Certificate in Making Employment Workplace Decisions Workshop


Workshop Content

Workshops will be taught using:

  1. Factual situations addressed by the class as a whole;
  2. Factual situations evaluated through small groups;
  3. Hypothetical role playing (using willing classroom volunteers);
  4. Limited lecture intended to analyze the hypothetical fact situations within the context of the law and;
  5. Class discussion.
While a number of factual situations and case studies will be utilized, one particular case study will be considered in several stages: investigation, analysis of the facts, application of the decision, and response to a legal challenge. This specific case study will culminate in the presentation of legal argument and trial testimony. Subjects will range across a variety of substantive areas and "real-HR-world" topics and decision-making issues including:

  • Analyzing hiring and discharge decisions in the context of potential discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge claims
  • Evaluating ways to implement management changes without creating legal risk or substantial adverse employee response
  • Dealing with FMLA, ADA and Workers' Comp situations
  • Addressing behaviors at union and non-union locations that create the need for discipline
  • Creating feasible performance feedback methods
  • Managing employee/employer feedback and expectations resulting from surveys, compliance issues and audits
  • Working to solve an array of employment-related issues
  • "Hot topics of the day" for the HR professional

Please note: Because of the dynamic changes taking place in employment law, IAML will make every effort to ensure that the program content presented is timely and includes all new significant developments in the area of employment law. Therefore, we reserve the right to modify the curriculum when such changes are deemed beneficial.