Employment Law

Catalog description

This course will examine the applicable common law and statutory legal rules relevant to various employment situations. Students will analyze specific employment situations in order to identify the relevant legal facts and issues. They will apply the appropriate legal rules to specific situations in order to come to a conclusion about potential legal liability. Students will learn how to make specific recommendations for employers to deal with a wide variety of potential legal issues in order to make reasonable recommendations that will avoid or reduce legal liability. In addition the course will compare, contrast, and evaluate various systems for resolving employment disputes and legal claims (e.g. negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation).