Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0085
Version:
5
Organization's ID:
Business 314
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
18 weeks (48 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
70
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Employment Law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for learners to be able to explain employer compliance obligations, apply U.S. employment laws to workplace scenarios, and assess legal risks related to employee rights, workplace safety, benefits, labor relations, and hiring practices.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explain employer and employee legal rights and obligations in workplace scenarios.
  • Analyze employment discrimination claims and equal employment compliance obligations, including reasonable accommodation and veterans' preference requirements.
  • Evaluate an organization's legal risk exposure using multiple employment law frameworks.
  • Apply wage and hour laws to employment classification and compensation scenarios.
  • Evaluate an organization's employee benefits administration practices for compliance with FMLA, HIPAA, ACA, and ERISA.
  • Evaluate an organization's OSHA compliance posture against regulatory standards and enforcement requirements.
  • Recommend legally compliant responses to employee discipline, termination, or discrimination situations.
  • Create a legally grounded compliance strategy that addresses complex equal employment, benefits, or labor relations obligations across an organization.
  • Analyze how labor law principles apply in union-related situations, including bargaining, impasses, and employee grievances.

General Topics:

  • Employment relationships
  • Employment law doctrines
  • Employment law and regulations
  • Employment law issues and trends
  • Torts in employment law
  • Labor laws and unions
  • Employment discrimination
  • Workplace sexual harassment laws and issues
  • Diversity in the workplace
  • Employee rights and privacy
  • Employee protections against retaliation
  • Workplace health and safety requirements
  • Compensation, wage and hour regulation
  • Benefit programs
  • Performance management in the workplace
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Project-based Instruction

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers
Supplemental Materials
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