Human Resources and the Law

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This course covers the primary basic federal and state laws which come to bear on the practice of human resources management, and which govern employer-employee relations. The course addresses employment law topics including employment at-will, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, harassment in the work place, employment contracts, defamation, leaves of absence, employee privacy issues, wage and hour issues, and collective bargaining agreements. The course also will help students organize and create a fair and positive working environment, and avoid costly lawsuits by learning how to design and implement employment policies and practices that are lawful and effective. Students will learn effective ways in which to conduct investigations into employee misconduct, and will be given an opportunity to apply various employment law subjects to actual and hypothetical problems discussed in class.

Legal Compliance

Crisis Management

Risk Management

Employment and Discrimination Issues

Health and Safety

The certificate series includes the following HR courses online