Employment and Labor Law Course

During the past decade, American businesses have shifted their focus in human resource management and labor relations to employment issues such as wrongful discharge, sexual discrimination, and other employee rights. After successfully completing this Employment and Labor Law course, you will be able to: describe Employment-at-will; identify commonly committed workplace torts; understand Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination; describe gender and family issues legislation, as well as discrimination based on religion and national origin; discuss discrimination based on age and disability; and understand and describe EEO legislation.
Textbook chapter topics include:
Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge
Commonly committed Workplace Torts
The VII of Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination
Gender and Family Issues Legislation: Title VII and Other Legislation
Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin; Procedures under Title VII
Discrimination Based on Age and Disability
Other EEO Legislation
Occupational Safety and Health
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Employee Welfare Programs: Social Security, Workers’ Compensation, and Unemployment Compensation
The Development of American Labor Unions and the National Labor Relations Act
The National Labor Relations Board: Organization, Procedures, and Jurisdiction
The Unionization Process
Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions
Collective Bargaining
Picketing and Strikes
The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement
The Rights of Union Members
Public Sector Labor Relations
Audience: Human Resource and Department Managers
Diploma and Certificate Applications:
Introduction to Human Resources Certificate
Schedule and Registration Information
Choose the delivery type that best suits your needs. Tuition includes textbook (if applicable).
Webinar times are EST. All other class times are local time.
| Delivery Type | Start Date | End Date | Start Time | End Time | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Study | Any | Self-Study | $545.00 | Register | |||
| In-House | Any | Submit Request |


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