Employment Law Update 2004

Employment Law Update 2004 analyzes recent developments in case law of interest to employment law practitioners representing plaintiffs, defendants, and labor unions and comprehensively covers recent developments in the rapidly changing employment and labor law field. Comprised of eight chapters - each written by an expert in employment law - this edition provides timely, incisive analysis of critical issues. Employment Law Update 2004 provides, where appropriate, checklists, forms, and guidance on strategic considerations for litigation and other forms of dispute resolution. Highlights of this update include: Learn how to reduce exposure to liability arising out of employee misuse of employer email systems Understand how to use the same circumstantial evidence to support mixed motive and pretext theories in discrimination cases Deal more effectively with the often confusing and apparently conflicting case law in employment controversies involving gay employees Consider the relationship between the FMLA, The ADA, and Title VII when the facts may support claims under more than one statute. Evaluate the likely scope of application of employment arbitration agreements Put yourself in a position to counsel employers on how immigration law interacts with their employment policies Gain a deeper understanding of the conflicting doctrines that work when a dispute arises over who is a statutory iquest;employeeiquest; Learn what to do if the plaintiff wants to litigate in state court And The defendant prefers federal court