51.   That three-member panel would always include at least one woman and at least one person with experience in employment law.

52.   The book includes a good basic introduction to employment law and includes a survey of workplace regulations.

53.   The dismissals are legal, experts in employment law say.

54.   The legal expertise comes from Littler Mendelson, a firm specializing in employment law, which has become a booming business.

55.   The legislation goes to the Democratic-controlled Senate where it faces opposition because of provisions exempting the charities from state and local anti-discrimination employment laws.

56.   The questions are not always easily answered, but a few guidelines can be drawn, according to people who follow employment law.

57.   The religious groups who hire employees under this faith-based federal program will be immune from employment discrimination laws.

58.   Their firm, Oakley and Bonner, specialized in employment law.

59.   Under federal employment laws, employees must keep records of those who apply for jobs.

60.   While each state sets its own employment laws, and the California ruling is not binding elsewhere, it is likely to have a broad effect.