Practical HR: How to Navigate Employment Law Myths and Landmines

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As a human resources (HR) professional, you are expected to be an expert on employment law and HR practice. With hundreds or even thousands of potentially applicable employment laws, where do you start? Join us for this daylong, interactive program where you learn the basics of both employment law compliance and human resources practice. At the end of this program, you have the tools to help your organization spot and avoid high-risk employment matters, as well as some practical tips for managing issues that do arise.

This course is preapproved by the Society for Human Resource Management for 7 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.

This course can be applied to the following certificates:
Business Administration Certificate
Labor Relations Certificate

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

After attending this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify high-risk human resources employment law matters
  • Recognize high-risk human resources employment law matters within your organization
  • Implement practical tips for managing high-risk human resources employment law matters that do arise

Course Outline/Topics

Spotting Employment Law Risks

  • Hiring and Paying Employees
  • Discrimination and Harassment
  • #Metoo
  • Religious Discrimination and Accommodation
  • Age Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination, Accommodation Issues and Leaves of Absence
  • Other Employment Risks

Avoiding and Managing Employment Law Risks

  • Failing to Act
  • Policies, Postings and Training
  • Conducting Investigations
  • Corrective Action and Discipline
  • Avoiding Retaliation Claims
  • Managing Employee Conflict
  • Managing Performance Issues
  • Ending the Employment Relationship

Who Should Attend

  • New and/or experienced HR professionals
  • New and/or experienced business leaders, supervisors, compliance employees and other individuals who regularly handle HR matters

Testimonials

Access to an expert in this field, including answering our random, yet important questions, was a tremendous benefit.


Participant, 2022

The instructor was very knowledgeable and could give answers to all of our questions. I have learned a bunch from this class and hope to use it in
the future as needed.


Participant, 2022