2017-2018 Graduate Catalog

BU 636 Legal Issues in Human Resources

This course examines the legal relationship between an employer and an employee in the business environment. The course includes a survey and analysis of the laws that govern the employer/employee relationship. Topics include contract law, anti-discrimination law (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and related EEOC procedure), family and medical leave law, workers compensation law, wage and hour statutes, collective bargaining, and union organizing. The objective of this course is to offer the student the necessary familiarity with prevailing workplace legal issues to enable the student to help recognize and prevent potential liability and efficiently work with legal counsel. Special attention is given to how these issues are dealt with as companies expand globally.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HR 610 Performance Management