LAW 9560 - Employment Law

Surveys the common law and selected state and federal statutory schemes that regulate the employment relationship in the United States. This course does not focus on the anti‑discrimination statutes such as Title VII or labor‑management relations statutes such as the National Labor Relations Act. The course explores how state court decisions have eroded the employment at will doctrine; employee hiring and discharge; federal and state fair labor standards acts; employee privacy rights; occupational safety and health acts; worker’s compensation; and a variety of fringe benefit regulations.

Credits: 3