events from job creation to recruitment, including compensation and benefits, leave entitlements, and performance management, all the way to the conclusion of the employment relationship. This practical text features: an accessible and informative introduction to discrimination law a practical and chronological survey of the employment relationship: identifying a hiring need, recruitment, the application and interview process, compensation and benefits, performance assessment, and the conclusion of the employment relationship a clear and accessible explication of basic legal concepts and principles engaging hypothetical scenarios throughout the text that illustrate realistic legal issues that arise in the employment relationship empirical data and guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) a skillfully crafted design for learning that includes chapter overviews, lists of learning objectives, highlighted key terms, and discussion questions a detailed Instructor's Manual with sample syllabi and test bank With complete coverage of discrimination topics and a practice-based approach, Employment Law: A Guide to Hiring, Managing, and Firing for Employers and Employees educates the reader with a wealth of context and insight. Lori B. Rassas, Esq., has worked as an employment and labor attorney for more than a decade. She received an LL.M. in Labor and Employment Law from New York University Law School, a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School, and a B.A. from Tufts University. Throughout her career she has provided extensive guidance and counsel on all phases of the employment process to both employers and employees. She has developed a pragmatic approach to the navigation of employment relationships that is derived from her experience working to resolve complex legal issues that have arisen on both sides of the bargaining table

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