Master Syllabus: HRM 6604 2
TROY UNIVERSITY
MASTER SYLLABUS
SORRELL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
HRM 6604
Labor Law
Prerequisites
Graduate standing.
Description
A broad overview of relevant laws, court decisions and administrative agency rulings relating to union/management relations. An introduction to the techniques, strategies and objectives of contract negotiation and collective bargaining in union/management relations.
Objectives
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Reconstruct the history of labor relations in the U.S.
2. Identify and describe the key points of federal laws, regulations and procedures regarding labor relations, including the Norris-LaGuardia, Wagner, Taft-Hartley, and Landrum-Griffin Acts, and the jurisdiction of the NLRB.
3. Relate the key points of union certification elections, collective bargaining, and grievance handling procedures.
4. Demonstrate comprehension of various forms of industrial conflict, including strikes, lockouts, picketing, and secondary-boycott pressures.
5. Explain the legal extent and limits of managerial, union, and union member activity in U.S. private firms and the public sector.
6. Analyze and apply negotiating techniques within the collective-bargaining process.
7. Apply labor law knowledge and strategies to advance business strategy in an apt scenario.
Purpose
To provide students with a more in-depth knowledge of labor relations law, practice and experience in applying analytical skills to both oral and written arguments, and familiarity with the processes involved in negotiating workable arrangements between labor and management. MSHRM elective.
Approved Text*
Carrell, M. R., & Heavrin, C. Labor relations and collective bargaining: Cases, practice, and law. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Required Supplements [The following materials are required for use in this course for assessment purposes.]
None.
Other Reference Materials*
Fick, B. J., & American Bar Association. The American Bar Association guide to workplace law: Everything you need to know about your rights as an employee or employer. New York, NY: Random House Reference.
Leslie, D. L. Labor law in a nutshell. Eagan, MN: Thomson/West.
Overby, J. Annual editions: Labor-management relations. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.
Smith, J. R., Golden, P. A., & Carrell, M. R. Collective bargaining simulated. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
* Note: The latest edition is required unless otherwise specified.
Troy State University Faculty Handbook (2001): Section 3.8.2.8 [extract]—22 essential elements of the syllabus (somewhat modified for space):
a. Course titleb. Course number
c. Term
d. Instructor
e. Prerequisites
f. Office hours
g. Class days, times / h. Classroom location
i. Office location
j. Office telephone
k. Course description, objectives
l. Text(s)
m. Other materials / n. Grading methods, criterion weights, make-up policy, mid-term grade reports
o. Procedure, course requirements / p. General supports (computer works, writing center)
q. Daily assignments, holidays, add/drop & open dates, dead day, final exam / r. Additional services (Americans with Disabilities Act, other statements)
s. Absence policy
t. Incomplete-work policy / u. Cheating policy
v. Specialization requirements (certification, licensure, teacher competencies)