Essentials of HR Law & Compliance

HR professionals are responsible to ensure compliance with relevant employment laws and aligning workplace policies with the overall business strategy. Understanding federal laws and interactions with state and local laws is a key part of the due diligence involved in this process.
Outcomes
- Identify and understand employer responsibilities in complying with employment laws and regulations
- Research and provide effective guidance to stakeholders on workplace issues
- Apply practical knowledge to managing compliance in the workplace
- Understand how to draft an employee manual according to the needs of an organization
- Develop steps for creating policies, establishing uniform, well-defined standards
Audience
For individuals pursuing their certificate, this course satisfies one out of the six course program requirements. For HR professionals seeking SHRM recertification, this course earns 24 professional development credits (PDCs).
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Time
Anticipate 4-5 hours per week working through the 5-week program.
Assignments
Discussion posts due on Mondays and all other deliverables due on Saturdays.
Getting Started
Begin your class on the Sunday following paid registration.
Stephanie Calenda

Stephanie Calenda
“Strategies for Success” is a one-week module that will familiarize you with our online learning system, to ensure when you begin your certificate program you are ready to learn and fully participate. Required for all first time Self-Paced Bryant University certificate learners.
Bryant University is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP™ or SHRM-SCP™.
Bryant University's Executive Development Center is a SHRM preferred provider. All of our Human Resource Management classes are approved for SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification credits. This program has been approved for recertification credit hours through SHRM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrm.org.
Bryant University Human Resources Management courses are approved for recertification credits by the Human Resource Certification Institute. The use of these seals is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit. Please visit the HRCI website at https://www.hrci.org