HR 240 | Legal Compliance and Policy Development

Overview

Nonprofit managers must be prepared to protect the business, employees, volunteers, and themselves from legal liability. This course will outline the major federal employment-related laws and regulations (for example, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, USERRA, EEOC Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Internal Revenue Code). It will provide nonprofit managers with the tools necessary to identify compliance “red flags” and the knowledge to know when to take action to rectify a situation, and when to seek legal advice.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify Federal employment-related laws and regulations related to workforce planning and employment.
• Identify common signals (red flags) for nonprofit managers to identify prior to an issue getting out of hand.
• Recognize when to seek legal advice.

Course Modules

Laws and Regulations

• ADA and FMLA
• Discrimination Law
• EEOC

Problem Situations

• ADA and FMLA
• Harassment