LABOR LAW

Masters degree in Human Resource Management

HR 750

Breyer State University

Instructor:

Walter Martin PHR, MBA, BBA

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: The Purpose of this course is to explore the American law pertaining to private sector collective bargaining, covering the National Labor Relations Act in depth. The course will emphasize the workplace in which the union represents the interest of the employee. Various labors laws, collective bargaining, contract negotiations, and unfair labor practices highlight the topics that will be covered. Additionally, issues from the non-union workplace will be examined

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Labor Relations - Eight Edition. By John A Fossum McGraw- Hill: 2001. ISBN# 72987138.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term exam will cover various discussion questions from the text (Compensation). The final exam will consist of a term paper discussing an approved topic.

The mid-term examination is programmed in the classroom for this course. The exam is open book and you will have one (1) day to complete the exam once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an E-mail and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive my E-mail address. You will receive an E-mail back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and access your exam. To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam that you are taking. You will need your user ID and PASSWORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you will have 24 hours to submit your answers to me via E-mail attachment (using Microsoft Word ). The program provides me of the exact date and time you accessed the exam. The mid-term exam must be completed by the 5th week of the course.

The final examination is a term paper that must be a minimum of fifteen (15) pages in length, doubled-spaced with 1.5-inch margins. Your topic must be submitted and approved by me no later than two weeks into the course.

GRADING: The following scale is used in this course.

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. My primary responsibility is to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, our communication will be through
E-mail. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you so desire. I am also willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. If at any time during this course you change your E-mail address, please be sure and notify me.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at martin_walt@hotmail.com.

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