Course Description
| Course Title: |
Employment Law |
| Course Number: |
PA 2208 |
| Credits: |
2 semester credits |
| Prerequisites: |
PA 1102 - Introduction to Law and Contracts |
| Recommendations: |
This course requires the knowledge of legal
analysis, the ability to do light legal research based on directions
provided by the instructor, and the aptitude to learn how to draft
pleadings or legal documents.
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| Catalog Description: |
Provides an overview of the state and federal rules
and regulations that govern the employment relationship. The topics
of employment at-will shall be addressed, along with exceptions to
the at-will doctrine. The course will also address the creation of
implied employment contracts, wrongful discharge, employee privacy
interests, and wage and hour regulations. Discrimination and sexual
harassment will also be discussed with an emphasis on the Minnesota
Human Rights Act. Recent legislative developments in the employment
law arena will also be reviewed. |
| Outcomes: |
Students will be able to:
- Summarize, apply and analyze significant legal issues arising out
of the employment relationship including terms and conditions of
employment, discharge, and employment-at-will.
- Explain and interpret the general concepts of the legal issues of
sexual harassment and discrimination as they relate to the
employment relationship.
- Demonstrate and illustrate a general understanding of the hiring
and information gathering processes.
- Recall, interpret and analyze the rules of client confidentiality
and ethical considerations as they relate to employees and
employers.
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| Topics Covered: |
- Introductory Material (5 Hours)
- Hiring (6.5 Hours)
- Negligent Hiring/Negligent Retention
(3 Hours)
- Terms of Employment (6.5 Hours)
- Implied Contracts (3 Hours)
- Sexual Harassment (3 Hours)
- Termination of the Employment Relationship (3 Hours)
- Other Significant Issues Effecting Employment Law (2 Hours)
Total Semester Hours: 32.0 Hours |
| Course Objectives:
| Topics include significant legal issues arising out
of the employment relationships and introduction to the laws and
practices affecting employees and employers as well as labor unions.
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| Outcomes Measures: |
The student may take exam(s), and may be graded on
class participation and written assignments. Extra credit may be
possible but not required. The final grade will be a letter grade
(A-F). |
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