Samantha Halem

This seminar focuses on recent trends and developments in employment law as seen from the perspective of a practitioner. Topics include recent legislative, government, and practice developments related to the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission’s objectives, paid leaves of absences, restrictive covenants, sexual harassment, and salary transparency. Topics also include increased prevalence of failure to accommodate claims (disability and religion) and retaliation claims, increases in unionization efforts, and the complexities caused by remote workers. NOTE: Prior labor/employment law coursework is preferred but not strictly required. The class will consist of weekly discussions based on assigned reading/viewing often with required short exercises or reflections, as well as a final research paper. UPPER-CLASS WRITING REQUIREMENT: A limited number of students may be permitted to satisfy the requirement with the approval of the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs.** A student who fails to attend the initial meeting of a seminar, or to obtain permission to be absent from either the instructor or the Registrar, will be administratively dropped from the seminar. Students who wait list for a seminar are required to attend the first seminar meeting to be considered for enrollment.