Chapter headings in this text are discrimination, leave, evaluation, discipline, extra duty, assignment, & transfer. Also included is information pertaining to the arbitration process, the role of the arbitrator, suggestions for contract negotiations, & suggestions for formulationg policies.

Is U.S. employment law undergoing a revolution? In this work, Donald Brodie examines the basic themes of current employment law and identifies what is changing and what is not changing, using commonplace examples. Basing his conclusions on extensive studies of state and federal court decisions and arbitration awards, Brodie focuses on the individual contract of employment, the elements that have remained constant, including judicial restraint, employer rights, and just cause, and the statutory elements that foster the most change. Brodie begins his study by identifying some of the elements that must be considered in determining whether an employment relationship exists, and follows this with a chapter discussing possible dispute resolution forums, such as courts, arbitration, due process, in-house grievance mechanisms, and government agencies. Separate chapters are devoted to the various facets of the doctrine of employer rights; the process of creating, modifying, and ending the employment relationship and contract; and specific clauses in contracts that are subject to frequent disputes, particularly terms of duration, releases and waivers, and noncompetition clauses. Other topics addressed at length include the just cause concept and the process of evaluation, and the interplay between statutes and employment contracts. A final chapter presents Brodie's conclusions, grouped into the categories of employer, employee, and public interest. Professionals involved in employment relations, as well as public and academic libraries, will find this book to be an important resource. It will also be a valuable reference work for students in business and legal studies.

Our NATION IS FACING A PRECARIOUS FUTURE which requires spiritual solutions. Christians should be filling the void, but collectively we are failing. Many Christians sense a spiritual and moral decline. They are looking for clarification on the issues and solutions that resonate in their soul. The answers, as always, are in the Bible. But the focus of most churches in the past 50 years has been on social life and entertainment, not eternal truths and doctrinal principles. CIRCLING THE DRAIN highlights our shortcomings and provides tools for personal recovery. It applies doctrinal principles to current events and bursts many media-sponsored propaganda bubbles. You will learn the underlying reason why the USA has enjoyed blessings in the past and why we are beginning to experience national discipline. RESTORING THE AMERICAN DREAM requires Bible doctrine and the filling of the Spirit. This book is a basic training manual for spiritual restoration. The Bible gives us standard operating procedures for engaging in battle. We must know our enemy and how to wield specific weapons against him - and that requires daily study. The Christian way of life has a long history of success - when it is practiced.

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