The Construction Lawyer’s Guide to Labor and Employment Law, Second Edition, is practical guide designed to help the construction practitioner understand the basics of the often complex area of labor and employment issues which frequently arise in the practice of construction law. This book offers the construction practitioner a quick overview of the fundamental aspects of labor and employment law, helps the non-specialist spot key issues, and provides a framework so the lawyer facing these issues can appreciate the need for more detailed factual and legal research as those situations occur.

Written by practitioners for practitioners, this valuable handbook has been tailored especially to meet the unique information needs of construction lawyers. The text provides information on those areas of labor and employment law that come up most frequently in these situations, beginning with an overview of the National Labor Relations Act. Other chapters focus on collective bargaining, immigration issues, discrimination, wage and hour law, family medical leave, and more.