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Labor Law

Course Description

This course provides a general introduction to U.S. labor law. Among other topics, the course considers the right to organize and bargain collectively; negotiating collective bargaining contracts; securing bargaining rights through other methods; the duty to bargain in good faith; picketing, strikes, and boycotts; and current developments.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate students. Law students are professional students, not undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris Doctor courses.

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Labor Law

Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in JURI 4760E or JURI 6760E

Prerequisite

Students must be enrolled in the School of Law to register for this course

Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to think about complex legal standards under the NLRA.
  • Students will be able to consider alternative approaches or fact patterns, using logical reasoning, to solve various international regulatory challenges.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of labor law doctrine and the NRLA requirements for organizing, workplace strife, collective bargaining, and the majority rule.

Topical Outline

  • Introduction to Labor Law
  • The Scope of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Employers
  • The Scope of the NLRA: Employees
  • The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Syllabus

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