Employment and Labor Law
Overview
Subject area
URBST
Catalog Number
229
Course Title
Employment and Labor Law
Department(s)
Description
Examination of primary (case) and secondary (commentary) materials on the legislative, administrative, and contextual aspects of US employment and labor law, including as they pertain to collective bargaining and union organization. The course will be divided into three parts: (1) U.S. law, employment, and labor relations (including the institutional and sociological aspects of law, a review of the constitutional and common law basis for employment and labor law, and a survey of the history and current status of employment and labor law); (2) The legislative, judicial, and administrative aspects of employment and labor law, including issues concerning jurisdiction, procedure, and interpretation of contracts; (3) Current problems in employment and labor law, with an emphasis on practical applications.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3