Cornell University's Employment Law documents
E-LAWS. Developed by the US Dept. of Labor to assist the human resource community understand and comply with workplace employment laws.
Employment Law: California - Emphasis on California Law: Full text of policies, guides,government guidelines, leave of absence rules, recent cases and more.
Employment Law Central - Includes employment law newsletter, summaries of and links to employment related judicial decisions and employment-related state and federal statutes, and a directory of professional contacts.
FindLaw's Labor Law Subject Index.
HR Law Index. Database of employment law articles from websites of attorneys, government agencies, publishing companies and law school libraries. Requires registration.
LawInfo.Com Forum. Includes ind-depth analyses of workplace discrimination laws and recent rulings.
Employment and Labor Law.Analysis of decisions affecting HR, as well as links.
'Lectric Law Library's Law for Business area. Includes section on employer/employment issues
Legal Survival Guide. From Court TV. Includes many HR-related topics.
National Employment Lawyers' Association. Provides assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights of employees. Nolo Press's Business & Workplace Issues page
Prairielaw.com. Online journal and multiple discussion forums on employment laws.
Privacy and American Business. up-to-date coverage and analysis of the vital privacy issues confronting businesses today.
Q&A: Recent Changes in Health Care Law
The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Labor and Employment Law. Maintained by Indiana University.
WWLIA Legal Dictionary. The law in plain language from the World Wide Legal Information Association.
Arbitration and Mediation
American Arbitration Association's ADR home page
Foundation for Prevention & Early Resolution of Conflict. Includes online training course on mechanics of conflict resolution.
Mediation Information & Resource Center. Articles and forums on workplace mediation. Also includes a national database of mediators.
Handbooks and Policies
At-Will Employment Policy. Sample policy from "Bullet Proof Employee Handbooks" by Ethan Winning.
Employment Policy Foundation.
The Ultimate Employee Handbook: A Workshop. Impressive collection of advice and field experiences relating to putting together employee handbooks.
Job Descriptions
Descriptions Now Direct. On line forms for creating job descriptions that can be downloaded from the Internet or e-mailed.
International Assessment Network. Searchable database of 12,000 job descriptions on-line compiled from the Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles.