Certificate in Labor & Employment Law...Certificate in Labor & Employment Law Fall 2019 to Spring 2020 Taught by LEP Faculty: Stephanie Brinson, J.D. ** Important Note: Nothing in

Certificate in Labor &

Employment Law

Fall 2019 to

Spring 2020

Taught by LEP Faculty:

Stephanie Brinson, J.D.

** Important Note: Nothing in this certificate program or any individual sub-course is intended to be or should

be interpreted as legal advice in any way. Similarly, this certificate program, individual sub-courses, and/or

instructor’s curriculum do not create or intend to create any aspect of an attorney-client relationship.

About the Labor Education Program:

The only state-wide labor education program, LEP was formally established in early 1947 in response to the

educational demands of workers belonging to newly-formed unions. Over time, the program’s mission of

worker outreach, education and participatory-action research has expanded to serve low-wage and other

marginalized workers in addition to union members. With offices in Urbana and Chicago, LEP provides

educational programs for over 2,000 union members and other workers each year. Most classes are held in

the evening or on weekends in various locations throughout Illinois – including union halls, workplaces,

community organizations, worker centers and schools.

A Brief Overview of the

Certificate in Labor & Employment Law:

Beginning in the Fall of 2019, the Labor Education

Program within the School of Labor & Employment

Relations at the University of Illinois will begin offering

an exciting new Certificate in Labor & Employment

Law for open-enrollment students. All classes will be

taught by Stephanie Brinson, Lecturer, J.D., who was

a practicing Chicago union-side labor attorney for

13 years before joining the U of I faculty. Students

may enroll in any one course or take all six 7-hour

courses (42 total hours) to complete the Law

Certificate. Note that students completing the Labor

Education Program Certificate may take any one of

the Law Certificate classes as an elective satisfying

the legal class element of that certificate program.

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Email [email protected]




LABOR LAW SURVEY (TWO 7-HOUR COURSES)

Course Abstract: The Labor Law Survey consists of two 7-hour courses that can

be taken as a combined survey or individual stand-alone courses. Courses are

designed to provide students with both a solid introduction and also deeper

critical analysis of essential Constitutional rights, statutes, regulations, and case

law related to the National Labor Relations Act (private sector) and the Illinois

Public Labor Relations Act (public sector). *Topics and issues covered are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor

LABOR LAW SEMINAR FOR PRIVATE SECTOR (7-hours)

Saturday, October 12, 2019 (9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.)

Part One: The Cornerstone Basics of Private Sector Labor Law

Historical backdrop prior to the enactment of the National Labor Relations

Act

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Basics

Part Two: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Formation of a

Union

Protected Section 7 Rights ; Employer discrimination and retaliation;

picketing

Defining the Employer, Bargaining Units, Employees

Employer Recognition

Part Three: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing the

Collective Bargaining Process

Good Faith vs. Bad Faith Bargaining

Unlawful Employer Conduct During Bargaining

Subjects of Bargaining

Impasse; Mediation; Strikes; Lockouts

Secondary Picketing Activity and Moore Dry Dock Principles

Part Four: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Union

Representation and the Labor-Management Relationship

Weingarten Rights

Grievance & Arbitration Process

Successor Employer Defined and Legal Obligations

Union Dues and Security Clauses

Visit us at:

illinoislabored.org to register




LABOR LAW SURVEY (continued)

LABOR LAW SEMINAR FOR ILLINOIS PUBLIC SECTOR (7-hours)

Saturday, November 9, 2019 (9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.)

Part One: The Cornerstone Basics of Illinois Public Sector Labor Law

Jurisdiction of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (ILRB) and the Illinois

Educational Labor Relations Board (IELRB)

Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (IPLRA) overview

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA) overview

First and Fourteenth Amendments

Part Two: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Formation of a

Union

Protected Union and Concerted Rights

Employer discrimination and retaliation

Appropriate Bargaining Units

Election Procedures

Part Three: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing the

Collective Bargaining Process

Good Faith Bargaining; Unlawful Employer Conduct During Bargaining

Subjects of Bargaining

Impasse Defined; Mediation; Factfinding

Strikes and Interest Arbitration

Part Four: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Union

Representation and the Labor-Management Relationship

Grievance & Arbitration

Union dues and Janus

Other Statutes; Regulations; Procedures specific to public sector union

employees in Illinois




EMPLOYMENT LAW SURVEY (TWO 7-HOUR COURSES)

Course Abstract: The Employment Law Survey consists of two 7-hour courses

that can be taken as a combined survey or individual stand-alone courses.

Courses are designed to provide students with both a solid introduction and also

deeper critical analysis of essential Constitutional rights, statutes, regulations,

and case law related to employment discrimination and employment relations

on a macro (federal law) and micro (state and local) level. *Topics and issues covered are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor

EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW SEMINAR (7-hours)

Saturday, December 14, 2019 (9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.)

Part One: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Employment

Discrimination

Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and the EEOC

ADA and ADEA

Equal Pay Act(s); “Lilly Ledbetter Act”

Illinois Human Rights Act and the IDHR

Part Two: Processing a Case at the EEOC and the IDHR

Procedures for initiating a charge/complaint

Factfinding process and writing a position statement

Right to sue letter and the lawsuit

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS LAW SEMINAR (7-hours)

Saturday, January 25, 2020 (9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.)

Part Three: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Employment

Relations

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act

Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA)

Unemployment Benefits

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Disability Rights (ERISA; Social Security Act; Illinois Workers’ Compensation)

Part Four: Essential Statutes, Regulations & Case Law Governing Employment

Benefits

ERISA, COBRA, ACA Basics

Illinois, Chicago & Cook County Minimum Wage and Sick Leave laws and

ordinances

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illinoislabored.org to register




INTENSIVE LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LEGAL WRITING

WORKSHOP

(TWO 7-HOUR COURSES)

Course Abstract: The two intensive labor & employment legal writing workshops

are designed to be taken together, but where necessary, could be divided into

stand-alone workshops where warranted. Course is designed to be an

advanced writing workshop for those interested in developing successful written

advocacy when representing union members before various legal tribunals

including arbitrators and labor boards. All workshops will be conducted

collaboratively in a group with the instructor and other students and will include

individual reading, research, and writing assignments. *Topics and issues covered are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor

LEGAL ADVOCACY SKILLS FOR UNION REPRESENTATIVES

(7-hours)

Saturday, February 22, 2020 (9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.)

Part One: Reading Statutes and Case Law 101

Basics of legal research, reading and interpreting statues, regulations, case

law

Part Two: Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services

Grievance Arbitration Basics

Interest Arbitration Basics (public sector alternative to the strike)

Advanced Arbitration Practice

INTENSIVE LEGAL WRITING WORKSHOPS (7-hours)

Saturday, March 21, 2020 (9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.)

The Written Grievance

Requests for Information and Letters

Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) Requests

Issuing and Responding to Subpoenas (witness and documentary)

Unfair Labor Practice Charges (NLRB and ILRB)

Position Statements (NLRB & EEOC)

Collective Bargaining Notes

Arbitration Briefs

Documents

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