Employment Law in the United States
The law of work in the US: at-will employment, the FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, the ADA, wrongful discharge, privacy and workers' compensation.
HRM-210 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Human Resources Management
Course content
- 1Sources of employment law in the USComing
- 2Employee, contractor or something elseComing
- 3Hiring law: advertising, interviews and offersComing
- 4The employment contractComing
- 5Wages and hours under the FLSAComing
- 6Family and medical leaveComing
- 7Discrimination law and reasonable accommodationComing
- 8Harassment and workplace investigationsComing
- 9Privacy, monitoring and employee recordsComing
- 10At-will employment and wrongful dischargeComing
- 11Workers' compensation and return to workComing
- 12Case study: advising on a difficult dismissalComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The law of work in the US: at-will employment, the FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, the ADA, wrongful discharge, privacy and workers' compensation.
Part of the Business stream, typically taken in year 2.