[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]If you agree that an employee can only improve with training and a company will always benefit from a well developed team, then you should consider the employment relations training and development sessions Employment Practices Counsel has to offer.[/vc_column_text][vc_tour][vc_tab title=”Seminars for Management Employees” tab_id=”1404463610-1-36″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Employment Law Basics for Managers” open=”false”]Designed to help managers recognize and understand basic employment law concepts so that they may be equipped with the skills to avoid and/or know how to address workplace issues.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Harassment and Discrimination Avoidance Training for Managers” open=”false”]Designed to convey a clear understanding of what the law expects employers to know about detecting, resolving and preventing various forms of harassment. Participants will learn to identify potentially offensive conduct and how their own actions and decisions can create liability.
Refresher course available for past participants.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Sarbanes-Oxley – When the Whistle Blows” open=”false”]Education for corporate managers about the new rules and obligations governing workplace whistleblower’s potential claims. Managers will review the policies and procedures required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and proper procedures for handling whistle blower claims.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”The Employment Relationship: Avoiding the Pitfalls” open=”false”]A roadmap created to help managers navigate the employment relationship from recruiting and hiring to establishing terms and conditions of employment[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Lawful Terminations and Retaliation Claim Management” open=”false”]A course that covers how to avoid legal landmines following employee terminations with proper planning, preparation, and practices.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”HR Professionals or Advanced Managers Courses” tab_id=”1404463610-2-53″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Employment Law Fundamentals” open=”false”]An in-depth look at state and federal employment laws and their impact on the workplace. Participants will explore Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, employment-at-will and other laws. [/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Understanding HIPAA” open=”false”]Managers gain an understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 in this informative course that reviews what constitutes “personal health information,” best practices in complying with the privacy requirements of the Act and the consequences of non-compliance. [/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Taming the Three Headed Beast – ADA, FMLA and Worker’s Compensation” open=”false”]This course will concentrate on reconciling the three leave provisions. Participants will review the state and federal laws and develop the skills to be able to determine which act applies and how to apply the law to each employee situation.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Specialized Courses” tab_id=”1404463706129-2-5″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Conducting Effective Investigations” open=”false”]This program equips managers with the skills to conduct effective internal investigations to ensure that the company is properly positioned to defend against employment claims.
[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”National Origin and Religious Discrimination – Post 9/11″ open=”false”]-Recommended for HR Professionals and Managers-
This course focuses on potential issues and challenges faced in the workplace by Arab, Arab-American, Muslim and other employees as a result of recent world events. This course will review the law as it pertains to National Origin and Religious discrimination and the employer’s obligation to detect and respond to these issues. [/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Strategies for Dealing with Violence in the Workplace” open=”false”]-Recommended for HR Professionals and Managers-
This course will cover how to recognize the “red flags” that may signal potential threats in the workplace and provide instructions on how to take proactive steps to prevent workplace violence and lawfully minimize the potential for liability.
[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Workplace Ethics” open=”false”]This series, covering basic skills for every employee to skills for organizational leaders, is grounded in the principles of personal integrity and character and covers all of the major corporate compliance issues employees may face. This program helps build ethical skill and knowledge using practical guidance and real life scenarios. [/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Reducing and Managing Workplace Absenteeism” open=”false”]Are your employees really sick when they call in sick? This program is designed to help organizations understand the reasons for absenteeism and to help managers develop strategies to reduce employee absenteeism.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Employee Privacy in the Workplace” open=”false”]-Recommended for HR Professionals and Managers-
This course will help employers determine how best to balance the employee privacy interest with the employers’ legitimate business interest in monitoring employees and accessing data.
[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Protecting Employee and Customer Privacy” open=”false”]-Recommended for HR Professionals, Managers and Employees with access to sensitive Information-
In response to corporate scandals and the increase in identity theft, Congress has passed numerous acts of legislation designed to protect sensitive information both for employees and consumer. The course is a review of legislation such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, The Fair Credit Reporting Act and Sarbanes Oxley.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Management Development Courses” tab_id=”1404463728711-3-7″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Performance Management” open=”false”]Managers cite performance appraisals or annual reviews as one of their most disliked tasks. This program helps managers expand their focus beyond the performance appraisal or annual review and concentrates on the entire spectrum of performance management and development issues. [/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Managing Change” open=”false”]Designed to help managers embrace change as a means of increased performance. Managers will cover many topics including conflict and stress management, communication skills, and team management for problem solving.
[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Interviewing for Success” open=”false”]This course will help managers develop the skills to make the right hiring decisions – and avoid costly mistakes. Managers will learn to conduct selection interviews using behavioral competency interviewing; how to relax the candidate and keep the questions legal; and assess the candidate’s competency by using a variety of questioning techniques.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Preventing Aggression in the Workplace” open=”false”]This course provides managers with an overview of the laws and their impact on the obligations to provide hazard free workplaces. The course will also focus on the process of how situations evolve as well as tools to help managers prevent and effectively intervene, to ensure safe and cost effective resolutions. [/vc_toggle][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_tab][/vc_tour][/vc_column][/vc_row]
