Online Employment Law Course - Learn the basics of employment law so you can legally hire, evaluate and manage employees as a manager, supervisor, small business owner, human resource specialist, or corporate executive. Learn the difference between an employee and independent contractor; the basic types of employee benefits; effective hiring, evaluation, and termination procedures; methods to resolve employment disputes in and out of court; discrimination and union laws; and workplace safety rules. Learn more or Enroll

 

Online MBA - Human Resource Management
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LeTourneau's Human Resource Management curriculum is applicable to both the public and private sector. The courses reflect contemporary models within a working HR management context. Emphasis is placed on identification, analysis and solution of HR issues, while equal attention is given to the development of report writing, oral reporting and group processing skills.

 

 

Writing Job Advertisements

You may write a great job description, then get tripped up in summarizing the job in an advertisement.

 

Hiring Employees

Many state and federal laws—as well as countless court decisions—set out legal protocol for every phase of the employment relationship, including the hiring process.

 

Preventing Negligent Hiring Claims

The main reason to investigate an applicant’s background is to make sure the person will do a good job for you and fit in with other employees on the staff. But sometimes there’s an additional, equally powerful reason to make a thorough investigation.

 

Relocating an Employee Within the United States

In 2000, more than 850,000 citizens relocated for work-related reasons. This course introduces the components involved in employee relocation within the United States. (Course 93 covers U.S. expatriate relocation.) Written with human resources professionals in mind, this course covers the costs associated with employee transfers. Both rent and home purchase scenarios are examined.

 

Relocation of an Employee to a Foreign Assignment

This course walks you through the process of relocating an employee to a foreign country. It discusses choosing the employee, preparing the employee and family for life in a new country, selling the home, moving the household, settling in, and repatriation.

 

Using Area Demographics in Affirmative Action Plans

This course teaches you how to screen your company for signs of discrimination in hiring practices. The hiring process, including the impact of unemployment, is examined. Wage differentials based on skill, race, gender, productivity, and type of work are reviewed. Then you will use research software to create a report that looks for illegal discrimination in a company's hiring practices.

 

People Who Work for You

Chances are if your business becomes successful, it will grow and, at some point, you may need some help on a temporary or permanent basis.