Your Rights at Work

CONTRACT RIGHTS. We All Have a Contract. Employee Handbooks Are Contracts in Most States. Special Contract Issues. Writing and Breaking Employment Contracts. RIGHTS AFTER BEING FIRED. Unemployment Compensation. Wrongful Discharge and Contract Interference. CIVIL RIGHTS. Racial and Religious Discrimination. Sex Discrimination. Age and Handicap Discrimination. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. The Right of Free Speech. The Right to Due Process. The Right to Privacy. RIGHTS UNDER WAGE, HOUR, AND LABOR LAWS. Wages and Hours. Labor Unions. RIGHTS AFTER INJURY. Accidental Injury and Worker2s Compensation. Intentional Injury and Suing the Boss. Social Security. OSHA and Fining the Boss. Conclusion: Suing and Being Sued. References. Index.McWhirter, Darien A. is the author of 'Your Rights at Work' with ISBN 9780471500292 and ISBN 0471500291.