Employment Laws for the HR Professional

Recognize and manage legal issues in the workplace; familiarize yourself with OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, and state laws and their applications.

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 OSHA, FLSA, FMLA, NLRA, and state laws, what they cover, how they apply, and how to recognize and handle issues pertaining to these laws in the workplace. With our case study approach, you will not only grasp 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 or looking for 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 any questions about the course content.

This course contains the following modules:

• Exploring Individual Laws
  • Key employment laws and theories for FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, NLRA, and related state and local laws
  • Identifying and organizing information needed in order to seek advice from a legal expert on issues surrounding these laws
  • Strategies for helping an organization comply proactively with these laws
• Exploring Multiple Laws
  • Identifying the legal issues surrounding FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, NLRA, and related state and local laws that may apply to complex workplace situations
  • Asking the right questions to determine which employment laws may apply to complex workplace situations
  • Gathering the necessary information to help in the legal analysis of situations involving multiple laws

Benefits to the Learner

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, NLRA, and state and local laws, as well as some of the key legal aspects of each law or policy
• Recognize workplace issues related to FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, NLRA, and state and local laws
• Conduct investigations into workplace issues involving one or more of these laws by identifying questions and information you will need to gather
• Organize information needed by legal experts when seeking advice about FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, NLRA, and state and local matters
• Develop strategies for helping your organization comply proactively with FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, NLRA, and state and local laws and policies

Authoring Faculty

Susan Brecher, Esq., Director Curriculum Training and 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
• Systems and Processes in HR
• Human Resources Studies

Prerequisites

This course is part of a series of eCornell courses devoted to human resources and the law. If you are unfamiliar with this topic or uncertain of your ability to accomplish this courses' objectives, you may want to complete Issues and Concepts in Equal Employment Opportunities Law (ILRHR501) prior to enrolling in ILRHR502.

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.