MGT 4348 - Human Resource Management and Employment Law

Credits: 3 hrs

This course introduces the concepts of Federal Employment Law as related to Human Resource Management. Students will gain an understanding of many important legal issues that HR managers encounter such as, employment discrimination, employment-at-will, risk management, and difficult employee relationships. Students will also gain an understanding of the organization’s legal exposure when dealing with employment relationships. Students will be expected to apply their knowledge in problem-solving activities. Students will be given the skills to differentiate between employees and other stakeholders, and how the laws apply differently to such groups as employees, independent contractors, interns, customers, suppliers and other entities with which the organization is involved.
Pre-requisite(s): MGT 2321 - Principles of Management or MGT 3322 - Organizational Behavior