PAL 135 - Employee Benefits
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
This course introduces students to the integration of legal theory and practical skills within employment law. Students explore the entire employment relationship, encompassing responses to job advertisements, interviewing, pre-employment testing, contracts of hire, compensation and benefits and the evaluation through termination of employment. Students discuss important issues and topics such as employment discrimination, equal pay, wage laws and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Analyze key employment issues.
- Describe instances and issues of employment discrimination.
- Identify tools and remedies available to address employment issues.
- Evaluate the balance between employee privacy rights and employer workplace monitoring.
- Explain workplace safety requirements and their relationship to worker’s compensation.
Listed Topics
- Employee benefits
- Compensation and human resources management
- Health benefits
- Retirement benefit plans
- Costing employee benefits
- Flexible benefits
- Harassment in the workplace
- Historical review of benefits
- Benefits and productivity
- Disability and survivors benefits including Social Security
- Exclusive benefits, executive perks and outplacement services
- Future trends in benefits
- Unemployment
- FMLA
Reference Materials
Textbook and materials as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Communication
- Information Literacy
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 01/26/2024
Last Reviewed: 01/26/2024
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