Description
Students will examine the development of labor law in the United States from the early common law to the existing federal statutory framework. Students will analyze judicial and administrative application and interpretation of existing federal statutes. Additionally, students will explore topics in U.S. employment laws such as family leave, equal pay, wrongful discharge, undocumented workers, workplace privacy, safety, and discrimination, and other current developments. Whenever relevant, students will consider covered topics within the context of the global business environment.
Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically analyze developments in U.S. labor and employment law;
- Communicate their analyses effectively both orally and in writing; and
- Apply their critical analyses of labor and employment law to make effective strategic decisions in business.
