ORG675 Syllabus
Employment Law
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Instructor
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Name: |
Elizabeth D. Scott |
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Email: |
scotte@easternct.edu |
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Office location: |
335 Webb Hall |
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Office hours: |
Monday, 5:00-6:30; Tuesday,
4:30-6:30; Wednesday 10:00-11:30 |
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Textbooks |
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Required reading: |
Employment Law for
Human Resource Practice, 3rd Edition, by Walsh Publisher:
South-Western, Cengage Learning, Copyright Year:
2010 Publishing Date:
2009/04/22 The textbook is
available at the ECSU bookstore. |
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Academic Integrity |
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All individual projects must be the work product of the individual who
submits it. All group projects must be the work product of the group which
submits it. All sources must be properly acknowledged. Quotation marks must
surround any string of 4 or more words used verbatim from a source.
Penalties, including failure in the course and recommended dismissal from the
program, will be assessed upon violation of this policy. |
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Attendance |
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If you expect to miss a class, I would appreciate being informed in advance.
I realize that you have many demands on your time and make the best decisions
you can about how to fulfill those demands. However, I do plan class
activities assuming you will be there. Knowing you will be absent will help
me to adjust. |
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Office Hours |
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I will be in my office for visits or telephone calls on Mondays,
5:00-6:30; Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30, and Wednesdays 10:00-11:30. If I don't answer
the phone during office hours, it is because someone is in my office with me.
I am also available to meet at other times, by appointment. Please free to
e-mail me with any questions or concerns you have or to set up appointments
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Students are encouraged to use the support offered by the |
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Disability
Statement |
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If you are a student
with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it
is your responsibility to contact the Office of AccessAbility
Services at 465-5573. To avoid any delay in the receipt of accommodations,
you should contact the Office of AccessAbility
Services as soon as possible. Please understand that I cannot provide
accommodations based upon disability until I have received an accommodation
letter from the Office of AccessAbility Services.
Your cooperation is appreciated. |
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Grading |
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Student grades in this
course will be based on class participation (35%), three individual 5-minute
presentations (5% each), three group assignments (5% each) and two group
projects (35%). Class presentations can be made up with a 1 letter grade penalty as
long as you can convince 5 class members to observe your presentation and you
videotape the presentation in a way that enables it to be graded. Missed
class participation cannot be made up. All students will be given 5 free
points to use as they see fit. |
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This syllabus is not a
contract, but instead a roadmap of where I hope to go during the semester. It may change during the semester. Listen in class and check Blackboard for
changes. |
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Part I:
INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYMENT LAW. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, September 2,
2009 Introduction. Resources. State and federal court
systems. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, September 9,
2009 |
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1. Overview of
Employment Law. 2. The
Employment Relationship. 3. Overview of
Employment Discrimination. |
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Other preparation: |
Choose one of the
cases on Blackboard and be prepared to present it. |
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Part II:
THE HIRING PROCESS. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, September 16,
2009 |
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4.
Recruitment, Applications, and Interviews. 5. Background Checks,
References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility. |
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Other preparation: |
Group 1
Chapter 4 cases; Group 2 Chapter 5 cases.
See specifics of assignment on Blackboard. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, September 23,
2009 |
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6. Employment
Testing. 7. Hiring and
Promotion Decisions. |
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Other preparation: |
Research the
testing in Ricci v. DeStefano. See specifics of
assignment on Blackboard. |
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Part III:
MANAGING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, September 30,
2009 |
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8. Affirmative
Action. 9. Harassment. |
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Other preparation: |
Group 1
Chapter 8 cases, Group 2 Chapter 9 cases. See specifics of assignment on
Blackboard. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, October 7,
2009 |
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10. Reasonably
Accommodating Disability and Religion. 11. Work-Life
Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues. |
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Other preparation: |
Choose one of
the cases on Blackboard and be prepared to present it. |
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Part IV:
PAY, BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, October 14,
2009 |
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12. Wages,
Hours, and Pay Equity. |
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Other preparation: |
Group I leads the
class. See specifics of assignment on Blackboard. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, October 21,
2009 |
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13. Benefits. |
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Other preparation: |
Group II leads
the class. See specifics of assignment on Blackboard. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, October 28,
2009 |
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14. Unions and
Collective Bargaining. |
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Other preparation: |
Group III
leads the class. See specifics of assignment on Blackboard. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, November 4,
2009 |
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15.
Occupational Safety and Health. |
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Other preparation: |
Group IV leads
the class. See specifics of assignment on Blackboard. |
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Part V:
MANAGING PERFORMANCE. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, November 11,
2009 |
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16.
Performance Appraisals, Training, and Development. 17. Privacy on
the Job: Information, Monitoring and Investigations. |
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Other preparation: |
Group 1 Chapter
8 cases, Group 2 Chapter 9 cases. See specifics of assignment on Blackboard. |
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Part VI:
TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT. |
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Date: |
Wednesday, November 18,
2009 |
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Readings: |
18.
Terminating Individual Employees. 19. Downsizing
and Post Termination Issues |
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Other preparation: |
Choose one of
the cases on Blackboard and be prepared to present it. See specifics of
assignment on Blackboard. |
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International
Projects |
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Date: |
Wednesday, December 2,
2009 |
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Topics: |
Group A, Group B. See specifics
of assignment on Blackboard. |
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International
Projects |
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Date: |
Wednesday, December 9,
2009 |
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Topics: |
Group C, Group D. See specifics
of assignment on Blackboard. |
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