LEG 315 - Employment/Administrative Law

Institution:

College of Our Lady of the Elms

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Description:

Whether you are an employer or an employee, federal and state regulations affect every aspect of your working environment. This course covers the legal rights and duties of employers and employees from hiring through firing: hiring practices, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, unions, contract and collective bargaining, occupational safety and health regulations, firing practices, and worker's compensation. The course opens with a historical overview of labor regulation, followed by an emphasis on pressing current issues such as drug testing, AIDS, discrimination, child care, parental leave, and employment ethics. This course also teaches the hows, whens, and whys of client representation before administrative agencies. Prerequisite: LEG 204.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.elms.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 594-2761

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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