SEF-BUX8007 - Basic Employment Law for Human Resources

Course Description

Participants will gain an understanding of the state and federal court structures and will survey a variety of state and federal employment laws. Students will review real life applications of most of the laws and put their training to use in a mock sexual harassment trial.

Course Outline

1. Legal System
   • Federal courts
   • State courts
   • Types of laws 
2. State employment laws
   • Employment at Will 
   • Discharge in violation of public policy
   • Equal Employment Practices Act 
   • North Carolina Persons with Disabilities Protection Act 
   • Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act 
   • Negligent hiring and retention
   • References and defamation 
   • Constructive Discharge
3. Federal Laws
   • Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
   • Pregnancy Discrimination Act
   • Americans with Disabilities Act
   • FMLA
   • I-9 Compliance Tips
   • Employee Polygraph Protection Act (1988)
   • Drug-Free Workplace Act (1988)
   • Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (1988)
   • Wage Garnishment Act (1968)
   • Consumer Credit Protection Act (1968)
   • Fair Credit Reporting Act (1970)
   • Weingarten Rules
4. Mock sexual harassment trial

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Identify employment laws applicable in a variety of situations encountered in human resource practice. 
• Apply a basic understanding of the law to routine employment problems.
• Put in place employment policies and practices to prevent unlawful workplace conduct.
• Put in place employment policies and practices to comply with various employment laws.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Human Resources Certificate Program : Human Resources Certificate Program