Employment Law

Program Overview

The workshops in the Employment Law Certificate Program offer an overview of the complicated legal issues associated with day-to-day employment related decisions and actions. These sessions provide updates on recent legislation and court cases defining employer/employee rights and obligations and techniques used to identify and prevent legal problems. The Employment Law Certificate Program provides participants with an overview of employment law and covers important topics such as: HR management and the law, equal employment opportunity law, employee and labor relations, and harassment in the workplace.

FORMAT:

Certificate option: 9 workshops within a 3-year period
Non-Certificate option: any number of workshop
Each workshop is offered once in the Fall and once in the Spring

CREDIT AVAILABLE:

For those interested in academic graduate credit, a 3 credit course waiver is available for an MHRMdegree. Please contact RutgersCMD for further information
0.6 CEUs / 1-day workshop
6 CPEs / 1-day workshop
6 HRCI recertification credits / 1-day workshop

FACULTY:

Faculty includes executives, practitioners, consultants, and attorneys with years of real world, practical experience

This program has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Labor for workforce training grants. Funding may be available for those receiving unemployment benefits. Contact us for more information.

Who Should Attend

Human Resource professionals and others looking to build and maintain competency and currency in employment law practices will benefit from the Employment Law Certificate Program. Experienced, as well as newly appointed, professionals in the HR field will benefit from these workshops.

Program Benefits

The Employment Law Certificate Program workshops focus on the up-to-date information and techniques you will need and offer practical suggestions for applying what you’ve learned in the workplace. After completing this program, participants should have the necessary knowledge and background to work more effectively in the field of HR Employment Law.

Curriculum

Workshops include:

Human Resource Management and the Law
Equal Employment Opportunity Law and Lawful Employment Programs
Employee and Labor Relations
Handling EEO complaints
Legal Framework for Employee Discipline and Discharge
Realities of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Preparing the Company’s Defense in Employee Disputes
Harassment in the Workplace
EEO Compliance: Practical Strategies and Techniques
Dealing with Troubled Employees
Building an Ethical Organization
Emerging Issues in Employment Law

Faculty

John L. Thurman Esq.

is a partner with Farrell & Thurman in Princeton, New Jersey. He is experienced in all phases of employment litigation and regularly consults with employers on compliance issues.

Pamela Poff Esq.

has over 29 years of experience as a senior employment lawyer in the governmental arena, as a partner in a major law firm and in senior level corporate positions. Prior to creating her own business,...

Barbara A. Lee Ph.D., J.D.

is Professor of Human Resource Management and the former Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University. Dr. Lee has taught employment law and has served as department chair...

Elaine M. Jacoby Esq.

is of counsel at the Princeton office of Duane, Morris & Heckscher, LLP and past co-chair of the Employment and Labor Relations committee of the American Bar Association’s section of litigation....

Olivia W. Sala Esq.

Olivia W. Sala, Esq. is a consultant specializing in Human Resources Management and legal issues concerning employment. She was the Director of Employment Relations at MBL Life Assurance Corporation...

Roger Jacobs Esq.

is Managing Partner at Jacobs Rosenberg, LLC and a prominent attorney in the field of labor and employment law in New Jersey and New York. He is also a faculty member of Fordham Law School and author...

Program Dates	Location	Duration	Details
Jun 11, 2013 - Dealing with the Troubled Employee	Piscataway, NJ	One Day Workshop	Details
Jun 25, 2013 - Employment and Labor Relations	Piscataway, NJ	One Day Workshop	Details