Useful books on employment law

Nation's Business, July, 1989 by Janes R. Beales

Useful Books On Employment Law In dealing with the complexities of employment law, employers may find the following publications useful:

Guidelines to Protect Associations and Their Members from "Wrongful Discharge" Damage Suits, by Gerald P. Panaro. Published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it gives an overview of significant court rulings as well as useful tips for staying out of court. It is priced at $2.50 for Chamber members and $3.50 for nonmembers.

Another Chamber publication is Drug Abuse in the Workplace: An Employer's Guide For Prevention, by Mark A. de Bernardo. The price is $20 for Chamber members and $33 for non-members.

Both publications may be ordered from Publications Fulfillment, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20062; (301) 468-5128. Drug Abuse is publication No. 6972; Guidelines is No. 6775.

Understand Employee Regulations: An Employer's Guide to Federal Law, by Sheldon I. London, is a comprehensive, easy-to-read resource that could help you avoid legal problems. The book features practical information, such as how to limit liability, and it includes case studies. Priced at $19.95, it may be ordered from London Publishing Co., 1025 Vermont Ave., N.W., Suite 1201, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 639-8888.

Another overview can be found in Your Rights at Work, by Darien McWhirter. Containing succinct explanations of current law, case examples, and guidance for correcting inequities in the workplace, it is directed at the employee but is informative for supervisors as well. It is published by John Wiley & Sons and is available in bookstores for $14.95.

If you seek more technical information, you may want to examine the full lineup of books, pamphlets, and reports on various aspects of employment law published by the Bureau of National Affairs, an information service in Washington, D.C. Among BNA's most recent volumes is Without Just Cause: An Employer's Practical and Legal Guide on Wrongful Discharge, by Ira M. Shepard, Paul Heylman, and Robert L. Duston. The book, which sells for $95, provides an up-to-date analysis of a rapidly changing area of the law.

Other BNA books include Resolving Employment Disputes Without Litigation, by Alan F. Westin and Alfred G. Feliu, $40; Management Rights, by Marvin Hill Jr. and Anthony V. Sinicropi, $40; and Workplace Privacy, by Ira M. Shepard and Robert L. Duston, $95.

All BNA publications may be ordered by calling BNA at 1-800-372-1033.

Employment Law Compliance Handbook, by Zachary D. Fasman and Michael J. Album, can help employers decide whether their employment practices comply with equal-opportunity laws and regulations. It is priced at $75 and is available from the publisher, Executive Enterprises Publications, 22 W. 21st St., New York, N.Y., 10010.