FOOD 300 Food Industry Law*

This course is a survey of legal topics relevant to food manufacturing, including labor, safety, and environmental laws.  This course focuses on the legal issues and principles that managers or supervisors will encounter during the routine management of a food manufacturing facility.    

Credits

3 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Prerequisite

Acceptance into the BAS program or instructor permission

FOOD 300Food Industry Law*

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Agriculture Technical

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

3 credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

45

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Prerequisite Narrative

Acceptance into the BAS program or instructor permission

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is a survey of legal topics relevant to food manufacturing, including labor, safety, and environmental laws.  This course focuses on the legal issues and principles that managers or supervisors will encounter during the routine management of a food manufacturing facility.    

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Describe the US legal system.
• Gain a basic understanding of the legal environments surrounding food manufacturing.
• Be familiar with often-recurring issues in business law issues.
• Using critical thinking skills analyze situations and determine the most ethical and legal solutions to issues.
• Explain current law, rules and regulations related to HR disputes.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

1.       Differences between civil and criminal laws

2.       Differences between state and national laws

3.       Phases of litigation and arbitration

4.       OSHA and workplace safety legal issues

5.       Product liability and recalls

6.       Marketing, advertising, misbranding legal issues (FDA and FTC)

7.       Label requirements

8.       Environmental law (air, water, waste)

9.       Business and contract law, both domestic and international

10.   Human resources, discrimination (EEO, ADA, EPA), DOL (FLSA, FMLA), harassment, benefits (HIPAA, COBRA), disciplinary restrictions, Right to Work, Unemployment, Restrictive Covenants, Unions, Immigration Laws (I-9)

11.   Food Safety (FSMA, FQPA, Foreign Suppliers) 

12.   Confidentiality, Hacking, Corporate Espionage

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Assessment Strategy Narrative

Successful completion of projects, assignments and assessments. 

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

1. Projects, Assignments and Discussion

2.   Case Studies