Packed with cutting-edge cases and hands-on applications, Walsh's EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICE, 7E explains major issues and rules of employment law behind each step of the employment process -- all in understandable terms. You learn how law impacts your career, as a manager or employee. Current news, typical situations and real cases help you understand how legal concepts apply to each stage of employment -- from hiring and managing to firing. Each chapter begins with new learning objectives and ends with a summary of practical advice for today's managers. Updates addresses the latest topics in employment law, from discrimination based on sexual orientation and "gig workers" to COVID-19, pay equity and other pressing issues. This edition provides insights to help you prevent discrimination and harassment, accommodate employees with disabilities, comply with wage and hour laws, and avoid wrongful terminations and other common legal issues.

About the Author
David Walsh received his Ph.D. from the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 1991. He served on the faculty of the management department at Miami University from 1991-2020. His teaching and research focused in areas of employment law, labor relations and human resource management. In addition to this text, Dr. Walsh has written an airline labor relations book ON DIFFERENT PLANES (Cornell University ILR Press, 1994) and has contributed chapters to a number of edited volumes, including THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STRIKES IN AMERICAN HISTORY (M.E. Sharpe, 2009). Dr. Walsh has also published articles in such journals as the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, American Business Law Journal, Law & Society Review and the Industrial & Labor Relations Review.


Book Information
ISBN 9780357717547
Author David Walsh
Format Paperback
Page Count 800
Imprint South-Western College Publishing
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 2109g
Dimensions(mm) 278mm * 218mm * 37mm