1st Edition

Labor and Employment Issues for the Safety Professional

By Thomas D. Schneid Copyright 2011
252 Pages 67 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

252 Pages 67 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

252 Pages
by CRC Press

Safety professionals interact with many other functions within the organization, including but not limited to production, human resources, and medical, with each function possessing specific laws and regulations which govern their actions and inactions. In order to function within the organizational structure, they need a working knowledge of the laws and regulations which impact his/her area of... Read more

Labor, Management, and Safety
At-Will Employment and Exceptions
Labor Law and Safety
NLRB and Labor-Management Relations
Collective Bargaining
Contract Administration
Title VII and Antidiscrimination Laws
Age Discrimination
Wage and Hour Laws
Federal Retirement and Welfare Laws
Privacy Laws
Family and Medical Leave Act and Safety
Americans with Disabilities Act and Safety
OSHA Inspections and Defenses
New Cases, Laws, and Legislation
Appendix 1: National Labor Relations Act
Appendix 2: Wage and Hour Division (WHD): Minimum Wage Laws in the States—July 1, 2010
Appendix 3: Spotlight on Statistics
Appendix 4: OSHA Instruction
Index

Biography

Schneid, Thomas D.

"Dr. Schneid has put together a complete compendium of important topics, tools, and, most importantly, PRACTICAL thoughts. … the CONCEPTS that Tom has explicitly put before you are KEY to your understanding and survivability in the unique environment in Safety, Legal and making a difference."
—From the foreword by Michael J. Fagel, Ph.D., CEM, Eastern Kentucky University, University of Chicago, and Northwestern University