LAWS 3401
Employment Law
Legal regulation of the employment relationship; its contractual basis; defining employment; rights and duties of employees and employers; termination of employment; statutory regulation through employment standards legislation, human rights codes, workers' compensation acts, occupational health and safety and related statutes.
2026
Topics
- Workers, Work, Labour Markets Preparatory Exercise 1
- Recruitment, Hiring, Employment Contracts DUE: Interview Memo (5%)
- Key Terms and Conditions: Money Preparatory Exercise 2
- Key Terms and Conditions: Time
- Human Rights at Work
Readings
- David J. Doorey, The Law of Work. Complete (3rd) Edition (Toronto: Emond, 2024) Print or digital; available for purchase at the bookstore or from publisher’s website for $117
2021
Readings
- David J. Doorey, The Law of Work. Complete (2nd) Edition (Toronto: Emond, 2020) (print or digital; available for purchase at the bookstore or from publisher’s website)
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): (0.5 credit from LAWS 2201 , LAWS 2202 , LAWS 2501 , LAWS 2502 , BUSI 2601 ) and 0.5 credit in LAWS at the 2000 level. Lectures three hours a week.