LEGAL 267 - Employment and Labor Law:CD

5.0 Credits
An introduction to the roles and responsibilities of employers and labor unions from pre-interview and recruiting through termination. Topics include equal employment opportunity, civil rights, fair wages, workplace safety, workers’ compensation, medical leave, pension rights, unfair labor practices, and collective bargaining.
Prerequisite LEGAL 200 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate a substantive knowledge of basic employment law issues from pre-interview and recruiting practices through termination of employment.
Explain commonly committed workplace torts, including privacy rights violations.
Compare the various types of workplace discrimination prohibited under state and federal laws.
Describe the procedure for filing employment discrimination claims with state and federal agencies.
Understand state and federal workplace safety laws and how workers’ compensation claims are processed in Washington State.
Distinguish among the different safety nets available to employees, including social security benefits, health care and unemployment insurance, and pension plans.
Identify unfair labor practices and collective bargaining processes under state and federal labor laws.
Apply the practical skills necessary for a paralegal to work successfully in the area of employment and labor law.
Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity.