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Stay current on the ever-changing EEO and employment law.

Learn best practices for identifying, preventing, and managing employee issues and complaints that may create legal or policy risks. Work through real-life situations to practice applying the laws in practical, workplace-ready ways. Leave with a clearer understanding of the impact and critical importance of employment laws in today’s workplace.

Learn about Federal and select state and local laws related to:

  • Employee rights in the US
  • EEO, discrimination, harassment and retaliation
  • Medical and family leaves and accommodation requirements
  • Compensation and pay-related issues
  • Privacy issues and considerations including issues around technology
  • Unions and collective bargaining agreements
  • Workplace safety

Key outcomes

  • Get a clear, big-picture understanding of the major employment laws HR deals with, including EEO (Title VII), leave and accommodation requirements (ADA, FMLA), privacy laws, workplace safety (OSHA), and labor relations (NLRA)
  • Understand discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and the laws which are reflected in organizational policy
  • Learn how to spot potential legal and HR policy issues early, and what questions to ask to assess risk and options
  • Stay up to date on recent legislation and court decisions shaping employer and employee rights and responsibilities
  • Build confidence handling everyday HR and employee situations, including those where multiple laws and policies overlap
  • Strengthen your skills through case studies, role plays, discussion, Q&A, hands-on activities, feedback, and shared best practices from the group

Who should enroll

  • Entry-level to senior HR professionals
  • Global HR managers
  • Employee relations managers
  • Generalists seeking to move into a specialized role
  • EEO, compliance and security professionals conducting internal employee-related investigations
  • Employment lawyers and investigators

Instructors

Tracey I. Levy, Esq.

Apr 23 Nov 16

Susan W. Brecher, Esq.

Apr 23 Nov 16

  • Director

Gayle Wasserman, Esq.

Apr 23 Nov 16

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