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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Various (self-study, self-paced).
December 2021 - Present.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: describe what information employers are permitted and not permitted to request from applicants; identify when short-term absences from work, aside from injury or illness, are protected under federal law; delineate the special wage and hour requirements mandated for workers under age 18; apply rules that govern employee screening, training, hiring and firing; describe the “constructive discharge rule”; analyze the responsibilities of an employee who leaves a job; determine what post-employment compensation and/or benefits discharged employees may be entitled to.
This course provides a survey of the employment process and focuses on the most common issues that employers and potential employees face in the process. It covers the hiring process, training, screening, compensation and benefits, as well as the topics of time off and vacations. It also focuses on transitioning between jobs, including notice, termination, compensation, benefits, references, resignation and contractual liability. Finally, it looks at the responsibilities of an employee who leaves a job and post-employment compensation and benefits.
In the lower division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Employment Law (6/21).
Various (self-study, self-paced).
December 2021 - Present.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: describe how the National Labor Relations Act came to be promulgated, and what it accomplished; explain how the National Labor Relations Board oversees the enforcement and administration of the Act; identify the restrictions the Act places on how employers may interact with their employees; describe the process of union formation and how a union can petition the National Labor Relations Board for certification; discuss the nuanced relationship between labor unions and non-member employees within a unionized workforce; Identify and analyze the laws, implementing regulations, and judicial decisions that dictate the form and function of collective bargaining in the modern workplace.
This course focuses on the rights of employees, employers, and labor unions to negotiate workplace salaries, benefits, and conditions. The course primarily focuses on the structure of the National Labor Relations Act, a federal law aimed at standardizing and regulating union formation and labor relations across the country, and on the National Labor Relations Board that it established.
In the lower division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Labor Relations (6/21).
Various (self-study, self-paced).
December 2021 - Present.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Identify the federal and state laws that protect employees from discrimination, retaliation and other maltreatment by their employers; Describe when Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers; Differentiate between disparate treatment and disparate impact discrimination claims; Identify sources of protection against employment discrimination beyond the Civil Rights Act; Analyze the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 with regard to employment; Apply the “reasonable accommodations” requirement under the ADA.
The Protections for Employees course looks at federal and state laws that protect employees from discrimination, retaliation and other maltreatment by their employers. It also helps employers understand what is expected of them under the law and how to avoid potential litigation and liability.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Employment Law II (6/21).
Various (self-study, self-paced).
December 2021 - Present.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: identify the elements an injured worker must present in a workers’ compensation claim; differentiate between the tests that have been developed to determine whether an injury was employment related; differentiate between four types of benefits: temporary disability, permanent disability, medical, and death benefits; articulate the difference between scheduled and non-scheduled injuries; describe “aggravation” and explain how a claimant can prove aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of workers’ compensation law. Though workers’ compensation law varies from state to state, the course discusses trends and general rules that apply throughout the country. The course covers workers compensation claims and benefits as well as focusing on allowable benefits for scheduled and non-scheduled injuries.
In the lower division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Workers' Compensation Law (6/21).
