Oklahoma State University offers employment law course
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Expanding an already comprehensive paralegal training program, Oklahoma State University has added a new seven-week online certificate course in employment law to start in January.
The online certification course is offered through the Correspondence Education Department at OSU in partnership withThe Center for Legal Studies (CLS). The center has been providing flexible and affordable paralegal training courses since 1980.
Employment law is a branch of contract law that deals with relationships between employers and employees. The course 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 included are master and servant, wages and hours, anti-discrimination in employment and minimum wages and maximum hours, as well as regulation of working conditions.
Participants will demonstrate the following skills through successful completion of all required coursework and assignments:
- Discuss the roots of the master-servant relationship.
- Distinguish employment from independent contracting.
- Distinguish employment at will from wrongful discharge.
- Identify torts that can be brought against employers.
- Examine discrimination in hiring.
- Discuss accommodation in working conditions.
- Identify labor organizations.
- Discuss unfair labor practices.
- Examine the structure of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act.
- Identify constitutional protections against discrimination.
- Discuss disability discrimination and accommodations.
- Examine age discrimination in hiring and in retirement.
CLS remains the most budget-friendly paralegal training program in the country.
“Our primary goal is to provide comprehensive, practical, training for adult students to help them transition into new careers or obtain a promotion,” says Stephanie Elio, director of business development for CLS.
Paralegal skills are in strong demand and provide jobs in law firms, banking, insurance, government, military, real estate, healthcare, non-profit corporations, sole proprieties, education and auto dealerships.
Courses are both affordable and flexible. Adult students can position themselves for a career as a paralegal in 14 weeks for only $1,289. Visit[www.legalstudies.com]www.legalstudies.com for textbook and registration information.
The online delivery system is easy to navigate and manage. Busy students are able to manage their own time, as instructors post assignments, readings and topics for discussion at the beginning of each week. The Paralegal Certificate Course is what today’s students want – anywhere, anytime learning.
Other courses available include an advanced paralegal certificate, victim advocacy, mediation, legal nurse consultant, legal secretary, legal investigator, advanced legal research and writing, intellectual property for engineers and many test prep courses. Students interested in more information about the programs offered by The Center for Legal Studies can visit their website [www.legalstudies.com]www.legalstudies.com or call 1-800-522-7737.
To see a full list of classes offered through CE visit the website http://ce.okstate.edu.