BUS 218 - Labor Relations

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Business

Description:

For organizations to be successful today, the relationship between managers and employees must be handled effectively. Whether or not employees are represented by unions, issues such as employee health and safety, working conditions and security must be addressed. This course will discuss the development and application of policies and procedures in addressing employee rights issues. The course will focus on union/management relations in the union organizing, collective bargaining and grievance-arbitration processes. The course provides students with an understanding of the legal, ethical and practical issues in union/management relations. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Explain employment-at-will and identify three exceptions to it; Discuss employee rights issues associated with access to employee records, free speech, workplace monitoring, investigations and drug testing; Apply the appropriate laws related to union/management relations; Identify labor relations strategies and how they affect operational and tactical labor relations; Describe the three major phases of union/management relations: union organization, collective bargaining and contract administration; Discuss the rights, responsibilities and ethics of union/management relations.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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