Deskbook Encyclopedia of Employment Law provides a comprehensive selection of state and federal court decisions that impact employment. It covers a wide range of important topics including discrimination, employer liability, discipline and termination, employee benefits and labor relations. The editorial staff reviews court decision from the past year for inclusion in the deskbook and arranges them topically so you can locate them easily. Within each chapter, the subsections contain explanatory passages to help you develop an overall understanding of the legal issues in that particular area. More importantly, each case summary has been written in everyday language with important facts, issues, and holdings highlighted in boldface type. For your convenience, relevant provisions of the U.S. Constitution have been included and a topical list of U.S. Supreme Court decisions have been compiled and separated into specific topics to allow you to gather more information on areas of particular interest to you.The book has been designed to provide professionals involved in all areas of employment law with access to important cases in the field. The aim has been to make law accessible to you regardless of your level of understanding of the legal system.