LAW 440 Western Carolina University Labor and Employment Law Discussion

Labor and Employment Law Legal construction of the employment environment  Objectives After appropriate study the study should be able to describe concerns related to equal opportunities and recruiting, the information available to an employer when considering an applicant, the theory of negligent hiring, how the tort of defamation could apply to the employment relationship, testing for eligibility as well as ineligibility, and concerns surrounding employee appraisals.  See the class syllabus for specifics about assignment requirements.  Read and watch  Chapter 4: Legal Construction of the Employment Environment- The book “Tenth edition, Employment Law For Business” by Dawn Bennet-Alexander & Laura P. Hartman EEOC Prohibited Practices available at

https://www.eeoc.gov/prohibited

-employment-policies practices, look specifically at job advertisement, recruitment, application and hiring, background checks, and “pre-employment inquiries and…”(scroll a bit to reach this one) and then click through the various topics.  “7 Types of Pre-employment Tests Given by Employers” available at

https://www.indeed.com/career

-advice/career-development/types-of-pre-employment-testing  “How to Evaluate an Employee: A Performance Review Checklist” available at

https://www.freshbooks.com/hub/leadership/evaluate

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