This course introduces students to the legal and business aspects of employee benefits, including retirement plans and health and other employee benefits, as governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Affordable Care Act (and any "repeal and replace" legislation), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and wage and hour issues governed by state wage and hour laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
