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Dec 21, 2024
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BA 4348 - Employment Law3 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: BA 2331 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the basic nature of the legal system in regard to employee/employer interaction
- Understand the basics of legal protections afforded employees
- Understand the basic legal requirements of employers regarding employee treatment
- Understand the basics of labor law
- Understand the basics of anti-discrimination laws
- Understand the reasoning behind anti-discrimination laws
- Understand the basics of intellectual property rights in the employer/employee context
Prerequisites by Topic
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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