LGST 8045 - Employment Law

This course surveys the common law and selected state and federal statutory schemes that regulate the employment relationship in the United States. After a brief contextual overview of discrimination law, this course explores the doctrine of employment at will and its erosion; employee hiring and discharge; federal and state wage and hour law; employee privacy rights and freedoms; occupational health and safety; workers’ compensation; and a variety of fringe benefit programs.

Credits: 4