Corporate Training By Zack Academy - HR for Professionals Who Have Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities

Why should you take the HR for Professionals Who Have Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities course?

The HR for Professionals Who Have Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities course is critical new training designed especially for professionals like you who are new to the demanding responsibilities of HR. Fast-paced and information-rich, this program condenses the “most important of the most important” HR basics into clear, concise, easy-to-understand training.

HR duties are demanding – and confusing. As a professional new to HR – or someone who has recently added HR duties as part of your job – you’re no doubt more than a little overwhelmed with the tough challenges you now face every day. There are ever-changing regulatory issues and employment laws to stay current on, confusing complexities of benefits administration, more recordkeeping headaches than you can count … the list goes on and on.

To add to the pressure, you’re all too aware that even one mistake can get your organization fined or sued – to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Attend this informative one-day session and you’ll gain ...

• An invaluable update on employment laws that impact HR, from ADA to EEO and affirmative action
• Benefit administration how-to’s, from changes in COBRA to exclusions and penalties in FLSA
• Interview guidelines that guarantee better hires and steps for terminating an employee safely and legally
• Proven techniques for managing recordkeeping more quickly and efficiently
• Resources for staying up-to-the-minute on changing laws and regulations

An HR expert will provide the training you need – and it’s guaranteed! What’s more, your sessions will be led by an HR expert who’ll have answers to all those difficult questions that you’ve been unsure about. You’ll learn shoulder-to-shoulder with other professionals new to the duties of HR – individuals who shoulder the same demanding responsibilities that you do.

Who should take the HR for Professionals Who Have Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities course?

Anyone who has just assumed HR responsibilities and is looking to learn key skills with like-minded professionals should take this HR for Professionals Who Have Recently Assumed HR Responsibilities course.

Course Topics Include:

• What You Must Know About Critical Laws that Impact HR
• Keeping Benefits Administration & Employee Relations Running Smoothly
• Understanding the Legal Aspects of Hiring and Firing
• Techniques for Streamlining HR Recordkeeping Procedures

Course Includes:

• Interactive training from an experienced instructor
• Course manual and reference materials
• Practical tips and strategies for use in the field

Syllabus

What You Must Know About Critical Laws that Impact HR

• Overview of federal regulations that might impact your workplace, including ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Workers’ Comp, EEO, Title VII and more
• Get up to speed on your state’s employment laws
• Recent changes in workplace-related laws, and those to watch for
• Specific measures to take when investigating a harassment or discrimination claim
• Common mistakes made involving workplace laws and regulations – and how to avoid them
• Resources no one with HR responsibilities should ever be without

Keeping Benefits Administration & Employee Relations Running Smoothly

• How-to’s for communicating benefit information so that employees truly understand it
• Best practices for avoiding complications with COBRA, FMLA and HIPAA
• Tricky ins and outs of exempt vs. non-exempt and employee vs. contractor
• A look at penalties under FLSA
• Understand the relationship between Workers’ Comp, FMLA and ADA, and make certain you are meeting all requirements

Understanding the Legal Aspects of Hiring and Firing

• How to create documentation that will stand up in court
• Learn how word-of-mouth recruiting can put your company in legal jeopardy
• Key legal considerations for background checks and screening
• Interview questions that will help you spot potential employee problems – and questions you can’t ask
• Steps for conducting formal counseling and disciplinary meetings
• Best practices for reducing your organization’s legal liabilities when terminating employees

Techniques for Streamlining HR Recordkeeping Procedures

• Proven techniques for managing your critical recordkeeping responsibilities
• Guidelines on how long you must keep which documents on file
• How to build safeguards into your documentation processes so nothing falls through the cracks
• Basic issues surrounding confidentiality of employee records
• How to organize your records to restrict access and meet legislative guidelines
• Are your employee personnel records filled with dangerous information that could put you and/or your company at legal risk?