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Labor and Employment Law Research Guide: Home

Library & Online Resources

By Daniel R. Campbell

This Pathfinder is intended to provide you with a listing of labor and employment law resources in the Law Library. Although the library holds sufficient materials in this practice area, it is not intended to be an exclusive listing of all available materials in this practice area.

Last updated April 2017/ DC

Contents

GENERAL MATERIALS

New Jersey -- Look to these materials first. They will most likely help you answer any New Jersey labor or employment law question you might have.

  • Jacobs, Labor and Employment Law in New Jersey, KFN 2131.Z9 J33
  • Alito, New Jersey Employment Law, Reserve KFN 2134.A4 A45
  • Positan, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law, KFN2134.Z9 N38

Nutshells

  • Leslie, Labor Law in a Nutshell, Reserve KF 3369 .3 .L39
  • Nolan, Labor Arbitration Law & Practice in a Nutshell, Reserve KF 3425.N64
  • Thomas, Sex Discrimination in a Nutshell, Reserve KF 4758.Z9 T48
  • Player, Federal Law of Employment Litigation Law in a Nutshell, Reserve KF 3464.Z9 P55

Hornbooks

  • Gorman, Labor Law, Basic Text, Reserve KF 3389.G67
  • Player, Employment Discrimination Law, Reserve KF 3464. P58
  • Lindemann & Grossman, Employment Discrimination Law, 3rd ed., Reserve KF 3464.S34

Treatises

  • Kheel, Labor Law, KF 3365.K47
  • ABA Section of Labor Relations Law, The Developing Labor Law, Reserve KF 3369.D48
  • Bakaly, Modern Law of Employment Relationships, KF 3457.B35
  • Specter & Finkin, Individual Employment Law & Litigation, KF3457.S63
  • Tobias, Litigating Wrongful Discharge Claims, KF 3471.T6
  • EEOC Compliance Manual, KF 3464.A6 E4
  • Litigating The Employment Discrimination Case (ICLE), KFN 2134.5.D5L58 1993
  • Larson, Employment Discrimination, KF 3464.L37
  • Eglit, Age Discrimination, KF 3465.E38
  • Richey, Manual on Employment Discrimination Law & Civil Rights Actions in the Federal Courts, KF 3464.R53
  • Omilian, Sex-Based Employment Discrimination, KF 3467 .O48 1990
  • Employment Guide to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, , DOCNJ
  • A Guide for Employers to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination,KFN2134.5.D5 G84 1984, DOCNJ
  • Fersh, Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guidebook for Management and People with Disabilities, KF 3469 .F47 1993
  • Burqdorf, Disability Discrimination in Employment Law, KF 3469 .B871995
  • Blank, Fetal Protection in the Workplace, KF 3467 .B57 1993
  • Perritt, Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook, KF 3469 .P47 1990
  • Kohn, The Labor Lawyer=s Guide to the Rights and Responsibilities of Employee Whistleblowers, KF 3471 .K64 1988
  • Kohn, The Whistleblower Litigation Handbook, KF 3471.K645
  • Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts, KF 3457 .R47 1992
  • Blumrosen, Modern Law: The Law Transmission System and Equal Employment Opportunity, KF3464 .B56 1993
  • Blumrosen, Black Employment and the Law, KF3464 .B55

Looseleaf Services

  • Employment Coordinator (RIA), KF 3315.E46 [Not Current]
  • Collective Bargaining, Negotiations and Contracts (BNA), KF 3407.A8C6
  • EEOC Compliance Manual (BNA), KF 3464.A6 E4

Reporters

  • U.S. Reports, 1/3-4; 3/8-10
  • Federal Reporter, 1/6-8; 3/13-16
  • Federal Supplement, 1/9-11; 3/17-20
  • New Jersey Reporters, NJREF; 2/24; Advance Sheets on Reserve
  • New Jersey Administrative Reports, Reserve; Internet
  • Other State Reporters, 2nd floor
  • Regional Reporters, West Reading Gallery, 1st Floor
  • National Labor Relations Board, Decisions & Orders, US DOC LR 1.82/93-94

Commercial Reporters

  • Labor Cases (CCH), KF 3310.A2 L3 [Not Current]
  • Labor Relations Reporter (BNA), KF 3319.L32 (Master Index on Reserve)
  • Labor Relations Expeditor (BNA), KF 3319.L32 LRX
  • Labor Relations Reference Manual (BNA), KF 3319.L32 v.2
  • Wage & Hour Cases (BNA), KF 3319.L32 v.5-6A
  • Labor Arbitration Reports (BNA), KF 3319.L32 v.3
  • Labor Arbitration Awards (CCH), KF 9085.A6 C5
  • Employment Practices Decisions, KF 3464.A6 E46 [Not Current]
  • Fair Employment Practice Cases, KF 3319.L32 v.7-8B
  • Employment Discrimination Coordinator (RIA), KF 3464.A6 E47
  • Americans with Disabilities Cases (BNA), KF3319 .L32 v.10
  • NLRB Decisions (CCH), KF3362 .A2 L3
  • EEOC Decisions, KF 3464.A61 C62

Citators

  • Shepards Federal Labor Law Citations, 1/42
  • Shepards Federal Occupational Safety and Health Citations, 5/1

Annuals

  • NYU Conference on Labor, KF 3319.A2 C6
  • ABA Section of Labor Relations Law Proceedings, KF 3353.A41

Journals

  • Hofstra Labor Law Journal, Reserve & Periodicals
  • Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, Reserve & Periodicals
  • Industrial & Labor Relations Review, Reserve & Periodicals
  • Labor Law Journal, Reserve & Periodicals
  • Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal, Reserve & Periodicals

Audio

  • Gorman on Labor Law, Reserve

STATUTORY PROTECTIONS

General Indexes

  • New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Reserve, Reserve; NJREF; DOCRF, 2/60-61
  • United States Code, Reserve; 1/2-3; DOCRF; Superseded Editions, 3/1
  • Other State Code Indexes, 2nd Floor

Laws Against Discrimination

  • The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et. seq.
  • Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et. seq.
  • The Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. 1981 et. seq.
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. 626(e)
  • The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 701 et. seq.
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et. seq.
  • Older Worker Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. 623 et. seq.
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et. seq.
  • Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 206d
  • The New Jersey Equal Pay Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.2

Sexual Harassment

  • The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et.seq.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.A. 2000e, et.seq.

Whistleblower Protection

  • The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (ACEPA@), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1,et. seq.
  • The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A.10:5-12(d)
  • New Jersey Occupational Safety and Health Law, N.J.S.A. 34:6A-45
  • New Jersey Workers= Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 34:15-39.1

Family Leave

  • The New Jersey Family Leave Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11B-1 et. seq.
  • Federal Family Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq.

Unemployment Compensation Benefits

  • The Unemployment Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 42:21-1 et. seq.

Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits

  • The Temporary Disability Benefits Act, N.J.S.A. 43:21-25, et. seq.

Workers' Compensation Benefits

  • New Jersey Workers= Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 34:15-1, et. seq.
  • Larson, Workmen=s Compensation, KF 3613.4.L3
  • Worker=s Compensation Law Reporter (CCH), KF 3616.4.C55
  • Employees Compensation Appeals Board Decisions, 2/92, USDOC L28.9

Wage and Hour Laws

  • The State Wage and Hour Law, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a, et. seq.

Child Labor Laws

  • New Jersey Child Labor Law, N.J.S.A. 34:2-1 et. seq.

Employee Injuries

  • New Jersey Family Leave Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11B-1 et. seq.
  • Federal Family Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. 2601 et. seq.
  • New Jersey Workers= Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 34:15-1, et. seq.
  • New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A.10:5-1, et. seq.

CONTRACTUAL PROTECTIONS

Negotiated Contracts

  • Restatement of Contracts, KF801 .A831
  • Savarese v. Pyrene Mfg. Co., 9 N.J. 595 (1952)
  • Shebar v. Sanyo Business Systems Corp., 111 N.J. 276 (1988)
  • Fregara v. Jet Aviation Business Jets, 764 F. Supp. 940 (D.N.J.1991).

Unilateral Contracts - Employee Handbook Claims ("Woolley Claims")

  • Restatement of Contracts, KF801 .A83
  • Woolley v. Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc., 99 N.J. 284 (1985)
  • Witkowski v. Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., 136 N.J. 385 (1994)
  • Nicosia v. Wakefern Food Corp., 136 N.J. 401 (1994)

 

Library & Online Resources (cont.)

TORT PROTECTION

Generally

  • Prosser & Keeton on Torts, 5th Ed., Reserve KF 1250.P7
  • Harper, James & Gray, Law of Torts, Reserve KF 1250.H38
  • Restatement (second) Torts, KF 1249 .A4

At-Will Doctrine

  • Bernard v. IMI Systems, Inc., 131 N.J. 91 (1993)
  • Woolley v. Hoofman-LaRoche, Inc., 99 N.J. 284 (1985)

Public Policy Exception to At-will Doctrine

  • National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 141 et. seq.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et.seq.
  • New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10"5-1 et. seq.
  • Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceuticals Corp., 84. N.J. 58 (1980)

Negligence

  • New Jersey Workers= Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 34:15-1, et. seq.
  • See, At-will Doctrine; Noye v. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc.,238 N.J.Super. 430 (App. Div. 1990).

Misrepresentation and Fraud

  • See,Bilotti v. Accurate Forming Corp., 39 N.J. 184 (1963)
  • See,Shebar v. Sanyo Business Systems Corp., 218 N.J.Super. 111 (1988)

Interference with Contractual Relations

  • See,Printing Mart v. Sharp Electronics, 116 N.J. 739(1989)

Infliction of Emotional Distress

  • See, Hume v. Bayer, 178 N.J. Super. 310 (Law Div. 1981)

Privacy

  • Prosser & Keeton on the Law of Torts, KF 1250.P7
  • Restatement (Second ) Torts, KF 1249.A4 A425
  • See,Hennessey v. Coastal Eagle Point Oil Co., 129 N.J.81 (1992)
  • See,Rumbauskas v. Cantor, 138 N.J. 173 (1994)
  • See,Bisbee v. John C. Conover Agency, Inc., 186 N.J.Super 335 (App. Div. 1982)
  • See,Smyth v. Pillsbury Co., 914 F.Supp. 97 (E.D. Pa.1996)

Defamation

  • Prosser & Keeton on the Law of Torts, KF 1250.P7
  • Restatement (Second ) Torts, KF 1249.A4 A425
  • See,Printing Mart v. Sharp Electronics, 116 N.J. 739(1989)
  • See,Ward v. Zelikovsky, 136 N.J. 516 (1994)

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Generally

  • New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et.seq.
  • The New Jersey Public Transportation Act, N.J.S.A. 27:25-1 et. seq.
  • Public Employee Relations Commission Rules, N.J.A.C. 19:11-1.1 et.seq.
  • The Judicial Employees Unification Act, N.J.S.A. 2B:11-1 et. seq.
  • The Tenure Act, N.J.S.A. 18A:28-1 to 18

Reporters

  • Public Bargaining Cases, KF 3409.P72.Z953 [Not Current]
  • Government Employee Relations Report (BNA), KF 3366.G6 [Not Current]
  • National Public Employment Reporter (LRP), KF 5365 A6N3 [Not Current]
  • Public Sector Arbitration Awards (LRP), KF 3450.P8 P83 [Not Current]
  • Federal Labor Relations Authority Decisions, 2/111, USDOC Y3.F31/21
  • Merit System Protection Board Decisions, 2/94, USDOC MS 1.10
  • New Jersey Public Employer-Employee Relations (ICLE), HD 8008.A1 N481969-80
  • New Jersey Public Employee Reporter, DOCNJ

UNION/MANAGEMENT LABOR RELATIONS

Generally

  • National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 141 et. seq.
  • Labor Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 141 et. seq.
  • Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. 401 et.seq.

LEGISLATION

New Jersey

  • New Jersey Session Law Service Advance Sheets, Reserve; DOCRF KFN 1831
  • New Jersey Legislative Services Slip Laws, NJREF
  • Legislative Index of New Jersey, DOCRF
  • New Jersey Legislature's website: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us

Federal

  • Congressional Index (CCH), DOCRF., KF 49.C6
  • CIS Annual, DocRef., DOCRF KF.C62
  • United States Congress Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY MATERIALS

New Jersey

  • Laws of New Jersey, NJREF; 2/23
  • New Jersey Session Laws Advance Sheets, NJREF; 2/23
  • New Jersey Legislature's website: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/
  • New Jersey State Library Website: http://www.njstatelib.org/cyberdesk/lh9899/lh9899.htm.

Federal

  • United States Code Congressional & Administrative News, DOCRF KF48.U54; 1/1
  • United States Congress Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html

ONLINE SOURCES

Lexis

  • Employment Library
  • Labor Library
  • Law Review Library
  • -News Library

Westlaw

  • Civil Rights Databases
  • Labor and Employment Databases
  • Law Review Databases
  • News Databases

INTERNET RESOURCES

Internet Addresses