HR 240 | Legal Compliance and Policy Development

Nonprofit managers must be prepared to protect the business, its 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 or when to seek legal advice.
 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Identify Federal employment-related laws and regulations related to workforce planning and employment.
• Review policies, procedures, and practices for compliance with both Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Recognize when to seek legal advice.

COURSE MODULES

Laws and Regulations

• ADA and FMLA
• Discrimination Law
• EEOC

Problem Situations

• ADA and FMLA
• Harassment

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Michael D. Haberman is Vice-President and co-founder of Omega HR Solutions, Inc., a consulting and services company offering complete human resources solutions. Prior to Omega HR Solutions, Mike founded MDH Consulting, a Human Resources consulting firm working with small to mid-sized companies. Before consulting, he held positions in HR management at two Atlanta based corporations.

Mike has a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside; a Master's of Science in Industrial Relations from Georgia State University and is certified both as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM-SCP. He is currently a member of the Society for Human Resources Management, where he has served on the official Blogger Squad for the last 7 national conferences. He is also a member of the Atlanta-SHRM chapter. He is the author of a Human Resources blog found at Omega HR Solutions, Inc. which has been recognized several times as a top blog in human resources. His blog is republished often in other publications. He has been named a top digital influencers in Human Resources. He also writes extensively on the future of work and HR.

He has gained a reputation as a compliance expert. He speaks on a variety of subjects to business associations and business based civic clubs. He presents webinars on a monthly basis on a variety of HR subjects. He has also spoken on a national basis on the subject of HR futurism and the things that HR departments need to be prepared for in the year 2020 and beyond. On the educational front, he has been teaching HR certification preparation for over 18 years, currently for the University of Georgia.