Syllabus

Mission Statement:

The Stetson School of Business and Economics of Mercer University delivers 
career focused business education to develop entrepreneurial leaders and responsible global citizens.

Course Description:

This course will explore the legal and ethical environment of the workplace.  It will examine issues pertaining to the employment relationship, such as employment at will, wrongful discharge, arbitration agreements, covenants not to compete, nondisclosure agreements and privacy.  It will discuss the many challenges regarding claims of discrimination, including those of race, gender, affinity orientation, religion, national origin, age and disability.

Course Objectives:

                Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Prerequisites

             BUS 346

Textbooks

Employment Law for Business (8th Edition) - Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander and Laura P. Hartman (ISBN 978-0-07-802379-8) 

Class Assignments and Evaluation

Evaluation Criteria

Grading Structure

Note from the Professor

The midterm and final examinations will cover the assigned readings, as well as any additional material covered in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed - both material covered and future assignments.  No make-up examinations will be given. If you cannot be present for a test (for a legitimate reason), let me know beforehand - call me at my office and tell me, or leave a message on my answering machine. Failure to do so will result in a grade of zero on that test.  Each student will be responsible for the preparation and presentation of case briefs.  Each case brief will take about an hour and a half to two hours to prepare.  Failure to submit the brief and/or be in class for the presentation of the brief will result in a grade of zero for that assignment.

Mercer University Honor Code and Council

See Mercer catalog for detailed description.

Honor Code

Mercer University Atlanta expects each and every student to maintain the highest principles of academic honesty and integrity.  Violations of academic honesty represent a breach of the University's expectations and will be regarded as a serious matter.  Violations include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, lying, and stealing.

All work on tests must be your own. Any inappropriate copying or collaboration on any test will result in a grade of 'F' for the course.

Course Evaluations

Course evaluations will be conducted via the online, university approved system during week seven of this course.  All students are encouraged to participate when they receive the email notification.

Disability Statement

Students requiring accommodations or modifications for a disability should inform the instructor at the close of the first class meeting or as soon as possible.  The instructor will refer you to the ACCESS and Accommodation Office to document your disability, determine eligibility for accommodations under the ADAAA/Section 504 and to request a Faculty Accommodation Form.  Disability accommodations or status will not be indicated on academic transcripts.  In order to receive accommodations in a class, students with sensory, learning, psychological, physical or medical disabilities must provide their instructor with a Faculty Accommodation Form to sign.  Students must return the signed form to the ACCESS Coordinator.  A new form must be requested each semester.  Students with a history of a disability perceived as having a disability or with a current disability who do not wish to use academic accommodations are also strongly encouraged to register with the ACCESS and Accommodation Office and request a Faculty Accommodation Form each semester.  For further information, please contact Richard Stilley (stilley_r@mercer.edu), at (678) 547-6823 or visit the ACCESS and Accommodation Office website at http://atlstuaffairs.mercer.edu/disability-services.cfm

Inclement Weather

If severe weather occurs, classes will be canceled in accordance with the Associate Provost’s decision of Mercer-Atlanta.  Call the Mercer weather phone for information about class cancellations—(678) 547-6111 (Atlanta) or listen to WSB 750 AM.

Course Reading and Learning Schedule:

(Syllabus subject to change at the discretion of the Professor)

Sample Case Briefs - Murray v. Principal and Clackamas v. Wells