HOST 170 - Managing Legal Issues

5 Credits

This course features safety, security, risk management, liability, insurance, and other general legal knowledge effective managers need in order to be successful. The course begins with an assessment of general understandings of terms used widely in the legal field. The class continues with the application of terms and ideas situationally to management. Finally, case studies related to management situations (e.g. airlines, lodging, F&B, casinos, theme parks) are investigated.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Spring Online

Designed to Serve Students interested in management and/or the legal field are urged to complete this course.
Active Date 20240322T08:36:19

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline
Learners completing this course will comprehend legal issues that managers need to be aware of in the following areas:

Safety, security, risk management, and liability
Responsibilities of managers, supervisors, and leaders
The structure of businesses and position of management
Foundational elements of the legal system in the USA
Licensing and regulation
Emphasis areas managers oversee (e.g. airlines, theme parks, lodging, food and beverage)

Student Learning Outcomes
Plan risk management strategies to mitigate safety, security, and liability concerns.

Compare responsibilities of managers, supervisors, and leaders situationally in case studies.

Determine legal relationships between customers, operators, guests, managers, and organizations.

Explain business structures and the responsibilities and legal issues associated with each structure.

Devise management plans to mitigate operator risks with respect to the sale and service of food, alcohol, smoking, weapons, and other legal concerns.

Debate employment law including resume fraud, the Fair Labor Standards Act, job discrimination, the Americans with Disabilities Act, unions, OSHA, mandatory verification of employment status, and more.