In spite of innumerable state and federal appellate and supreme court rulings over the past 15 years, Employment Law remains one of the most litigated subjects of trial and appellate civil law. This is because, in large measure, work defines who we are. The tension inherent in a free and open economic system is enormous.
Competition requires all of our industrial and service units to be flexible and innovative.
At the same time, workers' and managers' knowledge and skills are continually becoming obsolete. This tension is not an issue simply of labor vs. management. This involves all of us whether in or outside of labor or management. It involves the very livelihood of our family, of our well-being and our happiness. Grafted on this tension are employment practices that are illegal under both federal and state law.