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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.
Visit us at:
illinoislabored.org Questions?
Email [email protected]
** 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.
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
** 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.
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
** 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.
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
Visit us at:
illinoislabored.org to register
** 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.
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