EMA 245 - Law and Legal Issues for Emergency Management

1. Types and sources of laws
2. Courts and court systems
3. Administrative agencies
4. Criminal law and procedures
5. Civil liabilities and immunity
6. Negligence
7. Contract law and employee issues
8. Labor law and collective bargaining
9. Employee rights and discrimination
10. Sexual harassment and other forms of employment discrimination
11. Fair labor, Family Medical Leave, residency, and drug testing

1. Outline the legal structure applicable to emergency management. (1,2)
2. Summarize the emergency management administrative agencies. (3)
3. Describe the role of criminal justice in emergency management. (4)
4. Analyze civil liabilities and negligence issues. (5,6)
5. List contract and labor law issues. (7,8)
6. Articulate employee rights in emergency management. (9)
7. Describe and recognize harassment and discrimination in emergency management. (9,10)
8. Explain employee labor laws and acts in emergency management. (11)