Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0085
Organization's ID:
Business 314
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
20 weeks (41 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Business Law
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide learners a broad overview of legal issues that govern and impact U.S employment relationships. Students will study and analyze a wide-range of relevant Federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations that impact the workplace.

Learning Outcomes:

  • apply employment laws and regulations to an organization's daily practices, including hiring, disciplinary actions, and discharge procedures
  • assess the consequences of specific actions in the workplace according to employee rights and protections under U.S. employment law, including title vii of the civil rights act of 1964
  • articulate the value of diversity in the workplace
  • illustrate safe working conditions and identify ways an organization can establish and maintain a safe workplace
  • compare and contrast different types of employee compensation systems, protections, and benefits
  • evaluate provisions of significant U.S.. labor laws
  • articulate and analyze current trends in employment law
  • read, analyze and brief employment-related judicial opinions.
  • recognize, define and discuss commonly used U.S. employment law concepts, doctrines, and components of the employment relationship

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

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials