Course

10116168 Employment Law
Course Information
Description
This course explores employment laws that are relevant to human resources functions. Identify laws that impact employment relations, explore solutions to human resource issues, and identify situations to determine if other legal resources are required.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Litigation
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance as per the requirements of the Course Syllabus; or online participation
    Criteria
    you identify strategies to prevent lawsuits
    you identify employee responsibilities in responding to lawsuits

  2. Alternative dispute resolution
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you summarize the essential differences between arbitration and mediation
    you summarize essential elements of arbitration
    you summarize essential elements of mediation

  3. Summarize the three levels of courts within the federal court system
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance as per the requirements of the Course Syllabus
    Criteria
    you summarize the responsibilities of the United States District Court
    you summarize the responsibilities of the United States Court of Appeals
    you summarize the responsibilities of the United States Supreme Court

  4. Analyze the three levels of courts within the state court system
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance as per the requirements of the Course Syllabus
    Criteria
    you analyze the responsibilities of the Wisconsin Circuit Court
    you analyze the responsibilities of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
    you analyze the responsibilities of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

  5. Summarize the employment at will law
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you identify employer responsibilities under employment at will
    you identify employee rights under employment at will

  6. Detail workplace privacy issues of employers and employees
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you provide a list of best practices regarding computer security
    you provide a summary of human resources policies concerning employee privacy
    you provide a summary of employer rights to intellectual property
    you provide a summary of employee rights to intellectual property

  7. Detail the provisions of Title VII
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you explain the procedure by which a charging party proceeds through the EEOC system from case filing to attempt conciliation

  8. Analyze Title VII cases of race & color discrimination
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you analyze the McDonnell Douglas Model of "disparate treatment"
    you analyze the Griggs Model of "disparate impact"

  9. Research policies on the topics of race discrimination, affirmative action, sex discrimination, religious discrimination and sexual harassment
    Assessment Strategies
    by completion and submission for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grading scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent class attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases involving race discrimination
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases involving affirmative action
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases involving sex discrimination
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases involving religious discrimination
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases involving sexual harassment
    you create a set of workplace policies to prevent unfair discrimination

  10. Research and prepare case briefs on the topics of the FMLA, PDA, discrimination based on sexual orientation, national origin and the ADA
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing and submitting for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grade scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you identify strategies to prevent lawsuits
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases regarding sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases regarding the national origin discrimination under TItle VII
    you analyze the facts, issues and outcomes in cases regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act

  11. Prepare Age Discrimination in Employment Act case briefs
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing and submitting for evaluation all in-class examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grade scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent attendance as per the requirements of the Course Syllabus
    Criteria
    you prepare a summary of the acts, issues and outcomes in cases regarding the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
    you present strategies to avoid practices of age discrimination

  12. Analyze an employment application to determine which pre-employment inquiries are legally permissible
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing and submitting for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grade scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you summarize permissible pre-employment inquiries
    you summarize impermissible pre-employment inquiries

  13. Analyze a hiring interview scenario to determine which pre-employment inquiries are legally permissible
    Assessment Strategies
    by completing and submitting for evaluation all in-class and take-home quizzes, examinations, tests, projects, graded assignments and other work with passing grades according to the grade scale contained in the Course Syllabus
    by active participation in class discussions and class activities
    by consistent attendance or online participation
    Criteria
    you analyze permissible pre-employment inquiries
    you analyze impermissible pre-employment inquiries