LEI 115 - Employment Law

3 Credit(s)

Elective course for the bachelor’s and associate’s degrees.
An examination into the area of the legal issues common to an employer in today’s legal environment of business, students will review the applicability and legal issues surrounding personnel manuals and policies, as well as employment contracts. The course will also focus on the compliance with state, federal and administrative statutes and regulations that impact the daily life of employer and employee in the workplace. Legal issues that will also be studied include the Americans with Disabilities Act, Medical Leave Acts, Title VII, Discrimination, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and whistle-blower statutes. This is a non-legal specialty course.
Prerequisite(s): (Introduction to Law)