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Course Description

Understanding labour laws is a requirement for successful work as a human resource professional. This includes building familiarity with employment relations concepts. It also involves learning the theories related to employment relationships, including the roles and responsibilities of employers, employees, unions, and government agencies in labour relations.

Develop a comprehensive understanding of labour laws and regulations at the national, state, and local levels. Assess the impact of labour laws, and use this knowledge to enhance your organization’s policies and procedures.

Course Details

By the completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Recognize specific concerns that different parties may have which might not be addressed in either the negotiations or the agreement
  • Describe the collective bargaining process, including its purpose, procedures, and legal framework
  • Identify different types of grievances with specific work-related scenarios (examples)
  • Describe the purpose and role of an arbitrator
  • Describe how conditions inside and outside the workplace may change after a collective agreement has been signed
  • Demonstrate the different standards of proof and factors that are used in an arbitration decision-making proceeding
  • Examine ethical considerations such as the ethical dimensions of labour relations connected to power dynamics, social justice, fair employment practices, and worker rights
  • Assess the grievance procedure, alternatives to the arbitration process, and the duty of fair representation

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Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Feb 04, 2025 to May 05, 2025
Hours
40.0
Delivery Options
Course Fees
Flat Fee non-credit $639.00
Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post the course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students registered on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students unfamiliar with online learning are encouraged to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.

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