Public Sector Labor and Employment Law

Catalog description

This three-credit hour course will cover the major legal aspects of the employment relationship unique to the public sector (as compared to the courses in Labor Law and Employment Law, which primarily address the private sector). We will examine the differences (and overlaps) between the public and private sectors, constitutional and statutory bases of protection for public sector employees, and the history and practice of collective bargaining and grievance handling in the public sector. There are no pre- or co-requisites. Labor Law and Employment Law are each useful as background but are not required for successful completion of the course.