A complete and up-to-date list of my publications and presentations can be found on my ONU faculty website.
Understanding Employment Law, Fourth Edition
Richard A. Bales, Jeffrey M. Hirsch, Paul M. Secunda
Intro to employment law covering at-will, contracts, torts, wage law, unemployment insurance & workplace safety in clear, accessible terms.
Key Topics: Employment-At-Will, Contracts, Torts, Workplace Privacy, Wage/Hour Law, Unemployment Benefits, Safety Regulation
Labor Law: Collective Bargaining in a Free Society, Eighth Edition
Dennis R. Nolan, Richard A. Bales, Rafael Gely, Brad Areheart
Presents labor law through streamlined case materials and simulations, with a historical grounding in U.S. labor law’s development.
Key Topics: Labor Law History, Collective Bargaining, Case Analysis, Experiential Teaching
Labor & Employment Arbitration in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition
Dennis R. Nolan, Richard A. Bales
Clear guide to labor & employment arbitration—covers origins, process, key legal issues, and debates with authoritative, simplified coverage.
Key Topics: Labor Arbitration, Employment Arbitration, Arbitration Procedure, Labor Arbitration Law, Labor Arbitration Practice, Arbitration Awards, Common Law of Arbitration, Contract Interpretation
The Federal Arbitration Act: Successes, Failures, and a Roadmap for Reform
Richard A. Bales, Jill I. Gross
Collection marking the FAA’s centennial, evaluating its successes and failures, with reform proposals to address fairness and evolving challenges.
Key Topics: Federal Arbitration Act, Judicial Interpretations, Reform Recommendations, Arbitration Policy
Employment Law, Fifth Edition
Richard R. Carlson, Michael C. Duff, Dallan F. Flake, Richard A. Bales
Casebook on employment law covering employee status, contract formation, termination, workplace safety, discrimination, AI in the workplace, and arbitration developments.
Key Topics: Employment-At-Will, Contract Law, Discrimination, Workplace Safety, Arbitration, AI & Surveillance
Compulsory Arbitration: The Grand Experiment in Employment
Richard A. Bales
Policy analysis of mandatory arbitration in employment contracts, with case studies in the securities industry and Brown & Root, weighing efficiency against risks to statutory rights.
Key Topics: Mandatory Employment Arbitration, Employee Rights Vs Efficiency, Nonunion ADR, Policy Implications
The Cambridge Handbook of U.S. Labor Law for the Twenty-First Century
Richard A. Bales, Charlotte Garden
Union decline fuels inequality; this book of 35 essays urges bold labor law reforms—incremental and radical—to protect workers in a rapidly changing economy.
Key Topics: Labor Law Reform, Union Decline, Collective Bargaining, Policy Reform, Labor Law Modernization
Arbitration Law, Fifth Edition
Katherine V. W. Stonett, Richard A. Bales, Alexander J. S. Colvin, Blair Druhan Bullock
Comprehensive casebook on arbitration law: FAA, labor management, and international arbitration—solid foundation for ADR and civil justice practice.
Key Topics: FAA, Labor arbitration, International arbitration, Sports arbitration, Class/Mass Arbitrations, Forced Arbitration Reforms
ADR in the Workplace, Fourth Edition
Laura J. Cooper, Dennis R. Nolan, Richard A. Bales, Stephen F. Befort, Lise Gelernter, Michael Z. Green
ADR in the Workplace: Casebook with judicial decisions, arbitration awards, essays & problems on arbitrability, judicial review, injunctions & policy.
Key Topics: Labor arbitration, Employment arbitration, Employment mediation, Judicial determinations, Nonunion dispute resolution, Duty of fair representation, ADR policy