Legal boundaries of the employment relationship -- Historical foundations of employment at will -- Contract erosions of employment at will -- Tort erosions of employment at will -- Good faith and fair dealing -- The future of wrongful discharge law -- Employee free speech and political protections -- Employee privacy protections -- Defamation and employment references -- The duty of loyalty, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, and employee inventions -- Regulation of compensation and leave time -- Unemployment and WARN -- Employee benefit plans under ERISA -- Safety and health -- Enforcement of employment rights -- Arbitration of employment disputes