Discrimination
Employment Law 101
- Format: Self-paced
- Course Duration: 3 hrs 11 mins
- SHRM Professional Development Credits: 3.0
- HRCI General Recertification Credits: 3.25
- Certificate of Completion (after passing quiz)
Lawsuits and legal actions are on the rise. We regularly hear about employers leaving themselves liable and open to employee issues related to noncompliance of a regulation. In today’s business environment, every HR Professional must learn the basics of employment law to legally hire, evaluate and manage employees. In this course, Mark Addington, Esq. will discuss a number of different laws that impact the people relationships in the workplace. During this course, the student will learn:
- The difference between an employee and independent contractor
- Effective hiring, evaluation and termination procedures
- An overview of employee benefits
- Methods to resolve employment disputes
- Discrimination and union laws
- Workplace safety rules
- Effective communication techniques, negotiation strategies and legal tests for court proceedings
Students will also gain an inside view of the law with case examples, real situations and prevention strategies to effectively resolve workplace issues. The overall goal is to provide you, the HR Pro, with an overview of important laws, help you deal with compliance issues and how they relate to many of the HR functions. Support your organization’s success by being compliant and keeping you, your managers and senior leaders, out of legal trouble. Please note: Course originally recorded in 2015 with a focus on employment law in the United States. Laws may have changed since the original recording. Always consult an attorney when it comes to making employment law decisions.
SHRM:
HR Jetpack is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 3.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.
HRCI:
This activity, has been approved for 3.25 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
The use of the HRCI seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
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Lessons Not Completed:
- Course Introduction
- Application
- Interviews
- Background Checks
- The Economic Realities Test
- The IRS Independent Contractor Test
- Discrimination Overview
- Discrimination Defined
- Retaliation in the Workplace Defined
- Retaliation
- Associational Discrimination and Scope of Retaliation
- Scope of Supervisor Liability and Standard of Proof
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Discrimination Analysis under Title VII
- Affirmative Action, Sex Discrimination & Retaliation
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Disability Discrimination - Part I
- Disability Discrimination - Part II
- Age Discrimination
- EEOC Enforcement
- Exempt from Overtime
- Compensable Time
- Permissible Deductions
- Legal Framework of Employee Privacy
Instructor: Mark Addington
Mark A. Addington, Esq. advises and advocates on behalf of businesses concerning Labor & Employment Law, Business Regulatory Compliance, Restrictive Covenants (Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Confidentiality), Wage & Hour, Privacy, Technology, Business Contracts, and Mediation.
He represents and counsels businesses exclusively in all types of employment matters involving discrimination law, disability law, employment contracts and separation agreements,...