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Course
Law and Human Resource Management
This course outlines the laws and agencies that regulate employment relationships in California and on a federal level. These fundamental labor laws must be understood to prevent or, if necessary, defend against employment litigation and government audits.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to:
- Describe legal issues and laws that impact human resources and
- Explain strategies to minimize legal
- Identify legal risks and strategies for more effective HR administration
Topics Include:
- Wrongful termination
- Employment discrimination under state and federal law
- Sexual (and other) harassment
- Workplace privacy
- Wage and hour regulations
- Immigration
- Labor unions
- Collective bargaining
- Strikes and picketing under the National Labor Relations Act
- Leaves of absence
- Noncompetition and trade secrets
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Substance use and abuse in the workplace
- Affirmative action plans and requirements
- COBRA
- Independent contractor vs. employee
- Workers' compensation and reductions in workforce
Professional Credit:
HRCI®---PHR®, SPHR® and GPHR® general recertification credit: 22.5 hours.
Effective February 22, 2020, this course is valid for 22.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
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