"These types of questions, which are routinely decided in workplaces every day, can have devastating financial and productivity consequences if mishan-dled by the employer. Yet, few employers or their managers and supervisors are equipped to handle them well. That is why this textbook was created.These types of questions, which are routinely decided in workplaces every day, can have devastating financial and productivity consequences if mishan-dled by the employer. Yet, few employers or their managers and supervisors are equipped to handle them well. That is why this textbook was created. These types of questions, which are routinely decided in workplaces every day, can have devastating financial and productivity consequences if mishandled by the employer. Yet, few employers or their managers and supervisors are equipped to handle them well. That is why this textbook was created. These types of questions, which are routinely decided in workplaces every day, can have devastating financial and productivity consequences if mishandled by the employer. Yet, few employers or their managers and supervisors are equipped to handle them well. That is why this textbook was created"--

Dawn Bennett-Alexander earned her B.S. in sociology at Federal City College (now the University of the District of Columbia) and her J.D. at Howard University School of Law. She is a tenured associate professor of employment law and legal studies at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. She has been admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia as well as six federal jurisdictions. Before teaching, Professor Bennett-Alexander worked at the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the White House Domestic Council, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice Appellate Division, and Antioch School of Law.