PART 1. INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYMENT LAW 1. Overview of Employment Law 2. The Employment Relationship 3. Overview of Employment Discrimination PART 2. THE HIRING PROCESS 4. Recruitment, Applications, and Interviews 5. Background Checks, References, and Verifying Employment Eligibility 6.

Employment Testing 7. Hiring and Promotion Decisions PART 3. MANAGING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE 8. Affirmative Action 9. Harassment 10. Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion 11. Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues PART 4. PAY, BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 12.

Wages, Hours, and Pay Equity 13. Benefits 14. Unions and Collective Bargaining 15. Occupational Safety and Health PART 5. MANAGING PERFORMANCE 16. Performance Appraisals, Training, and Development 17. Handling Records and Monitoring and Investigating Employees PART 6. TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT 18.

Terminating Non-Union, Private Sector Employees: ?Employment at Will with Exceptions? 19. Terminating Unionized and Public Employees: ?Just Cause? and ?Due Process? 20. Downsizing, Unemployment Insurance, and other Post-Termination Issues.