Employment Litigation provides exhaustive procedural guidance on the booming field of employment law. Whether you represent employers or employees, this book will help you save time, avoid unpleasant surprises, and gain the upper hand at every stage of your case. Coverage includes a step-by-step examination of agency and court proceedings on both the federal and state levels. In addition, class actions, appeals and arbitrations receive special coverage. Filled with helpful insights, Employment Litigation also provides sample documents for every situation—complaints, responses, motions, discovery requests, jury instructions, appeals, settlement agreements and more. You'll find advice on everything from the affirmative defenses that work best to which discovery methods are most likely to bear fruit. Throughout, there is practical analysis of the special characteristics and pitfalls of employment law statutes and case law that will save you time and prevent needless headaches. Even for veteran employment litigators, this book is a treasure trove of proven strategies and illustrative documents.