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Corporate Law / Discrimination

Case law in regards to discrimination. Employment discrimination law materials - age, disabilities, etc. Court cases, fact sheets, resources related to discrimination due to age, sex, mental and physical disabilities, etc. Case developments, articles, resources related to employee discrimination


Updated Corporate Law / Labor Law

Labor and employment law case, articles and data. Employment law briefs and law cases from around the US. Federal laws. Legal bulletins. Labor law. Mental and physical disability law. Employment defamation and privacy. Case developments, articles, resources related to employment & labor law. Employment law alerts, articles and updates.


Updated Corporate Law / Sexual Misconduct

Sexual misconduct and harassment laws and standards. Liability of employers in regards to sexual harrassment, Litigation of sexual misconduct. Court decisions, articles and cases related to sexual harassment in the USA. Case developments, articles, resources related to sexual harrassment.


Employee Health / Vocational Rehab

Series of papers and articles related to clinical and nonclincial issues of the disabled. Practical strategies for accomodating the disabled. Job Accomodation Network. Gait analysis.


Updated Employee Management / Firing Employees

Termination and severance tools. Listing of industry layoffs reported nationwide in US. Using the right management techniques to prevent workplace violence during terminations. Nationwide survey on corporate severance practices. Employee termination issues. Investigation, discipline and termination issues. Full text of the workforce reduction policy of the US Army Corps of Engineers. State rules on final pay check time frames.


Updated Employee Management / Hiring Practices

Recruiting and hiring practices. Interviewing guidelines. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Pre-employment tests. Relocation information. Negligent hiring. Internet recruiting. Guidance on criminal history and background checks, references, etc. of potential new hires. Recruiting and hiring practices and the ADA, negligent hiring claims and more.


Government Laws / ADA Laws

US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. Full text of the American with Disabilities Act. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. The relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.


Government Laws / EEOC Laws

Full text of US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws and guidance. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, laws. USC 42 chapter 21.


Insurance / Employers Liability

Employers Professional Liability (EPL) insurance overviews & answers to common questions. Key legal cases. Market survey of policies & endorsements available, etc. Sexual misconduct. Employer liability for workplace violence. Various types of employment practices liability claims. Risk management in the employment relationship.


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