UPenn - Employment Contracts
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Employment Contracts at Coursera Overview
Duration | 11 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
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Credential | Certificate |
Employment Contracts at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion from University of Pennsylvania
Employment Contracts at Coursera Course details
- The employment relationship is one of the foundations upon which modern society and the greater economy is built, but the nature of this relationship can be both complex and confusing
- This course seeks to demystify the ways that U.S. contract law principles govern the fundamental relationship between employers and employees
- We begin by examining the default rule of at-will employment that applies to most U.S. employment relationships, and we then consider the necessary elements required to create a binding employment relationship
- We also explore how courts interpret the content of employment agreements as well as what factors courts consider in awarding damages when an employment agreement is breached
- Finally, we take a deeper dive into employment-related agreements such as non-disclosure agreements, non-disparagement agreements, and mandatory arbitration clauses, and how the law has evolved to keep up with the changing nature of the fundamental employment relationship
Employment Contracts at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to Employment Contracts
Introduction: Welcome to the Course
The Default Rule: At-Will Employment
Assent
The Statute of Frauds
Consideration: Illusory Promises
Consideration: Mutuality
Consideration: Past Consideration
Promissory Estoppel
At-Will Employment: Overview
Mutual Assent
The Statute of Frauds
Mutuality in Contracts
Promissory Estoppel
Module 1 Quiz
Interpretation: The Content of Employment Contracts
Mandatory Rules
Interpretation: Vague or Ambiguous Terms
Interpretation: Parol Evidence Rule
Interpretation: Employee Handbook
Interpretation: Employer Breach and Good Faith
The Parol Evidence Rule
The Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Module 2 Quiz
What Happens When Things Go Wrong? Damages in Employment Contracts
Expectation Damages
Foreseeability, Certainty, and Avoidability
Mitigation
Liquidated Damages
Mitigation and Liquidated Damages
Specific Performance
Expectation Damages
Liquidated Damages
Specific Performance
Module 3 Quiz
Special Topics in Employment Contracts
Electronic Agreements
Modification
Non-Compete Agreements
Non-Disclosure Agreements and Non-Disparagement Clauses
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Conclusion
Non-Compete Agreements
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Arbitration Agreements
Module 4 Quiz
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