EEO Law and Personnel Practices / Edition 2

by Arthur Gutman

Overview

This second edition of the practical and well-designed EEO Law and Personnel Practices has been completely revised and updated in line with the latest developments in US law, including the new Americans with Disabilities Act.

Arthur Gutman provides a framework for understanding all federal EEO laws by addressing the following questions:

- What classes of people are protected (or, have rights)?

- What business entities are covered (or, have duties)?

- What employment practices are covered?

- Is the law administered, and if so, how?

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

- What judicial scenarios are used in litigation?

The author not only makes the reader aware of the laws and the applicable defenses, but also provides an understanding of the reasons underlying them. Nearly all chapters conclude with a section on compliance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761918950
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/03/2000
Series:	Management Studies Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.93(d)

About the Author

Arthur Gutman teaches at the School of Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology. He received his PhD in Psychology from Syracuse University. His major area of expertise is EEO laws. He teaches personnel selection, job analysis, job evaluation, recruitment, training and employee testing He is on the board of editors for The Psychological Record and writes a law column for TIP (the Industrial Psychologist).

Laura L. Koppes, author of the Psychology Press book Historical Perspectives in Industrial Organizational Psychology, is Chairman of psychology at University of West Florida. She has a PhD from Ohio State University where she majored in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She won the 2007 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Distinguished service award, and was a US Fulbright Senior Specialist in 2006-2011. She is associate editor of The Psychologist Manager Journal and Editor of TIP for SIOP.

Stephen Vodanovich is Professor of Psychology at the University of West Florida. He received his PhD in IO psychology from Saint Louis University in Missouri. He is expert in legal issues in IO psychology, Social Psychology, research methods, test construction, and personnel selection. He received three State of Florida teaching incentive program awards for outstanding university instruction.

Table of Contents

Introduction to EEO Law
Major Title VII Judicial Scenarios
Major Title VII Protected Class Issues
Constitutional Claims
The Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Affirmative Action
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Summary and Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

"Dr. Gutman has produced the most authoritative treatment of EEO law and its application to human resources management available today."

Edward L. Levine

". . .a unique and valuable reference for HR practitioners. . ."

Rick Tallarigo

"Dr. Gutman and authors have produced the most authoritative treatment of EEO law and its applications to human resources management available today." - Edward Levine, Psychology, University of South Florida, USA

"The authors have developed a thorough volume. In fact, by increasing the coverage of compliance issues, they have increased the audience diversity so that the third edition is likely to be of more value that the 2^nd edition to EEO practitioners, organizations and students." - Jerard F. Kehoe, Selection and Assessment Consulting, LLC

"The book is deceptively simple, but it clarifies the essentials of EEO laws and does so with frequent linguistic gems. The general scope of legislation and litigation is clearly organized and described, with close attention to current status of both statutory and case law. It is a necessary book for those new to EEO problems, and a handy one to wake up those who think they've lived through it all already." - Robert Guion, Emeritus, Bowling Green State University, USA

"This book should be required reading and available for reference to all those who do research on or are engaged in any way in the human resource function. The legal system is an integral part of the manner in which organizations deal with people and this book is a readable and thorough explanation of the issues and questions that arise in all aspects of human resource management. This new edition is up-to-date and thorough in its treatment." - Neal Schmitt, University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University, USA

"EEO Law and Personnel Practices is a very important and somewhat unusual book. It is one of the few books that considers so many of the issues facing the workplace in this changing society. Its broad range includes issues related to race, religion, national origin and sexual discrimination. What makes it special is the depth of the coverage of each of the issues. Thus, for example, the discussion of national origin covers citizenship requirements as well as speak english only rules. For each of the important topics, the authors cover both the history of the issue, the research and the judicial decisions. This is must reading for anyone involved in practice or research in organizations and most importantly for students who will be entering this dynamic and rapidly changing field. The authors are to be congratulated." - Irwin L Goldstein, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University System of Maryland, USA

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