Course Description
Learning Objectives:
Learn what HR's role is today
Understand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Process from
A-Z
Learn about The Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
compliance, the interactive process and reasonable accommodation
Learn how to manage an inclusive workplace with individuals
with different physical and cognitive disabilities
Learn the legal way to confront an employee you suspect is
abusing drugs, alcohol or other substances
Learn about Religious reasonable accommodations
Learn about compliance with the recruiting process
Understand compliance obligations under IRCA
Understand the differences between exempt vs. non-exempt
classifications.
Learn about Break Time for Nursing Mothers.
Learn how to avoid being personally liable for unlawful work
practice
Learn how to avoid age discrimination charges or claims when
managing older workers
Understand what exactly wage discrimination means
Learn about the Lilly Ledbetter Law
Learn about Pregnancy Discrimination, Hiring, Reasonable
Accommodation, and working conditions
Understand compliance obligations under the NLRA
Learn about Social Media Employment Policies and the NLRA's
opinion
Learn about Employer's obligations with Employee Relations
complaints/investigations
Topics covered include:
The HR Profession today
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA)
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Equal Pay Act (EPA)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
Peggy Young vs UPS
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act (USERRA)
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA)
Recruiting, Interviewing and Hiring
Employee Relations/ Handling Special Issues and Situations
Investigations/Confidentiality
Employee Turnover
Employee Engagement
Records Retention
Agenda
Jump-Start your HR Career and with an intense 2-Day aPHR
Instructor-Led Boot Camp! This course covers EVERYTHING you will need to pass
the aPHR exam including a 1-Hour Individual Q&A Review Session with your
Instructor to make sure you are ready, with access to the recordings of your
live sessions to review after the class, and one-on-one Q&A recordings made
available to you! Once you register for
the class the training materials will be provided to you and you will receive
an email with the information you need to login to the Zoom Live Stream
Webinar. Take a look at what our
participants have to say about our exam prep courses. It's time to take action
and launch your career to the next level by obtaining your HR Certification!
What's Included
18 Hours of Live Instructor-Led Training (Recordings will be
made available to you the morning after each session for your review)
1-Hour Individual Q&A Review Session with a Certified
Instructor (recording of the session will be made available to you for review)
Copy of the Presentation
Access to the aPHR 'Hot Topic' List
Access to the aPHR Exam Prep Essay Questions w/ Answers
aPHR Study Guide by DistinctiveHR
aPHR Exam Prep Flashcards
Schedule
Day 1 - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Central Time
Day 2 - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Central Time
Why You Should Attend This Course
This course covers everything you will need to pass the
aPHR™ exam and not only that, it will give you the knowledge and confidence to
become the best HR Professional or Manager one can be! Do you know what you are
expected to do to maintain compliance with all the employment laws such as
FMLA, ADA, PDA, USERRA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FLSA, EPA, ADEA, IRCA, NLRA, DFWA, GINA how to deal with cases of sexual harassment,
discrimination, FMLA requests, ADA and Religious accommodation requests? Are
you familiar with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, with the Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, do you know who Peggy Young is? Do you know how long
you retain I-9 forms for inactive employees, how long you retain personnel
records after employees leave the company, what steps to take during an
employee's termination process to avoid a wrongful discharge lawsuit, how to
properly handle suicidal comments in the workplace, how to address hygiene
issues with employees or how to manage an inclusive workplace with employees
with physical and cognitive disabilities? What about how to maintain an engaged
team, how to reduce turnover to retain talent, how to conduct thorough
investigations? If you answered 'no' to any of these questions, do not
worry. You have found the right training
course that will provide all the tools necessary to not only pass the aPHR™
exam, but to be the best HR Professional or Manager one can be! In this course
we will be focusing on the same 6 functional areas that the aPHR Exam is based
on:
Functional Area 1 - HR Operations (38%)
Functional Area 2 - Recruitment and Selection (15%)
Functional Area 3 - Compensation and Benefits (14%)
Functional Area 4 - Human Resource Development and Retention
(12%)
Functional Area 5 - Employee Relations (16%)
Functional Area 6 - Health, Safety, and Security (5%)