Deborah Weinstein

Deborah Weinstein
  • Lecturer

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    600 Jon M. Huntsman Hall
    3730 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

Links: Personal Website

Overview

Deborah Weinstein ia a master teacher and trainer, for the past 13 years, she has taught employment law as a lecturer at the Wharton Business School’s Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics. She developed the innovative employment law course, The Law at Work: Employment Law for Managers.

She has been a respected litigator, counselor, and thought leader in the area of employment law for over two decades. She has a national reputation for her work with employers—her forceful courtroom presentations, her sound preventative advice on workforce issues, and her passion for helping to create lawful, respectful, and productive work environments. Her thought leadership extends into teaching, speaking, and writing about people, the workplace, and the law.

 

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Past Courses

  • LGST2080 - Employment Law

    Employment laws govern all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, from recruitment and hiring through separation from employment. This course focuses on US laws governing a private employment setting, including: anti-discrimination, -harassment, and -retaliation laws; laws governing affirmative action and diversity initiatives; pay equity laws; workplace leave and accommodation laws; and wage and hour laws. We will not be focusing on immigration laws or labor laws (which apply where the workforce is unionized). Companies with a presence in multiple US jurisdictions must navigate and ensure compliance with all relevant laws enacted at the federal, state, and local levels. These laws are not always consistent with each other, which can create compliance challenges. This course will provide future managers with an overview of these laws and their practical application in the workplace. Through interactive discussions, you will learn to work through common scenarios that arise in the workplace to achieve practical, business-focused solutions that are legally compliant and fair to employees.

  • LGST8080 - Employment Law

    Employment laws govern all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, from recruitment and hiring through separation from employment. This course focuses on US laws governing a private employment setting, including: anti-discrimination, -harassment, and -retaliation laws; laws governing affirmative action and diversity initiatives; pay equity laws; workplace leave and accommodation laws; and wage and hour laws. We will not be focusing on immigration laws or labor laws (which apply where the workforce is unionized). Companies with a presence in multiple US jurisdictions must navigate and ensure compliance with all relevant laws enacted at the federal, state, and local levels. These laws are not always consistent with each other, which can create compliance challenges. This course will provide future managers with an overview of these laws and their practical application in the workplace. Through interactive discussions, you will learn to work through common scenarios that arise in the workplace to achieve practical, business-focused solutions that are legally compliant and fair to employees.

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