Part I: INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYMENT LAW. 1. Overview of Employment Law. 2. The Employment Relationship. 3. Overview of Employment Discrimination. Part II: 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 III: MANAGING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. 8. Affirmative Action. 9. Harassment. 10. Reasonably Accommodating Disability and Religion. 11.

Work-Life Conflicts and Other Diversity Issues. Part IV: 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 V: MANAGING PERFORMANCE. 16. Performance Appraisals, Training, and Development. 17. Privacy on the Job: Information, Monitoring, and Investigations. Part VI: TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT.

18. Terminating Individual Employees. 19. Downsizing and Post Termination Issues.