Course Syllabus

Employment Law

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Course Description

This course examines employment law and prevention of discriminatory practices in all areas of employment. Students will gain familiarity with both federal and state laws governing employment and will develop a personal approach for maintaining current knowledge within their field. Legal procedures for recruiting, hiring, training, evaluating, promoting, and dismissing employees will be emphasized. The development of organizational policies which ensure organizational adherence to employment laws will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Human Resource Management.

Essential Objectives

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the employment relationship, including differentiating between employees and independent contractors and the nature of employment contracts, arbitration agreements, and at-will employment.
2. Discuss the historical development of significant employment laws and policies and current trends in the field.
3. Analyze significant federal and state laws governing employment including equal opportunity laws governing harassment, privacy, leave, wages and hours.
4. Examine the role of human resource professionals in ensuring adherence to employment law and developing and promoting sound organizational policies.
5. Explain the legal and ethical considerations governing recruitment, hiring, and training of new employees.
6. Describe applicable state and federal laws and ethical considerations for evaluating, rewarding disciplining and terminating employees.
7. Demonstrate familiarity with professional tools and resources for monitoring changes in employment law.
8. Discuss the impact of non-compliance with employment law including but not limited to litigation, fines, and damage to organizational reputation.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

This is a flex class, which means you can do on your own time schedule. Here is a bit about this new format: https://ccv.edu/2019/11/20/introducing-flex/

If you want more information, please contact your advisor.

Methods will include:

1. Discussion forums, where replies are optional.

2. "Applying Concepts" writing assignments, where students respond to prompts and apply the concepts covered in each module.

3. Quizzes - covering topics within the module where they are placed.

4. Final Project - research paper.

Evaluation Criteria

Participation (discussion forums): 30%

Quizzes: 25%

Assignments (Applying Concepts): 25%

Final Project: 20%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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