Restatement of the Law,

Employment Law

The result of nearly a decade of work by eminent scholars, judges, and practicing lawyers, this new volume clarifies employment law today. This publication provides concise and clear rules and analysis on issues specific to the employment relationship, including contracts, termination, compensation, benefits, tort liability, wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, defamation, wrongful interference, misrepresentation, autonomy, privacy, employee obligations, restrictive covenants, and remedies.

Chief Reporter:
Samuel Estreicher, New York University School of Law, New York, NY
Associate Reporters:
Matthew T. Bodie, Saint Louis University School of Law, Saint Louis, MO
Michael C. Harper, Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA
Stewart J. Schwab, Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY

Summary of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1. Existence of Employment Relationship

Chapter 2. Employment Contracts: Termination

Chapter 3. Employment Contracts: Compensation and Benefits

Chapter 4. Principles of Employer Liability for Tortious Harm to Employees

Chapter 5. The Tort of Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy

Chapter 6. Defamation, Wrongful Interference, and Misrepresentation

Chapter 7. Employee Privacy and Autonomy
Part 1. Protection of Employee Privacy
Part 2. Protection of Employee Personal Autonomy

Chapter 8. Employee Obligations and Restrictive Covenants

Chapter 9. Remedies
Part 1. Claims Against Employers
A. Contract
B. Tort
Part 2. Claims Against Employees

Employment Law

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