Prerequisite: None

Exam Type: Please refer to the Fall 2020 Tentative Exam Schedule

In this 4-credit course, we will examine the laws that govern and structure the employment relationship in nonunion workplaces. As such, the course will provide students an understanding of the law of work for the vast majority of U.S. firms. We will discuss the doctrine of employment at will, along with exceptions to that rule. We will cover the basic principles of employment discrimination law; the constitutional rights (including the free speech rights) of public employees; mandatory arbitration of workplace disputes and employment rights; post-employment issues including covenants not to compete; workplace safety and health; and the laws governing wages and hours.

Textbook(s):

WILLBORN, ET AL., EMPLOYMENT LAW: CASES AND MATERIALS, SIXTH ED. (2017) ISBN9781531005474

EMPLOYMENT LAW: SELECTED FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES (2018 ED.) ISBN9781531010959