BUSN 124 - Employment Law

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the fundamentals of employment law and discriminatory practices inherent to all areas of employment. The legal procedures for recruiting, hiring, promoting, evaluating, using progressive discipline, and dismissing employees will be emphasized. Antidiscrimination laws, company policies and their relationship to the protected classes will be researched and discussed.  

Note Spring semester only.

Text
Moran, J. J. (2020).  Employment law (6th ed.). Custom text.  New York City, NY: Pearson.

Objectives
The student will be able to: 

A. Explain the role of law in all phases of employment. 

B. Identify crucial employment facts, distinctions, and legal theories. 

C. Discuss discrimination laws and their relevant protected classes. 

D. Apply legal principles to real-life situations. 

E. Interpret case decisions. 

F. Explain the procedures and remedies of employment law. 

Content
A. Discrimination and protected classes 

B. Lawsuit procedures and remedies 

C. Pay equity and age discrimination 

D. Disability laws, workers compensation, ADA, FMLA, and SSDI 

E. Employment contracts, torts, and employee privacy rights 

F. Wage and hour laws, unemployment and foreign workers issues

Student Evaluation
The student’s final grade will be based on a minimum of 4 exams, including a final, and a combination of case write ups, in-class debates, and projects.