The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance to addresses how employers conduct effective and thorough investigations.

With the passage of the American Disability Act (ADA), organizations must now strategically approach ADA compliance at a more intensive level. The ADA has greatly expanded the definition of who is a person with a disability, which means that millions of additional workers now have rights and protections under the act.

As our population ages, more customers have disabilities, requiring different methods of communication or different assistance to equally access goods and services.

This course provides an overview of the legal protections afforded employees with service animals under the ADA/state laws and the impacts of introducing such animals to the workplace.

Navigating Leaves of Absence provides HR/benefits professionals of all experience levels the skills to effectively assess employee leave issues. Incorporating your organization’s policies and procedures, the course teaches the nuts and bolts of the different federal and state leaves of absence laws.

Currently, there are over 20 million veterans in the United States. Veterans offer unique talents and skills, a wealth of knowledge and real world experience that can provide immense value to an organization. Yet attracting, engaging and retaining veterans in the workplace has proven unexpectedly problematic for many organizations.

During the recruiting process, unexpected problems can plague recruiters and managers on a daily basis. When dealing with applicants and/or attempting to manage I-9 documents and verification procedures, recruiters and managers may unknowingly create problematic legal situations that evolve into expensive government investigations and lawsuits.

It has been over fifty years since the enactment of the Equal Pay Act. Yet the issue of pay equality has never been more prominent in the news and the legal compliance field.

This course enables human resource (HR) professionals to successfully develop the advanced skills necessary to guide other leaders and, where necessary, directly manage employee issues.

Our customized manager and HR-specific wages and hours modules address specific organizational issues and concerns related to timekeeping, travel time, exempt and non-exempt status (and the importance of respecting this status), overtime, accurate recording of all hours, and working off the clock.