School of Technology Curriculum Document

Academic Department:

METS

School Document Number:

TEC 04-47

Document Author:

Ralph Ocon

Approved by School Date:

12/01/04

Date: (mm/dd/yy)

2/15/2005

CEP Review:

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Addition

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Document Subject: Course Title Change in OLS 468, Personnel Law

Justification: The METS Advisory Board and OLS faculty suggest that the current title of this course no longer reflects current practices and that it should be changed to update it and expand it.

Current: OLS 468, Personnel Law

Credits: 3 (Class 3, Lab 0)
Prerequisites: OLS 252 or SPV 252

A study of employment laws specially affecting employer-employee relationships. The purpose of the course is to provide the supervisor with a summary of current employee relations laws and a practical approach to dealing with daily employer-employee legal concerns. Topics include laws related to discrimination based on sex, race, age, handicap, hiring and discharge of workers, drug and alcohol testing, privacy in the workplace, wages, ERISA, and other issues on employee rights and employer responsibilities.

Proposed: OLS 468, Human Resource Law

Description, pattern, and prerequisites are unchanged.

Impact on Students: None

Impact on Other Academic Departments: None

Summary of Discussions with Other Academic Department: None

Impact on University Resources: None

Impact on General Education Requirements: None

Revised:04/27/04