EEO Law and Personnel Practices or Negotiation

EEO Law and Personnel Practices

Author: Arthur Gutman

How do the EEO laws affect a company's or an organization's key personnel decisions? Popular in its first edition with readers who needed dependable information on this pertinent question. This new edition has been completely updated and revised for more accessibility. This edition continues the practice of providing readers with a framework for understanding each federal EEO law in terms of six key questions:

- Who has rights (protected classes)?

- Who has duties (covered entities)?

- Which practices are prohibited (covered practices)?

- How do claims reach court (administrative procedures)?

- What are the penalties for breaking the law (remedies)?

- How are claims decided at trial (judicial scenarios)?

These questions offer a way for untangling the overlapping and complimentary features of the EEO laws as a group even when these laws protect the same classes (such as race or gender). Besides the latest EEO law information and a new chapter that highlights the major changes in these laws, this new edition now includes:

- Introductory sections for each chapter provide an overview of the chapter's content.

- Opening key questions arranged by chapter headings so that the reader knows where to look to find a quick answer.

- Summary tables highlight and compare key cases, legal scenarios, and key topics.

- Brief within chapter summaries recap the effect of a law or summarizes a major topic.

- Compliance issues are discussed at the end of each chapter along with a list of "Do's and Don'ts".

- Discussion questions end chapters and offer stimulating ideas for class discussionsor personal reflection

Written for non-legal students and practitioners, this book gives readers the tools for avoiding workplace discrimination and preempting the need for litigation.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
1	The Legal System and EEO Law	1
2	Title VII (Part I) Boundary Conditions	19
3	Protected Class Issues in Title VII (Part II)	73
4	Civil Rights Statutes From the Reconstruction Era	125
5	The Equal Pay Act	157
6	Age Discrimination in Employment Act	194
7	Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action)	235
8	The Americans With Disabilities Act	288
	List of Cases	347
	References for Frequently Cited and Currently Applicable Guidelines and Regulations	358
	References for Frequently Cited and Currently Applicable Statutes and Executive Orders	359
	References	360
	Index	362
	About the Author	379

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Negotiation: Communication for Diverse Settings

Author: Myra Warren Isenhart

Negotiation is not formulaic. How we negotiate is determined largely by the context in which the negotiation process takes place. Negotiation: Communication for Diverse Settings provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the negotiation process as it applies to a wide variety of contexts. Skillfully weaving practitioner interviews and real world examples throughout the book, Michael Spangle and Myra Warren Isenhart emphasize the day-to-day relevance of negotiation skill. The authors provide knowledge vital to successful negotiation in a variety of situations, including interpersonal relations, the workplace, shopping and other consumer settings, community relations, and international affairs. Discussions of the moral and ethical dilemmas of negotiation-as well as the detail provided in various sections, such as international negotiations will undoubtedly prove useful to novice and seasoned negotiators alike.

Features of this text

• Takes a communication perspective, analyzing the negotiation process and how different settings and elements affect negotiation strategies and techniques;
• Discusses the cultural context of conflict in U.S. society throughout;
• Introduces basic theoretical principles and practical steps in the negotiating process;
• Moves on a continuum from micro (interpersonal) to macro (international) levels of negotiation;
• Addresses the interpersonal skills necessary for effective negotiation, factors that cause negotiations to break down, and what to do when that happens;
• Includes "Professional Profiles" interviews with professional negotiators from a variety ofbackgrounds;
• Brings concepts to life for students through the use of boxed negotiation examples from a variety of contexts.

Recommended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in conflict management and negotiation. Also useful for students in applied programs, such as training and adult education courses in management development, conflict management, and negotiation.