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2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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BA 4348 - Employment Law

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course provides students with a basic understanding of laws that affect or influence the personnel function within the firm. An overview of the following topics or laws is included: discrimination laws, fair labor standards act, equal pay act, regulation of employee benefit plans, employment-at-will doctrine, and unemployment and workers’ compensation laws. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Understand the basic provisions of the various federal discrimination statutes and the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
  • Be familiar with the reasoning in the landmark discrimination court cases
  • Understand the basic features of a variety of other laws including employment compensation, workers’ compensation and the fair labor standards act
  • Be familiar with the provisions in employment contracts and the theories of wrongful discharge

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None

Course Topics
  • Introduction
  • Overview of Discrimination Laws
  • Civil Rights Act (1991)
  • Employee Selection
  • Race Discrimination
  • Gender Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment and Affinity Orientation
  • Affirmative Action
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Age Discrimination
  • National Origin Discrimination
  • Religion Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Family Leave Law
  • Proof/Evidence Issues
  • Unemployment Compensation
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment Contracts
  • Privacy Rights
  • Disciplinary Action
  • Disciplinary Policies
  • Reference Checks

Coordinator
John Osmanski, JD



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