Federal Acts and Legal Compliance
, Human Resource Management
4 HR Credits
This course examines some of the most significant federal statutes and legal cases relevant to human resource professionals.
Course Description:
Human resource professionals must negotiate a wide range of legal issues in the workplace. Employment law is a complex and constantly evolving area that has been disrupted many times over by technological advancements and new economies. This course examines the legal responsibilities and boundaries of human resource professionals and how they use this knowledge to support their employers and organizations. To support organizations effectively in this area, human resource professionals must be able to understand a multitude of regulations that govern employment relationships, as well as accurately assess potential legal issues and employers' ethical responsibilities.
What You’ll Learn:
- Identify federal acts that govern employer-employee relationships
- Explore HR's role in maintaining an ethical workplace
- Compare legal compliance and ethical responsibility
- Describe legal compliance and ethical responsibility within the employee lifecycle
- Explore an employer's responsibilities when negotiating wages
- Describe claims relating to employer and employee duties
- Cite cases of both voluntary and involuntary dismissals
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