Human Resources for the Leadership Team
Hours: 1.50
Every organization must ensure that employee rights are respected under the law. Specifically, managers and supervisors are the front line for ensuring that organizations comply. Therefore, individuals in these roles must have a basic understanding of employment laws and regulations, equal opportunity protections, and workplace safety.
The goal of this course is to provide leadership with an overview of major antidiscrimination labor laws and safety regulations.
Every organization must ensure that employee rights are respected under the law. Specifically, managers and supervisors are the front line for ensuring that organizations comply. Therefore, individuals in these roles must have a basic understanding of employment laws and regulations, equal opportunity protections, and workplace safety. The goal of this course is to provide leadership with an overview of major antidiscrimination labor laws and safety regulations.
SHRM Preferred Provider
This course is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.5000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias Learning’s submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health (LHH), Licensed and Certified Home Health (L&CHH), Personal Assistance Services (PAS), Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.50 contact hours.
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Human Resources Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 1.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
California Nursing Home Administrator Program - non-P type
This educational offering is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) for full credit as a course relating directly to duties, functions, or responsibilities of the nursing home administrator. Provider # CEP 1701; Course Approval # 1701002-8854/P. This activity is approved for 2.0000 contact hours.
Recognize the scope of an employee’s right to privacy in the workplace.
Identify an employee’s right to a safe workplace and an employer’s responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Discuss the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and an employee’s right to be free of discrimination in the workplace.
Identify federal laws regulating wages, hours, health care, leave, labor relations, and other labor topics.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Employee Privacy
The Role of Human Resources
The Basis of Human Resource Management
Federal and Specific Regulations
Employee Privacy
Federal Protections
Employee Privacy Protection
Disclosing Personal Employee Information
Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
Workplace Communication
Social Media
Lifestyle Discrimination
Free Speech in the Workplace
Video Monitoring
Personal Belongings
Drug Testing
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Urine Tests
Discipline
Results
Workplace Romances
Review
Summary
Section 3: Employee Safety and Protections
The Occupational Safety and Health Act
General Duty Clause of The OSH Act
General Duty Requirements
Standards and Requirements
Workplace Hazards and Hazard Preventions
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard
Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law
Creation and Maintenance of a Safe and Healthy Workplace
Whistleblower Protections
Review
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Reasonable Accommodations
Race and Color
Religion
Sex and Gender
National Origin
Review
Age
Disability
Genetic Information
Equal Pay
Pregnancy
Harassment
Filing Charges
Filing Lawsuits
Retaliation
Review
Summary
Section 4: Labor and Labor Relations
Labor and Labor Relations
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Workers’ Compensation
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Review
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
Health Care
Labor Relations
Forming and Joining Unions
Good Faith Between Employer and Union Representatives
Taking Necessary Action to Form a Union
Concerted Activity
Employer Protections During Termination
Employment at-Will
The Right to Terminate
Exceptions
Documentation
Terms of Employment
Handbooks and Contracts
Recording Communication
Conducting and Recording Employee Evaluations
Employee Performance Reviews
Maintain Consistency
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Linda M. Wantuch, MSM, SPHR, SHRM-CP
With more than 20 years of human resources experience, Linda is an accomplished professional who has worked in a variety of industries, including retail, banking, hospitality, and e-commerce. Linda has extensive experience in talent management, employee relations, performance management, legal & regulatory compliance, and organizational restructuring. Linda has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University. Linda is SPHR certified through the Human Resource Certification Institute and SHRM-CP certified through the Society for Human Resource Management. Disclosure: Linda M. Wantuch, MSM, SPHR, SHRM-CP has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Human Resource Professional; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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