MGMT70022
Employment Law for Leadership Development
Sheridan
 
  I: Administrative Information   II: Course Details   III: Topical Outline(s)  Printable Version
 

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Section I: Administrative Information
  Total hours: 30.0
Credit Value: 2.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2021
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Leadership Development Series
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20210118_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: This is a course offered through OntarioLearn. Access to the course materials will be through OntarioLearn.com and you will be sent an email with your login details.

 
 
Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Today's workplace is highly regulated from the commencement of the employment relationship through to its termination. An examination of both statutory law and common law is undertaken in both federal and provincial jurisdictions. Students review employment standards, health and safety, labour relations, pay equity and human rights legislation as it applies to management and unionized employees and leaders.

Program Context

 
Leadership Development Series Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This is a compulsory course in the Leadership Development Series Certificate program.


Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

  Critical Performance:
Critical Performance By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to interpret and explain workplace law as it applies in both management and unionized environments.
 
Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Explain the impact of the following on the employment relationship: a. Ontario Health and Safety Act b. Ontario Human Rights Code c. Ontario Labour Relations Act d. Employment Standards Act e. Pay Equity f. Employment Equity g. Privacy.
  2. Explain the relevance of Common Law to the employment relationship including the notion of just/unjust/constructive dismissal.
  3. Compare the differences between dependent and independent contractors under the law.
  4. Describe the major differences between statutory legislation in Ontario and statutory legislation in the other provinces.
  5. Describe the relationship between federal legislation and provincial legislation.
  6. Explain how collective agreements are negotiated.
  7. Explain the role of collective agreements in regulating the work environment.
  8. Explain the grievance/arbitration process including the roles and responsibilities of all parties.
  9. Apply relevant laws to all decision making processes.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

 Evaluation Plan: ONLINE
 Case Study 115.0%
 Case Study 215.0%
 Case Study 320.0%
 Case Study 420.0%
 Final Exam30.0%
Total100.0%



Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS
 Case Study 115.0%
 Case Study 215.0%
 Case Study 320.0%
 Case Study 420.0%
 Final Exam30.0%
Total100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:
TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies. 1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor. 2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not. An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:


 

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Information Management
  • Interpersonal

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

  • Challenge Exam
    Notes:  
  • Other
    Notes:  This course is delivered through OntarioLearn at ontariolearn.com and is hosted by (Conestoga College) CG-MGMT1340.

 
 
Section III: Topical Outline
Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: In-Class
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):
Course material costs can be found through the Sheridan Bookstore

 TypeDescription
RequiredOtherMGMT70022 Employment Law Participant's Manual (distributed in the first class)

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Leadership Development Series Program participants
Course Details:

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Testing and Assignment due dates will vary depending upon the number
of sessions (10 or 4).  Teachers will identify dates in the first
class.                        

Module 1 
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives
- Sources of Employment Law 
- Statute Law 
- Common Law 
- The Employment Life Cycle 

Module 2 
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives
- The Hiring Process 
- The Overview of the Ontario Human Rights Code 
- The Application of the Human Rights Code to Hiring Practices

Module 3
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives
- Common Law and the Hiring Process 
- The Hiring Process  
- Types of Employees
- Employee versus Independent Contractor 
- Employment Contracts

Module 4
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Human Rights and the Employment Relationship
- Harassment  
- Accommodation

Module 5
- Overview
- Learning Objectives 
- Employment Standards 
- Pay Equity 
- Employment Equity  

Module 6
- Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction 
- The Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario 
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board 
- Promotion, Education, and Training 
- Return to Work 
- Provide Compensation

Module 7
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives 
- Introduction  
- Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act 
- Common Law and the Employment Relationship

Module 8
- Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction  
- The Ontario Labour Relations Act 
- Components of the Ontario Labour Relations Act 
- Establishing Bargaining Rights or Union Certification 
- Negotiation of Collective Agreements
- The Major Components of this Section of the Act include 
  - Contents and Operations of Collective Agreements
  - Unfair Practices 
- The Content of Collective Agreements  

Module 9 
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives 
- Introduction 
- Employment Resignation
- Employee Retirement 
- Employee Layoff, Termination, and Severance

Module 10  
- Overview 
- Learning Objectives  
- Introduction
- Just Cause 
- Establishing Just Cause 
- Constructive Dismissal and Frustration of Contract
- Post Employment Obligations



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