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Jan 21, 2026
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LST 7331 - Employment Discrimination and Worker’s Rights
Credits: 3
Explores the legal requirements for equal employment opportunity in relation to color, race, sex, national origin, disability, and age. Discusses discrimination, harassment, and worker’s rights issues. Focuses on key employment discrimination laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (discrimination on the basis of race, sex religion, and national origin), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Covers fundamental employee rights and employer obligations established by federal law including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Worker’s Compensation, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Topics also include sexual harassment and the “me too” movement, salary and criminal history questions, employee drug testing, and employee benefits. Restricted to students in the online master of legal studies degree plan, or departmental permission for students in other degree plans.
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