Veteran scholar and critic Henry Sussman deploys anecdote, reportage, and memoir to lament and scrutinize the rise of anti-intellectualism in the past few decades. How are we to reckon with the decline of impartiality and sharp increase in self-interested interference in politic, legal, and cultural spheres; the normalization of pathological narcissism in public life; and the blanket dismissal of scientific findings and their counterparts in the humanities and social sciences? In retracing his own intellectual and experiential steps, Sussman revisits many of his lasting inspirations, including Walter Benjamin, Jacques Derrida, Douglas R. Hofstadter, Immanuel Kant, and J. Hillis Miller. The result is an intellectual meditation on 'the great dismissal,' in public and political life, of venerable and vital humanistic traditions, ethics, and ways of thinking.

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New cases on implied contract for Alaska, Colorado, and Montana New cases on public policy tort for Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington New cases on implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing for Alaska, Massachusetts, and Montana Discussion of a new case on union fair representation A new case on special consideration requirement for oral promises New cases on what constitutes a breach of the implied covenant New cases on clarity element of public policy tort New cases on jeopardy element of public policy tort A new case explaining that a public policy tort liability for refusing to participate in illegal conduct does not require proof of a report to an outside agency A new case discussing what constitutes "improper" interference with contract New cases on what constitutes a constitutionally protected property interest New cases on preclusive effect of administrative agency determinations New cases on standards for punitive damages A new case on statutory whistleblower protection for internal complaints about fellow employees

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New cases on implied contract for Alaska, Colorado, and Montana New cases on public policy tort for Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington New cases on implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing for Alaska, Massachusetts, and Montana Discussion of a new case on union fair representation A new case on special consideration requirement for oral promises New cases on what constitutes a breach of the implied covenant New cases on clarity element of public policy tort New cases on jeopardy element of public policy tort A new case explaining that a public policy tort liability for refusing to participate in illegal conduct does not require proof of a report to an outside agency A new case discussing what constitutes andquot;improperandquot; interference with contract New cases on what constitutes a constitutionally protected property interest New cases on preclusive effect of administrative agency determinations New cases on standards for punitive damages A new case on statutory whistleblower protection for internal complaints about fellow employee

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, violation of employer policies, failure to keep a specific promise, adverse action for claiming employee rights, or whistle-blowing, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice Online is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New case law for Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia New section on discrimination based on immigration status New reference for state qui tam suits New case law on specific enumeration of disciplinary causes or steps giving rise to inference of employment security New case law on disclaimers New case law on identifying sources of public policy clearly New case law on constitutional provisions satisfying the clarity element of a public policy tort New case law on jeopardy to public policy when statutory remedies exist New case law on jeopardy to public policy when the contract protects employees Extensive analysis of the Supreme Court's Epic Systems decision and its implications for employee class actions New analysis of notice pleading requirements in employment cases New case law on whistleblower protection of shareholder employees New case law on the scope of public-sector whistleblower protections New case law on the availability of non-economic damages in statutory whistleblower cases New chapter on settlement negotiations with a computer program to estimate the best alternative to a negotiated agreement or reservation price

Redmond on Dismissal Law, 3rd edition (previous edition titled: Dismissal Law in Ireland) explains the workings of dismissal law (wrongful and unfair) and details the introduction of the new Workplace Relations Commission. The Irish Government's Workplace Relations Reform Programme delivered a two-tier Workplace Relations structure by merging the activities of the National Employment Rights Authority, the Labour Relations Commission, the Equality Tribunal and the first instance functions of the Labour Court and the Employment Appeals Tribunal into a new Body of First Instance, the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The WRC provides a single portal of entry for all employment and equality related information requests, and employment and equality rights complaints and referrals. It also plays a key role in encouraging employers and employees to resolve issues at workplace level thereby reducing the number of cases going forward for inspection or adjudication. The book is useful to both practitioners and students in detailing how the law works and how the new system works. The book covers all relevant legislation, including the many amendments to the Unfair Dismissals Act 1977, and it provides expert guidance for employers and employees on their respective rights and legal obligations regarding termination of employment under the common law as well as unfair dismissals legislation. Includes coverage of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 and Workplace Relations Act 2015.

When business imperatives require large enterprises to reorganize, involving the reduction in staff legally characterized as collective dismissal, EU directives and laws across Europe mandate specific procedures to support workers who have been made redundant and impose sanctions where regulatory or judicial scrutiny uncovers violations. It is thus essential that a clearly defined framework of the laws and jurisprudence in force in each Member State be provided for businesses and their counsel to ensure compliance and avoid sanctions. This eminently practical book, the first and only book of its kind, provides exactly such an analysis. The book is structured on a country-by-country basis, with each chapter written by an expert in the country covered and responding concisely to such questions as the following: • How is ‘collective dismissal’ calculated? • Which issues regarding collective layoffs’ procedures trigger legal intervention? • What happens when enterprises provide incomplete or delayed information to labour unions or public officials? • When can a worker be reinstated or claim compensation? Each chapter clarifies the extent to which directives have been implemented in the Member States and whether the law in force provides workers with some more favourable treatments than EU actually requires. Jurisprudence and its practical application are analysed from the perspective of the ‘law in action’ rather than that of the ‘law in the books’. A concluding chapter examines global standards and trends in this area of law. There is no other publication fully devoted to the subject of collective dismissal, extensively elaborated and supported with case law. As a source of reliable information as manifested in the actions of judges, lawyers, solicitors, firms, and labour unions, this book has no peers. It will be welcomed and put to use by lawyers and solicitors specializing in labour law, in-house counsel and human resources professionals at multinational companies, regulatory authorities, and labour unions, as well as by universities and centres of research in the field of European law and labour law. The editors - Roberto Cosio, Filippo Curcuruto, Vincenzo Di Cerbo and Giovanni Mammone - all have extensive experience in judicial and administrative practice related to EU labour law, particularly in Italy. All are well-known authors in this field.

Author Chet H. Elder provides school administrators with a simple method, called Exit Counseling, to rid their schools of mediocre, marginal, and incompetent teachers. He teaches principals how to build a case and document it so tightly that virtually any union challenge will fail. His theory is simple straightforward, clear, and concise.