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- catalog abstract ""The Excuse Factory goes right to the heart of the increasingly absurd American workplace, showing how Kafkaesque employment laws make it nearly impossible to fire even the most incompetent and unmotivated workers. Employers have become understandably nervous about firing someone lest it open them up to a lawsuit, no matter how frivolous. They would rather tolerate bad employees than remove them - a choice that has profound implications for the future of business, the American economy, and our collective mental health." "From the merely annoying, like the chronically late secretary, to the extremely dangerous, like the alcoholic airline pilot, Olson shows how the legal system coddles those who least deserve it. In the name of protecting victims of discrimination with laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1991 Civil Rights Act, we have made it tremendously difficult just to get people to do their jobs." "The Excuse Factory will spur outrage and spark a national debate about the role of government in the workplace. Olson's expose is certain to shake up the legal industry, rattle government regulators, and cause thousands of workers and managers to nod in vigorous agreement."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b10325084.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description ""The Excuse Factory goes right to the heart of the increasingly absurd American workplace, showing how Kafkaesque employment laws make it nearly impossible to fire even the most incompetent and unmotivated workers. Employers have become understandably nervous about firing someone lest it open them up to a lawsuit, no matter how frivolous. They would rather tolerate bad employees than remove them - a choice that has profound implications for the future of business, the American economy, and our collective mental health." "From the merely annoying, like the chronically late secretary, to the extremely dangerous, like the alcoholic airline pilot, Olson shows how the legal system coddles those who least deserve it. In the name of protecting victims of discrimination with laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1991 Civil Rights Act, we have made it tremendously difficult just to get people to do their jobs." "The Excuse Factory will spur outrage and spark a national debate about the role of government in the workplace. Olson's expose is certain to shake up the legal industry, rattle government regulators, and cause thousands of workers and managers to nod in vigorous agreement."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-367) and index.".
- catalog description "Pt. I. Tenure track. Hiring hell ; Tenure track ; All protected now ; Fear of flirting -- Pt. II. The age of accommodation. Mistaken identity ; The age of accommodation ; Accommodating demons ; Surprise farewells -- Pt. III. The excuse factory. The excuse factory ; Dropping the stretcher ; The new meaning of compliance -- Pt. IV. Kid gloves and brass knuckles. Kid gloves and brass knuckles ; Why business will miss unions ; Workplace cleansing -- Pt. V. The terms of cooperation. Our scofflaw bosses ; Secure in what? ; The terms of cooperation.".
- catalog extent "378 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Excuse factory.".
- catalog identifier "0684827328".
- catalog isFormatOf "Excuse factory.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Martin Kessler Books, Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Excuse factory.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "344.7301 21".
- catalog subject "Discrimination in employment Law and legislation United States.".
- catalog subject "Industrial relations United States Case studies.".
- catalog subject "KF3457 .O44 1997".
- catalog subject "Labor laws and legislation United States.".
- catalog subject "Labor productivity United States Case studies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Pt. I. Tenure track. Hiring hell ; Tenure track ; All protected now ; Fear of flirting -- Pt. II. The age of accommodation. Mistaken identity ; The age of accommodation ; Accommodating demons ; Surprise farewells -- Pt. III. The excuse factory. The excuse factory ; Dropping the stretcher ; The new meaning of compliance -- Pt. IV. Kid gloves and brass knuckles. Kid gloves and brass knuckles ; Why business will miss unions ; Workplace cleansing -- Pt. V. The terms of cooperation. Our scofflaw bosses ; Secure in what? ; The terms of cooperation.".
- catalog title "The excuse factory : how employment law is paralyzing the American workplace / Walter Olson.".
- catalog type "Case studies. fast".
- catalog type "text".