People Law 101 The Abcs Of Employment Law

A comprehensive course for management to understand key employment law issues in the workplace.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- Understand major employment law implications in the workplace.
- Recognize employment relation situations that create legal liability for businesses.
- Learn to identify wage-related issues and manage resulting employee issues proactively.

What you'll learn

Understand major employment law implications in the workplace.

Recognize employment relation situations that create legal liability for businesses.

Learn to identify wage-related issues and manage resulting employee issues proactively.

* Requirements

* The best pre-requisite is an open mind about the importance of HR compliance and the willingness to take action on the concepts taught.
* A basic understanding of the employment relationship.
* No specific materials are required prior to taking this course.

Description

Learn the basics of employment law so you can legally hire, evaluate and manage employees as a manager, supervisor, small business owner, human resource specialist, or corporate executive. Learn the difference between an employee and independent contractor; the basic types of employee benefits; effective hiring, evaluation, and termination procedures; methods to resolve employment disputes in and out of court; discrimination and union laws; and workplace safety rules. You'll gain an inside view of the law with case examples, real situations, and prevention strategies that prepare you to effectively resolve workplace issues. You'll learn effective communication techniques, negotiation strategies, and the legal tests applied if you do go to court. This course is a must for anyone who is (or aspires to be) a supervisor, manager, or human resources professional.

Who this course is for:

This course deals with the laws that govern people in the workplace. Most people have some understanding of the personal dynamics of work, but often do not understand the law and compliance requirements of business. This course will provide a good overview of the major issues addressed in the work place.

Course content

5 sections • 29 lectures

Introduction 1 lectures

Introduction to the Course Preview 02:01

This lecture introduces our course and gives an outline of the major topics covered.

Hiring Process 6 lectures

Application Pitfalls Preview 09:21

This lecture discusses legal issues relating to questions asked of job applicants.

Interviewing Landmines Preview 11:39

This lecture describes a number of legal landmines that managers encounter while conducting interviews.

Background Checks Preview 07:44

This lecture reviews the regulatory requirements that the Fair Credit Reporting Act imposes on companies when conducting background checks on job applicants.

The Economic Realities Test Preview 07:59

This lecture discusses the common law test for determining if a worker is an employee.

The IRS Independent Contractor Test Preview 07:56

This lecture discusses the test used by many jurisdictions and the IRS to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee.

Quiz

Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and PDA: Discrimination 16 lectures

Discrimination Overview Preview 10:01

This lecture examines the EEOC Statistics regarding the various types of discrimination charges it investigates.

How do you define Discrimination? Preview 18:46

This lecture defines and describes Disparate Treatment and Disparate Impact Discrimination.

Retaliation in the Workplace Defined Preview 04:50

This lecture discusses the elements of retaliation that need to be proved to find a cause of action.

Retaliation - is it a big issue? Preview 05:58

This lecture discusses more specifically the growing problem of retaliation in the workplace.

Retaliation Cases: Associational Discrimination and the Scope of Retaliation Preview 07:43

This lecture describes some major retaliation cases that define the scope of retaliation.

Retaliation Cases: Scope of Supervisor Liability and Standard of Proof Preview 07:03

This lecture describes more cases that describe the scope of supervisory liability for retaliation.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preview 02:30

This lecture describes Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the major federal discrimination law.

Discrimination Analysis under Title VII Preview 10:13

This lecture describes the legal analysis of discrimination.

Affirmative Action, Sex Discrimination & Retaliation Preview 08:20

This lecture defines and describes affirmative action and its applicability to the workplace. Additionally, the scope of sex discrimination and retaliation are discussed in this context.

MAJOR UPDATE: Expansion of Sex Discrimination to Include LGBTQ+ Community Preview 09:07

On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided three consolidated cases that expanded the definition of "discrimination because of sex" to include gay and transgender individuals in the workplace. This is a significant change to U.S. Federal Law, and affords many more individuals protection under the law.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act Preview 10:01

This lecture describes the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and provides management tips.

Disability Discrimination - Part I Preview 06:36

The first of two lectures describing disability law and management responsibilities dealing with disabled applicants and employees.

Disability Discrimination - Part II Preview 08:33

This lecture describes management's responsibilities concerning reasonable accommodation.

Age Discrimination Preview 07:44

This lecture describes the legal tests and standards for age discrimination violations.

EEOC Enforcement Preview 09:10

This lecture describes the administrative process for a discrimination charge with the EEOC.

Quiz

FLSA - W&H: Wages 5 lectures

Exempt from Overtime Preview 12:42

The White-Collar Exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act are narrowly-construed rules for determining whether an employer is exempt from receiving overtime. This is a very contentious and confusing area of the law.

Major Update to Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold for 2020 Preview 25:24

Effective January 1, 2020, the FLSA Salary Threshold increases from $23,660/year to $35,568. This is a major change that will have an impact on small businesses and mean approximately 1.3 million more American workers will be eligible to receive overtime.