Legal Issues in Supervision
Scope
This guide is designed to assist the user in finding and using credible information resources to conduct successful searching and retrieving of information on legal issues in supervision.
Books, e-books and audiovisual resources
Use the
Moraine Park Catalog to locate books, e-books, and audiovisual materials on this subject.
Suggested search terms include:
Discrimination in employment
Labor laws and legislation
Age discrimination in employment
Supervisors
Employee rights
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Periodical Databases
Use the following databases to find articles on this topic.
EBSCO
General Business FileASAP
Opposing Viewpoints
Westlaw Campus
Websites
Employment Discrimination
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Employment_discrimination
This site is produced by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University. In addition to an overview of employment discrimination laws, there is information on state and federal statutes and judicial decisions.
Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations and Technical Assistance Services
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/
“This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing ‘hands-on’ information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry.”
Guidelines for Handling Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectID/00A0FB3C-76C6-4514-A5D559C79A642655/111/259/283/ART/
This page outlines the steps that should be taken by an employer if he/she is the recipient of a harassment or discrimination complaint. Related links given here are useful.
Information for Employers
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwd/employers.htm
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development produces this page that brings together information on discrimination, labor standards, and family and medical leave and much more.
Sexual Harassment
http://www.eeoc.gov/types/sexual_harassment.html
This site gives a brief description of what sexual harassment is. There are also links to other U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission documents such as laws/regulations and enforcement guidelines.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.eeoc.gov/
Visitors to this site will find laws, regulations, and guidelines dealing with various types of discrimination. Information on related topics such as filing a charge of discrimination, enforcement, and litigation statistics is covered.
Wisconsin State Law Library – Employment Law
http://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/laborlaw/index.php
The Wisconsin State Law Library has put together a collection of links covering numerous topics related to employment law at the state and national level.
Wisconsin Statutes: Chapter 111 Employment Relations
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0111.pdf
This link connects you to Chapter 111 of the Wisconsin State Statutes which covers employment relations.
Updated 7/2009
