Certificates in HR Compliance

Course Outcomes

• Adapt to recent changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Prepare your organization for the most current Health Care Reform provisions
• Protect your company from an increase in federal agency manpower
• Protect your company from a potential increase in fines and penalties
• Examine potential employment law developments that are approaching

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge

Course Outcomes

• Properly classify employees eligible for FMLA leave
• Accurately track employee use of FMLA
• Identify and define "serious health conditions"
• Prevent and detect employee FMLA abuse
• Administer FMLA benefits in accordance with other federal employment laws
• Define and/or revise your FMLA leave policies

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge

Course Outcomes

• Identify and define qualifying events and qualified beneficiaries
• Develop a timeline for COBRA compliance
• Write and implement a COBRA summary plan description that clearly states the group health plan's provisions and each party's responsibilities under that plan
• Review current COBRA processes and make the necessary adjustments to remain in compliance

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge

Course Outcomes

• Draft a legally compliant anti-harassment policy
• Distinguish between the various types of workplace harassment and discrimination
• Identify and prevent workplace violence situations, particularly those that are not visibly apparent or physical in nature
• Create a safe workplace environment by employing "duty of care" principles
• Develop proper harassment reporting mechanism

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge

Course Outcomes

• Apply the three primary tests for exemption to ensure FLSA compliance, so you know where your company or department stands.
• Define the specific types of exemptions and make these definitions available to all employees.
• Audit job descriptions accurately and assign the proper FLSA status, avoiding common errors that cause problems in today's business environment.
• Devise a guide for calculating comp time, overtime, travel time and on-call time so you have the documentation you need to instill effective managerial conduct.
• Construct a policy that guides managers in identifying exempt and nonexempt employees.

Target Audience

• Human resource professionals, lawyers and compliance officers who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employment practices.
• Business owners looking to minimize risk and liability while attracting and retaining top talent.
• Managers who want to influence HR policies and practices to create positive work environments.

Course Outcomes

• Craft, implement and enforce an effective online social networking policy
• Identify inappropriate cyber behavior and take legally compliant action for misuse
• Recognize and protect against specific social networking privacy and security risks
• Monitor internet use correctly without legal implications

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge

Course Outcomes

• Carefully and legally screen job applicants
• Avoid negligent hiring
• Protect your organization from lawsuits that arise from improper applicant screening
• Give and receive reference information in accordance with federal law
• Administer legally sound pre-employment testing
• Properly leverage social media in the hiring process

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge

Course Outcomes

• Properly define "disability" and "major life activity" as they pertain to the ADA
• Apply the ADAAA changes to your organization's employment policies
• Provide "reasonable accommodation" for disabled workers
• Avoid legal compliance issues pertaining to improper ADA administration
• Effectively train frontline supervisors on how to handle accommodation issues

Competencies Addressed

• Employee and labor relations
• Total rewards (compensation and benefits)
• Workforce planning and employment governance
• Risk Management

Target Audience

• Human resource generalists, benefits managers, benefits administrators and other professionals who want to apply best practices from current practitioners and are responsible for employee benefit programs
• Managers facing unique challenges keeping up with and complying with regulations
• Customer service and sales professionals in the Human Resources, Insurance or related industries seeking product knowledge