Employment Law: Human Resource Legal Issues MNGT 276, Section: 7884, TTH, 530 PM 740 PM Puyallup Campus

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1 Employment Law: Human Resource Legal Issues MNGT 276, Section: 7884, TTH, 530 PM 740 PM Puyallup Campus Professor: Tammie S. Pyne, MBA Classroom: ADM-137, PUY Campus Class Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30 PM 7:40 PM Office Hours: By Appointment (Preferred via request); 1 hour before class Lecture Hours: 50 Hours Phone: ext tpyne@pierce.ctc.edu Required Text: Bennett-Alexander and Hartman. Employment Law for Business BUS(LL) BNDL W/Connect. McGraw Hill. 8th ed (ISBN: ) CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: MNGT 276 (5) Overview of major common employment-related laws, workplace legal issues, statutory and regulatory concepts governing the employment relationship, and development of skills supporting legal actions pertaining to that relationship. OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS TO BE BROUGHT TO EVERY CLASS: Pens (both blue and black), highlighters, folder or binder for handouts, assignments and readings, #2 pencils, notebook paper, Scantron paper for quizzes, midterm and final, internet access, computer word processing in MS Word and a USB thumb drive. What is most important to bring with you daily is a willingness to learn and to constructively contribute to the class. By having a positive attitude, you will have a great and rewarding experience in MNGT 276. COURSE CONTENT: A. Common law concepts relating to employment relationships B. Administrative agencies regulating employment C. Statutes and regulations governing conditions of employment, including discrimination and safety D. Statutes and regulations pertaining to retirement trusts E. Statutes and regulations controlling labor relations F. Paralegal tasks associated with legal actions pertaining to employment relationships G. Contemporary Human Resource legal issues

2 STUDENT OUTCOMES: 1. Using common law concepts, please explain: a. under what circumstances employment relationships begin b. the torts most often accompanying those relationships, and c. how those relationships typically terminate under both tort and contract law. 2. Identify the major federal and state administrative agencies regulating employment, delineating: a. their authority to regulate employment, b. the processes they use in performing those regulatory functions, and c. the offices and officials within those agencies who interact with outside entities in order to resolve employment-related matters. 3. Review major federal and state statutes of conditions of employment, together with related regulations, as applied by the courts regarding: a. discrimination based on a variety of cultural traits, such as gender, age, race, religion, national origin, and ability, and including sexual harassment and affirmative action b. safety, including payment to workers for job-related injuries, and c. compensation and public policy issues, such as overtime and child labor 4. Analyze significant federal and state statutes, together with related regulations, as applied by the courts to the establishment and administration of retirement trusts. 5. Examine major federal and state statutes, together with related regulations, as applied by the courts to the labor - management relationship, including the establishment and operation of unions and the negotiation and administration of collectively bargained agreements. 6. Demonstrate, relative to initiating, maintaining, and defending against legal actions pertaining to employment matters, the ability to: a. gather and organize relevant, reliable information, and b. prepare the forms typically required. DEGREE OUTCOMES: Program Outcome: Use appropriate technological tools to create, compile and report business information. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. The professor reserves the right to change this syllabus prior to and during the term in support of ultimate teaching and learning objectives. The professor will notify students, via or Canvas announcement, when changes are made in the requirements and/or grading of the course. Students are required to be responsible for his/her own actions in class.

3 Please read the syllabus in its entirety. This will help you understand what is expected of you to be successful in this class. Students are personally responsible for understanding all contents of this syllabus and asking for clarifications by the THIRD day of the class. Enrolling in this course is implicit agreement adhere to all course and college policies. Students enrolled in this course are subject to all Pierce College policies and for knowing and adhering to the complete contents of this syllabus. This syllabus is subject to change. All changes will be discussed in class and students will be responsible for obtaining new information and for adhering to it. Any MNGT 276 handouts given in class, as related to a graded assignment, automatically becomes supplements to this syllabus. In addition, all rubrics and any additional grading criteria are considered supplements (addendums) to the MNGT 276 syllabus. ATTENDANCE / ABSENCES / GRADING: To truly have a great learning experience, it is paramount that you come to class. Being in your seat and ready to go at your designated time is essential to your entire involvement of understanding the course material. Being present at roll call and signing the attendance sheet is important for your attendance and participation grade. If you walk-in late into class, this behavior is discourteous to other students learning. Thus, the golden rule applies in our class. We have only have 21 days of class time, including the Finals day. The LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW is May 18, 2017 from class with a W (Withdrawal) grade. Please meet with me before this date if you are struggling in the course. We will be able to go over your options and choices prior to dropping the course. GRADING FOR THE QUARTER TERM: Assignments Max Points Earned Points Homework Week 1 60 Quiz 1 Chapters 1 & 2 50 Homework Week 2 60 Quiz 2 Chapters 3& 4 50 Homework Week 3 60 Quiz 3 Chapters 5& 6 50 Homework Week 4 60 Quiz 4 Chapter 7 & 8 50 Homework Week 5 60 Mid-Term Chapters 1-8 Week Homework - Week 6 60 Quiz 5 Chapters 9 & Homework - Week 7 60

4 Quiz 6 Chapters 11 & Homework - Week 8 60 Quiz 7 Chapters 14 & Homework - Week 9 60 Quiz 8 Chapters 15 &16 50 Group Assignment 150 Discrimination in the Workplace Final Exam 250 Attendance / Participation* 100 Total 1600 GRADING FOR THE QUARTER TERM* - GRADES ON TRANSCRIPTS JUNE 20TH: GRADE PERCENTAGE GPA FOR TRANSCRIPTS A 100% 95% A- 94% - 90% B+ 89% - 87% B 86% - 85% B- 84% - 80% C+ 79% - 77% C 76% - 75% C- 74% - 70% D+ 69% - 67% D 66% - 65% F 64% - 0% 0.0 (Indicates student did not do passing work in the course, did not attend during the quarter, or did not officially withdraw). CANVAS USAGE / CONNECT USAGE: Check Canvas for grade updates after homework and quizzes are graded. My goal is to have all assignments graded within 1 week (7 days) of student submission. This course will be web-enhanced via Canvas, the college s learning management system. A session on use of CANVAS will be provided in a computer lab because of the importance of mastery on use of this learning platform. Students will be expected to use CANVAS to access assignments and grading rubrics, submit assignments, and check grades. Please also use CANVAS for your communication regarding the course. Using the messaging tool within CANVAS will help me respond more quickly and serve as a record of our communication. I will make every effort to respond to student s within hours.

5 Pierce College uses the Student System as the official means of communications with students. Checking your student account regularly is an important student responsibility. All written correspondence between professor and student must be handled through the Pierce College server or CANVAS. Information about accessing and using CANVAS can also be found at ASSIGNMENT FORMATTING: When (if) asked to submit a hand-written assignment, your work must be completed in black or blue ink on lined paper, legible, and labeled in the format below. Ensure that you give your best work! All writing assignments are to be word processed in the following format: 1 inch margins,12 point Times New Roman font, properly labeled, saved as.doc or.docx format (I will not accept.pages formatting (MAC)), double-spaced, and submitted through CANVAS. Assignment Formatting Guidelines: At the top of the page, label your assignment as follows: Name Title of Assignment Class Information / Instructor Name (MNGT 276 / Professor Tammie Pyne) Date Title of Assignment NO LATE WORK will be accepted. Emergency situations will be on a case-by-case situation. If you plan on being absent from class, you are still required to turn in your homework by the date discussed by your professor. Handwritten assignments will not be accepted. PIERCE COLLEGE & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM POLICY ON STUDENT INTEGRITY, PLAGIARISM, CHEATING & DISHONESTY: Business Information Technology and Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) students exited the program meeting the following Program Outcome: (Students will...) Exercise and role model positive ethical behavior. Therefore, any student found cheating on any assignment or plagiarizing at any level, or any other form of dishonesty will receive an automatic 0.0 in the course and will be reported to the Business Department faculty members and the Pierce College Administration.

6 Copying and pasting is considered plagiarism (cheating). Do NOT use direct quotes or copy and paste ANYTHING in any assignment of this class without citation of where you received the information. Please paraphrase and cite sources properly in the sections where you used the information from your research. An accompanying reference must be included at the end of the paper that corresponds to the citations used in your assignments. All papers will be sent through a plagiarism checker electronically by your professor; and papers with content directly copied from other sources will earn a failing grade for assignment. Ensure that you thoroughly read and digest the Pierce College Student Handbook. Any student misconduct, to include academic dishonesty (cheating and plagiarism) will be penalized with course failure and or school dismissal per the Pierce College Student Handbook. Bottom Line: Do your own work! EXTRA CREDIT: Will be administered during the last portion of the term. ADVICE: If you have to your work to your professor due to technical difficulties and it gets lost in cyberspace, you should make sure that your professor confirms receipt of your homework or [it will be considered as] late. ***Also, the occurrence can only happen once. Excuses such as not having internet access is unacceptable when your student fees pay for the computer labs and library services. Thus, you should ensure that you have internet access at all times for this course (via home, school, library or other means).*** Your professor will send you a courtesy acknowledging receipt of your . If you do not receive a reponse within 24 hours, assume that your was not received by your professor. Recheck the address before you send it. Ensure that you CC (courtesy copy) a copy of the to yourself whenever sending work with a deadline. It will serve as a confirmation receipt. Do not delete your cc d to yourself, as your professor may ask to see it. CORRESPONDENCE: When ing your professor, please give a quick synopsis of what the will be about in the SUBJECT line and include your name, and class section (4020 or 4021), i.e. Class Absence, Judith Doe, Within the communication, have a salutation (Good Morning, Good Afternoon, etc., Prof. Pyne, Ms. Pyne:), and briefly describe the issue, to include any additional contact information you want to provide. Close your correspondence with a closing statement, i.e. Sincerely, Respectfully, etc. Judith Doe. See for any additional information on etiquette.

7 Give me 24 hours to respond to your . If you me at 958 pm, expect to see a response 24 hours to that time. I check my consistently every day and I will try to contact you immediately, when possible. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE & ONLINE NETIQUETTE: The golden rule has been based on respect to one another just as one would respect themselves. If everyone adheres to this mantra, then we all should be able to immerse ourselves into a lovely educational experience. We all are here to learn and delve understand how to be a successful student. Thus, it is highly urged that each one of us will respect each other and build a positive foundation of learning and productivity. Our goal as a collective is to simultaneously enjoy this enlightening life experience and increase our educational prowess. Let s create and maximize this learning atmosphere together. Be on prepared and on time. Planning is key to your success. Knowing what you have to do ahead of the deadline is paramount to your life s success. In your personal and professional life, planning and scheduling are natural and intrinsic requirements to fulfilling opportunities. Thus, reading, studying and taking notes prior to coming to class gives you added confidence that you know what you are taking about when asked a question in class; or completing written assignments. Meaningful and educational discussions are foundational to the active process of learning. By being engaged, you increase both your knowledge and understanding of course concepts. My motto is On time is late. My expectation is that you are in your seats, ready to go, when it the clock states 0800 am or 0900am. My expectation is that you should be in your seats by 0805am or 0905am, at the latest. If by chance there is a personal emergency that causes a late arrival, please enter the room without interruption to the class and do not walk in front as someone is talking (or teaching). If you have to leave early due illness, please your professor of the issue and bring a medical statement on the next class date. If you come into class for attendance, but decided to leave early without prior arrangement with your professor, you will be deducted 10-points for your attendance/participation grade. Communication and accountability is key to your success. Turn off your cell phones in class. Give yourself the chance to learn and put your full attention into class. If you are distracted, you will not be able to take notes, be productive, or possibly lose out on much needed information that may be on an upcoming exam. Also, participation is part of your grade. If there is an emergency situation, come to class early to ensure that your professor knows and understands the situation. However, in this circumstance, your phone will be on silent and if you have to excused to take a call, excuse yourself quietly without interruption to the class. Cell phones and all other electronics must be turned off. * Do NOT answer your phone in class. *Laptop computers will be allowed for note taking only. If caught completing homework assignments for another class, a 10-point deduction will occur towards your grade.

8 Computer games, social media look-ups, text messaging, etc. are not allowed during class. If caught 10-point deduction will occur towards your grade for each infraction. The bottom line is that if and when you chose to come to class, that your full attention is on your learning and the investment you make into yourself. Do not start or be a part of side conversations or interruptions others. Again, the golden rule or respect must be adhered to at all times. If you have a question of something that was stated in class either by the professor or another student, raise your hand to ask the question. You will be called upon in order of acknowledgement. Always be willing to be open to listen to other s opinions and respectful to what you hear; no matter if you disagree. The college environment is all about learning from one another and listening to varying opinions. Any disrespectful disruptions in class will be documented a 10-point deductions will be updated in the gradebook for each infraction. Let s establish a learning environment of the 3 P s: Politeness, Positivity and Productivity. Use the golden rule within online netiquette. When completing Canvas discussion boards, ensure that you are respectful in your observations to others work. Respect within your writing will be adhered to. No profanity, negativity, disrespectful statements will be tolerated. When writing online, do not use slang, acronyms, verbiage that do not adhere to college writing rules. Use full, clear, concise, and thoughtful statements within online communication to both your professor and your fellow students. Disrespectful behavior, Complaining, and Negative attitudes will result in a deduction of 10 points per occurrence. Always remember the 3 P s: Politeness, Positivity and Productivity. As stated before, respect is foundational to our learning environment. Any unnecessary and negative disruption to class will be noted; and automatic deduction of points will occur. Given that Pierce College has an array of students from diverse backgrounds, it is important to be understanding and respectful to your fellow students, as well for your own learning. PIERCE COLLEGE CLASSROOM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: Call 911 and Campus Safety in response to an imminent threat to persons or property. Campus Safety Office: (253) ADM-117 /Gaspard Building th Avenue SE Puyallup, WA In the event of an evacuation (intermittent horns and strobes), gather all personal belongings and leave the building using the nearest available safe exit. Be prepared to be outside for one hour and stay a minimum of 200 feet from any building or structure. As safety issues are resolved by police and Campus Safety, students are expected to stay on campus and return to class after evacuations that last less than 15 minutes.

9 Do not attempt to re-enter the building until instructed by an Evacuation Director (identified by orange vests), Campus Safety, or by three horn blasts or bell rings. TECHINAL DIFFICULTIES: If you have a technical question about CANVAS or if something in our web-enhanced classroom isn't working, you have three options. 1. Reach out to the Pierce College STAT team (Student Technology Assistance Team) (Links to an external site.) for assistance or watch one of their Canvas tutorial videos. 2. Click on the 'Help' link in the upper right hand corner of this classroom page and select 'Report a Problem'. 3. Contact the elearning help desk via or phone. dltechhelp@pierce.ctc.edu Phone: (253) DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES OFFICE: If you need assistance with note or test taking, please contact the Disability Support Service (DSS) Office immediately. If any course accommodations due to a disability or medical emergency situations (i.e. broken arm or writing hand) are required, students requesting accommodations must obtain the "Approved Quarterly Academic Adjustments, Auxiliary Aids or Services Green Form" provided by ADS. For more information contact one of the ADS Office Fort Steilacoom/JBLM, Cascade Building, Welcome Center, please contact (253) or (253) or Puyallup, Gaspard Building, Room A106, /3301. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY (Per Pierce College Student Handbook and Title IX Standards): The Pierce College district supports the dignity and worth if each member if its community and is committed to maintaining an environment free from discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment applies to all levels and areas of district operations and programs, to students, faculty, staff, and all other personnel, and is intended to ensure that all employees are provided equitable opportunities to realize their goals and to function effectively within the Pierce College environment. Sexual harassment, whether verbal, physical or environmental, is unacceptable, prohibited by law and will not be tolerated. Retaliation against employees, students, or others reporting sexual harassment is prohibited. Violators of this policy shall be subject to appropriate sanctions. Sexual harassment is defined as any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

10 Submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual s employment or education program. Submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for academic or employment decisions affecting that individual. Such recurring conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual s work performance or educational experience, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or educational environment. Students who wish to report possible sexually harassing conduct should contact the office of the Vice President of Learning and Student Success at either college. Reference: Title IX- Sexual Harassment Behaviors - Welcome to Employment Law: Human Resource Legal Issues