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Jan 03, 2025
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MS 448 - 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: MS 331 and Junior standing)
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
Douglas Reed
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