1 | Your Rights in the Workplace | p. 1 |
| Analyzing Your Options | p. 2 |
| Talking It Over With Your Employer | p. 3 |
| Documenting the Problem | p. 4 |
| Considering Legal Action | p. 6 |
1 | Wages and Hours | p. 9 |
| The Fair Labor Standards Act | p. 10 |
| Rights Under the FLSA | p. 15 |
| Calculating Work Hours | p. 26 |
| Vacation and Sick Leave | p. 31 |
| Time Off Work for Civic Duties | p. 31 |
| Payroll Withholding and Deductions | p. 33 |
| Filing a Wage Complaint or Lawsuit | p. 36 |
| Violations of State and Local Laws | p. 38 |
3 | Health Insurance | p. 83 |
| Coverage for Current Employees | p. 84 |
| Coverage for Former Employees | p. 86 |
| State Laws on Insurance Continuation | p. 88 |
4 | Family and Medical Leave | p. 103 |
| The Family and Medical Leave Act | p. 104 |
| State Family and Medical Leave Laws | p. 110 |
| The Pregnancy Discrimination Act | p. 112 |
| Work/Life Balance | p. 114 |
5 | Privacy Rights | p. 125 |
| Your Personnel Records | p. 126 |
| Workplace Testing | p. 133 |
| Surveillance and Monitoring | p. 143 |
| Searches and Seizures | p. 147 |
| Clothing and Grooming Codes | p. 148 |
5 | Health and Safety | p. 201 |
| The Occupational Safety and Health Act | p. 202 |
| Enforcing OSH Act Rights | p. 204 |
| Criminal Actions for OSH Act Violations | p. 213 |
| State and Local Health and Safety Laws | p. 214 |
| Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace | p. 216 |
| Pesticide Laws | p. 218 |
| Hazardous Substances Laws | p. 219 |
7 | Illegal Discrimination | p. 221 |
| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act | p. 224 |
| The Equal Pay Act | p. 229 |
| The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act | p. 234 |
| The Age Discrimination in Employment Act | p. 235 |
| The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act | p. 237 |
| The Americans with Disabilities Act | p. 239 |
| Discrimination Against Workers With HIV or AIDS | p. 247 |
| Discrimination Against LGBT Workers | p. 247 |
| State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination | p. 249 |
8 | Sexual Harassment | p. 265 |
| The Effects of Sexual Harassment | p. 267 |
| Sexual Harassment Under Federal Law | p. 270 |
| State Laws | p. 272 |
| Other Forms of Illegal Harassment | p. 272 |
| Taking Steps to End Sexual Harassment | p. 273 |
| Where to Get More Information | p. 275 |
9 | Losing or Leaving a Job | p. 277 |
| The Doctrine of Employment At Will | p. 278 |
| When a Firing May Be Illegal | p. 279 |
| Employees' Rights | p. 288 |
| Finding Out Why You Were Fired | p. 289 |
| Getting Documentation | p. 291 |
| Waiving Your Right to Sue | p. 296 |
| Taking Action Against Your Dismissal | p. 297 |
| Plant Closings | p. 297 |
10 | After a Job Loss | p. 319 |
| Your Final Paycheck | p. 320 |
| Severance Pay | p. 320 |
| Getting References | p. 322 |
| Collecting Fringe Benefits | p. 323 |
| Outplacement Programs | p. 324 |
| Replacing Your Income | p. 326 |
| Agreements Not to Compete | p. 328 |
| Blacklisting | p. 330 |
11 | Unemployment | p. 339 |
| Who Is Covered | p. 340 |
| Being Disqualified for Benefits | p. 340 |
| Calculating Your Benefits | p. 343 |
| Filing a Claim | p. 344 |
| Appealing Benefit Decisions | p. 348 |
12 | Workers' Compensation | p. 351 |
| Who Is Covered | p. 353 |
| Conditions Covered | p. 354 |
| The Right to Medical Care | p. 357 |
| Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim | p. 357 |
| Calculating Benefits | p. 358 |
| Related Lawsuits for Work Injuries | p. 360 |
13 | Social Security Disability Insurance | p. 361 |
| Who Is Covered | p. 363 |
| Disabilities Covered | p. 364 |
| Filing a Social Security Claim | p. 366 |
| Appealing a Denied Claim | p. 370 |
| Collecting Other Benefits | p. 371 |
14 | Retirement Plans | p. 373 |
| Social Security Retirement Benefits | p. 374 |
| Private Pensions | p. 376 |
| 401 (k) Deferred Compensation Plans | p. 382 |
15 | Labor Unions | p. 385 |
| Federal Laws | p. 387 |
| State Right-to-Work Laws | p. 389 |
| The Bargaining Unit | p. 390 |
| Types of Union Work Situations | p. 390 |
| Union Elections | p. 391 |
| The Right to Unionize | p. 391 |
| Where to Get More Help | p. 392 |
16 | Immigration Issues | p. 395 |
| Federal Law | p. 396 |
| Documentation Required to Work in the United States | p. 396 |
| Illegal Discrimination | p. 398 |
| English-Only Rules | p. 399 |
17 | Lawyers and Legal Research | p. 401 |
| Mediation and Arbitration | p. 402 |
| Small Claims Court | p. 403 |
| Class Action Lawsuits | p. 404 |
| Hiring a Lawyer | p. 404 |
| Legal Research | p. 409 |
| Appendix | |
| Resources | p. 417 |
| Advocacy, Generally | p. 418 |
| AIDS-HIV | p. 418 |
| Civil Rights | p. 419 |
| Disabled Workers | p. 419 |
| Discrimination | p. 420 |
| State Agencies That Enforce Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment | p. 421 |
| Gay and Lesbian | p. 425 |
| Immigration | p. 426 |
| Labor Departments | p. 426 |
| State Labor Departments | p. 426 |
| Legal Referrals | p. 431 |
| Mediation and Arbitration | p. 431 |
| Older Workers | p. 431 |
| Retirement Plans and Pensions | p. 431 |
| Safety and Health Issues | p. 432 |
| Unions | p. 433 |
| Women's Issues | p. 433 |
| Work/Life Issues | p. 434 |
| Index | p. 437 |