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227.22 sec. 001 - Work Law (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Diana S Reddy (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
TuTh 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 170
From January 13, 2026
To April 23, 2026
Course End: April 23, 2026
Class Number: 33547
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 59
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 60
As of: 02/19 01:45 AM
This is a survey of the law of work, designed to introduce students to the many overlapping schemes for regulating the relationship between workers and employers. This course starts with the foundational question of who counts as an employee and why that matters; covers a host of issues related to job quality and economic security, such as the legal regulation of wages, time off, workplace safety and health, termination, and more; provides an overview of social insurance programs related to work, such as unemployment insurance and workers' compensation; and concludes with a discussion of work and how to regulate it in the "gig" economy. This course also introduces the topics of collective action by workers and unions and the prohibitions on discrimination in the workplace, but will not delve into them thoroughly. Students wanting a deeper dive into those topics should take Labor Law and Employment Discrimination, respectively.
This course is designed to be useful to students who have an interest in working in the labor and employment field, whether they intend to represent workers, employers, or the government. It is also designed to be useful to students who expect to be an employee or an employer at some point in their lives, i.e. almost everyone who attends law school.
Throughout the course, we will focus on the historical evolution of work law and the strategic actors who have reshaped it, the important public policy questions raised by how we regulate work, and how the regulation of work shapes and is shaped by broader societal inequalities, including class, race, gender, disability, immigration status, and more.
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Requirements Satisfaction:
Units from this class count towards the J.D. Race and Law Requirement. |
Exam Notes: (F) In-class Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 4 hours
Course Category: Work Law
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Race and Law
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