BUS 260 - Employment Law

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Business

Description:

This course is designed to help students gain insight into the pivotal role of laws in human resource management and in organizations in the United States. Employment law touches on the basic rights and protections for both employers and employees. The course is intended to be an overview of the major common employment-related laws and workplace legal issues governing employment relationships. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Discuss employment relationship issues and best practices in employment law; Evaluate laws regarding hiring processes, evaluations, work rules, discipline, and termination; Understand the structural elements of wage and hour requirements, wage attachments and assignments, tax considerations, leave policies, deferred compensation, and ERISA; Examine employee privacy as well as employee loyalty.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

(ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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