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Key Features
- Mobile-friendly
- Audio-enabled
- Real-world case studies
- Fully accessible
- Badge and credit-awarding
- Games & Flashcards
- Expert-supported
- Video content
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Course Description
Human resource professionals must negotiate a wide range of legal issues in the workplace. Employment law is a complex and constantly evolving area that has been disrupted many times over by technological advancements and new economies. This course examines the legal responsibilities and boundaries of human resource professionals and how they use this knowledge to support their employers and organizations. To support organizations effectively in this area, human resource professionals must be able to understand a multitude of regulations that govern employment relationships, as well as accurately assess potential legal issues and employers' ethical responsibilities.
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This course explores several common causes of employee grievances that affect employees' equal employment opportunities, including discrimination, harassment, and abuse of power. It is important for human resource professionals to know when and under what conditions employees can bring legal claims against their organizations. Employers who fail to comply with their own grievance procedures can face serious legal repercussions and cause unnecessary harm to their employees. It is vital that human resource professionals address grievances in a fair and ethical manner. This course also focuses on legal issues related to adverse employment actions and the human resource function's relationship to ethical responsibility.
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This course examines some of the most significant federal statutes and legal cases relevant to human resource professionals. It also presents ethical and legal arguments to HR professionals for how proactive compliance can better support and protect their organizations. Human resource professionals must not only be able to identify federal and state law requirements, but also identify potential legal issues in their workplaces, assess what courses of legal action are possible, and know when to consult appropriate legal counsel.
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This course has an "Ask the Expert" feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
As an Accredited Provider, MindEdge offers for its learning events that comply with the Continuing Education and Training Standard.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive credit. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.