Issues and Concepts in Equal Employment Opportunities Law

Learn how federal, state, and local laws affect your employees and your organization as a whole.

Description

In today's litigious workplace environment, being on top of legal issues that directly affect individual employees and your organization is critical to your success as an HR professional. This course will introduce you to the relationship between Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) laws, Affirmative Action (AA) laws, and the concept of Diversity. With our case study approach, you will not only learn about relevant federal, state, and local laws, but also be able to apply them to daily operations and special situations.

Who Should Take This Course?

HR generalists looking for stronger skills at preventing and managing internal legal issues and an understanding of the laws affecting employer-employee relations. Line managers and supervisors who would benefit from a working knowledge of laws affecting the workplace.

Course Format

eCornell takes a problem-based approach to learning, and our courses are built around realistic case studies and scenarios. All courses are self-paced, and are facilitated by an eCornell instructor, who leads the online discussions and is available to answer specific questions about the course content.

This course contains the following modules:

• Putting Employment Laws into Context
  • An examination into the layers of employee rights
  • What employment laws cover, and how various laws, court rulings, and agreements all influence employer-employee relations
• EEO, Affirmative Action, and Diversity
  • The relationship between Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) laws, Affirmative Action (AA) laws and the concept of Diversity
  • The separate EEO and AA laws, specifically Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), and AA laws

Benefits to the Learner

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the relationship between laws, court cases, agreements, and policies and procedures related to employment issues
• Describe EEO, AA, and Diversity, as well as some of the key legal aspects of each law or policy
• Recognize EEO, AA, and Diversity issues within your workplace
• Conduct investigations into EEO, AA, and Diversity issues by identifying questions and information you will need to gather
• Organize information needed by legal experts when seeking advice about EEO, AA, and Diversity matters
• Develop strategies for helping your organization comply proactively with EEO, AA, and Diversity laws and policies

Authoring Faculty

Susan Brecher, Esq., Director Curriculum and Training Design

Sponsoring School

Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Total Learning Time

Approximately five to six hours over a period of two weeks.

Certificate Information

This course can be applied toward the following certificates:

• HR: Benefits and Compensation
• HR: Selection and Staffing
• HR: Foundations of Employee Relations
• HR: Performance Management
• Human Resources Studies

HRCI Recertification

This course been approved for six (6) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute. Please contact the Human Resource Certificate Institute (HRCI) for further information about certification or recertification.