Employment Relations Law Survey (3-4 credits)

Survey of basic legal and policy concepts governing the employment relationship. Subject areas include personal service contracts, including grounds for discharge and the at-will doctrine; the collective bargaining process, including the notion of exclusivity/concerted activity, unfair labor practices, duty to bargain, impasse resolution and contract enforcement; employment discrimination, including race, sex, handicap, age, and remedial affirmative action; statutory regulation of conditions of employment, including workers' compensation, fair labor standards, safety and health and whistle-blower statutes; public and private employment distinctions, including civil service systems and employment as a property right. Prerequisites: None