Employment law is a branch of contract law that deals with relationships between employers and employees. This course, in partnership with The Center for Legal Studies (CLS) by Barbri, will cover statutes such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Railway Labor Act, and other various statutes dealing with public employees. Topics to be covered include master and servant relationships, wages and hours, anti-discrimination in employment, and minimum wages and maximum hours, as well as regulation of working conditions.

4.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided upon request as a permanent record of one’s attendance, if requested by the last class meeting.

This program is presented in partnership with a third-party provider (Center for Legal Studies by Babri) and is not taught by California State University, Long Beach faculty. The course is not offered for academic credit and is not degree-eligible. If you are currently enrolled, pursuing a degree at CSULB, and are interested in the Legal Studies Certificate Program offered by the Department of Political Science, please go to Legal Studies Certificate – Political Science.  

Note

45 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP(SM) or SHRM-SCP(SM) can be granted through The Center for Legal Studies (CLS).

Topics Include:

• The roots of the master-servant relationship
• Distinguishing employment from independent contracting
• Distinguishing employment at-will from wrongful discharge
• Identifying torts that can be brought against employers
• Examining discrimination in hiring
• Accommodation in working conditions
• Identifying labor organizations
• Unfair labor practices
• The structure of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act
• Constitutional protections against discrimination
• Disability discrimination and accommodations
• Age discrimination in hiring and in retirement

The Center for Legal Studies staff