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May 09, 2024
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LEGAL 267 - Employment and Labor Law
5.0 Credits
Course examines roles and responsibilities of labor unions and employers from pre-interview and recruiting through termination. Emphasis on equal employment opportunity and civil rights, fair wages, workplace safety, workers’ compensation, medical leave, and pension rights. Prerequisite
LEGAL 200 or instructor permission. Corequisite
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 the different safety nets available to employees, including social security benefits, healthcare and unemployment insurance, and pension plans.
- Identify unfair labor practices and the collective bargaining process under U.S. labor laws.
- Apply the practical skills necessary for a paralegal to work for an attorney in the area of employment and labor law.
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