You Could be Fired for Reading This Book - Protect Your Employment Rights

Solomon

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Berrett-Koehler
01 January 2018

Employment & labour law; Law for the lay person

"It's true. You can be fired from your job at any time, with or without warning for a false reason, a mean reason, a reason that is unfair or even capricious, just about any reason at all. In fact, you could be fired for reading this book.

Employment law attorney Glenn Solomon explains that the overwhelming majority of working Americans are employed 'at will."" They are hired-and can be fired-at their employers will. While there are a few specific kinds of discriminatory termination (based on age, sex, race, etc.) prohibited by law, it is difficult to prove such discrimination in court. Solomon argues that the at-will rule is inherently unjust, since it leaves the livelihood of most Americans subject to their employers' whims.

How can you fight back? Solomon details-

Four exceptions to the at-will rule- how effective are they, and how can you take

advantage of them

Your rights under the current system- how to make the most of them, including

what to consider when deciding whether or not to sue your employer and what to

expect if you do and

An alternative to the at-will rule that protects the rights of both workers and

employers."

By: Solomon
Imprint: Berrett-Koehler
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 85mm, Width: 56mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781576752555
ISBN 10: 1576752550
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 January 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Basic Rule and What's Wrong With It; 2. The Four Current Exceptions to the At-Will Rule: Two work, Two Are Hit-or-Miss; 3. The Contract Exception: The Fundamentals of the Employment Relationship and the Union; 4. The Public Sector, the Largest Exception to the At-Will Rule and a Working Model for Private Enterprise; 5. Equal Shmeequall: The illusory Civil Rights Exception and the Myth of Illegal Discrimination; 6. The Public Policy Exception: Protecting the Good Citizen on the Job; 7. Some Personal Employment Rights: Nibbling Away at the At-Will Rule; 8. After the Waltz is Over: Some Contract Related Matters; 9. The Litigation Process: Here Is How; 10. Damages: What you Can Get; 11. To Sue or Not to Sue: Some considerations; 12. An End to the Insanity: The Model Employment Termination; Act, Design for a Workplace Without Fear, Coming Soon to a Voting Booth Near You!

GLENN SOLOMON has 20 years of experience in employment and civil rights law, mostly representing lower- and middle-income clients. He also has considerable experience defending employers. Before beginning private practice, Solomon served as a clerk to a justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.

Reviews for You Could be Fired for Reading This Book - Protect Your Employment Rights

"""It's hard for a person with a job-related legal problem to know what to do. Solomon gives the average person sound advice that is easy to understand and fun to read. If you're thinking about suing your boss, the first thing you should do is buy this book."" --Lewis L. Maltby, President, National Workrights Institute; former director of the ACLU's National Taskforce on Civil Liberties in the Workplace"