Human Resource Legal Series
Whether you are an office manager, business owner, supervisor or manager, how you deal with human resource issues is critical to preventing bigger problems for you and your organization. Before you have to get legal help, it is smart to understand the basic human resource practices that have legal implications. Anyone involved in hiring, firing, setting personnel policies or managing human resources can learn from this series taught by employment law experts.
You may attend individual sessions but many participants benefit most from attending the entire series. Register for the entire series and save 10% over the cost of individual sessions.
Employment: hiring and firing
Learn how to use employment references to your advantage. Avoid the pain and potential liability of terminating employees by learning how to evaluate risks, prepare proper documentation, plan termination meetings and conduct exit interviews. Also, review some common mistakes made in managing human resources that may cause problems and legal exposure.
Instructor: Jennifer Mirus, JD and Steve Zach, JD, Boardman Law Firm
Writing your employee handbook
Effective personnel policies lead to the consistent treatment of employees, reduce discrimination, and enhance productivity and morale. Personnel issues are becoming more complex each year; avoid common pitfalls and learn how to understand the legal status of employee handbooks, what to include and exclude in your handbook, perform a policy analysis for your business, and review your handbook and introduce it to your employees.
Instructor: Robert Gregg, JD, Boardman Law Firm
Top 10 HR mistakes
Learn about the most common legal mistakes that are made regarding human resource management. Awareness of these issues can reduce your risk of legal action and avoid unnecessary costs. From disability and harassment law to detailed, practical guidance on how to address employee issues, this program provides a wide range of valuable information. This compilation of the instructors' clients' most difficult and common issues will help you identify weak spots in your HR practices.
Instructors: Jennifer Mirus, JD and Steve Zach, JD, Boardman Law Firm
The SBDC can also provide in-house programs for your company on significant HR topics. Supervisory training specifically tailored for your workplace is available on hiring, problem solving, FMLA, documentation, disciplinary process, harassment prevention and many other topics--designed for you. For more information, contact Neil Lerner at 608-263-0221 or nslerner@wisc.edu |
