 242 Subcontracting 
Chapter 243 Reserved 
Chapter 244 Job Bids, Promotions and Transfers 
Chapter 245 Layoffs, Bumping, and Recall 
Chapter 246 Work Schedules and Compensation for Work-Related Time 
Chapter 247 Leaves of Absence 
Chapter 248 Vacations and Vacation Pay 
Chapter 249 Holidays and Holiday Pay 
Chapter 250 Overtime 
Chapter 251 Sickness, Accident, and Health Benefits 
Chapter 252 Remedies 
Chapters 253–255 Reserved 

VOLUME 10 
General Employment Issues 
Chapter 256 Recruiting, Hiring and Training 
Chapter 257 Applicant Screening 
Chapter 258 Employment Handbooks and Employment Contracts 
Chapter 259 Employment At Will 
Chapter 260 Promotions and Performance Evaluations 
Chapter 261 Terms, Conditions, Privileges of Employment, and Independent Contractor Status 
Chapter 262 Discipline and Discharge, Independent Investigations 
Chapter 263 Termination and Severance Agreements 
Chapter 264 Layoffs, Reductions in Force and Plant Closings 
Chapter 265 Restrictive Covenants and Related Issues 
Chapter 266 Unemployment Compensation 
Chapter 267 Workers’ Compensation 
Chapter 268 Employment Practice Liability Insurance 
Chapter 269 Alternative Dispute Resolution 
Chapter 270 Employer Liability for Acts of Employees 
Chapter 271 Record Keeping and Agency Notice Posting 
Chapter 272 Privacy in the Workplace 
Chapter 273 Business and Employment Immigration 
Chapter 274 State Labor and Employment Law Summary 
Chapters 275–280 Reserved 

VOLUME STAR Tables/Index 

Tables of Cases 

Index