Human Resources Professional Certificate Course: Employment & The Law

Focus on the legal aspects within HR Management including discrimination laws, Family and Medical Leave Acts, drugs and alcohol in the workplace, COBRA and ERISA, and positive labor relations laws.

Details

Curriculum

Focus on the legal aspects within HR Management including discrimination laws, Family and Medical Leave Acts, drugs and alcohol in the workplace, COBRA and ERISA, and positive labor relations laws. Students may have an opportunity for experience-based information: handling an unemployment compensation case at the fact finding and appeal levels, preparing a CCHRO case, managing a worker’s compensation termination case, responding to a DOL wage audit, and responding to an attorney’s request for a personnel file.

Attendance is mandatory; one excused absence is allowed per course.

Who Should Enroll

The certificate is designed for professionals entering the HR field, entry- to mid-level managers, small business owners or anyone needing to brush up on their HR skills. New supervisors or managers looking to gain knowledge might benefit too.

Instructor

Padric Noonan

Padric is an employment attorney and the managing partner of Robert Noonan & Associates. He holds a juris doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law and a B.S. (cum laude) from Springfield College. At his firm, he advises employers on a variety of workplace issues and regularly litigates on behalf of clients in both state and federal court. He is a contributing author for law journals on employment law and litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Padric spent seven years in the insurance industry, producing benefit documents and providing regulatory services to national account clients. He’s admitted to practice in state and federal court in Connecticut, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Location

If this is an online class, students will need a computer with video and microphone.

Testimonials

Great class to take that has lots of knowledgable information on the law and employee rights – Joanne; Fall, 2022

“Excellent course; so much useful information. Bob was top notch!” Fall, 2020

“Great class, great instructor!! Very informative. Great pace and format was perfect for working professionals. Thank you.” Fall, 2020

“This program enhanced my knowledge in the Human Resources field and motivated me to seek positions of higher responsibilities. The professors were true experts in their fields and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to attend these courses. “ Elizabeth R.

“I am now working in the Human Resource Department as the HR Associate. In this role, I assist the department in onboarding and recruitment, training, benefits administration, and day to day operations. It was a temp to hire position, and I started in June. As of next week, I will be an official employee! I am really enjoying it, and credit my studies at CCSU in helping me land this job; the courses were informative without being overwhelming, and the professors truly cared about students’ understanding and success. I keep in touch with many of the professors and my classmates!” Andrea M.