Employment Law: Private Ordering and Its Limitations (Aspen Casebook)

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When you purchase a new version of this casebook from the LIFT Program you receive 1-year FREE digital access to the corresponding Examples & Explanations in your course area. Now available in an interactive study center Examples & Explanations offer hypothetical questions complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topics covered in class. Starting July 1 2017 if your new casebook purchase does not come with an access code on the inside cover of the book please contact Wolters Kluwer customer service. The email address and phone number for customer service are on the copyright page found within the first few pages of your casebook. Employment Law: Private Ordering and Its Limitations is organized around the rights and duties that flow between parties in an employment relationship. Cases detailed discussion of the facts and accessible notes and questions examine the laws that are intended to balance the competing interests and contractual obligations between employer and employee. Problem exercises encourage students to think creatively about how best to protect the interests of workers or employers. Practitioner exercises in planning drafting advising and negotiating develop transactional lawyering skills. The Second Edition constitutes a thorough updating and revision that continues to build lawyering skills and a solid doctrinal foundation. New problems have been added that expand active learning opportunities throughout the book. Employment Law: Private Ordering and Its Limitations features: focused and in-depth coverage of central employment law topics well-rounded pedagogy that includes cases notes and questions problems exercises and practitioner materials a detailed Teachers Manual with answers and explanations to the problems and questions in the casebook and advice and guidance for structuring the course a companion website offering up-to-date news stories and case decisions as well as additional problems and sample exams with answers New in the Second Edition: new and revised problems that develop lawyering skills and professionalism updated workplace privacy materials including Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act updated antidiscrimination materials with new Supreme Court cases Ricci V. DeStefano Gross v. FBL Financial Services and Ashcroft v. Iqbal thorough treatment of the ADA Amendments Act including the heightened focus on reasonable accommodation envisioned by that statute and the Lilly Ledbetter Pay Act New coverage of current controversies in executive compensation new developments in whistleblower and public policy doctrine