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HR 101: HR Essentials Series – Recording Now Available!

Posted by Mari Bradford, HR Director on May 1, 2024

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Have you recently been hired or promoted into a Human Resource role in California? Are you located in another State, but need an overview of HR laws for those employees in California? Perhaps you wear multiple hats—Office Manager, Team Lead, etc. and need an HR refresher? If so, CEA has designed the class for you!

Our HR 101: HR Essentials Series covers the key areas that every person who handles HR functions can benefit from taking. This four session course covers the essential functions of human resources to help you confidently manage the personnel process in your business. Course topics include Hiring Fundamentals, Wage & Hour, Employee Handbooks, Leaves of Absence, Performance Management and Terminations. Each class is 90 minutes and covers the key areas that every HR professional needs to know.

Class 1: Hiring and Onboarding Essentials

  • Recruiting best practices
  • Job descriptions
  • Interviewing skills
  • Pre-employment best practices
  • Onboarding for long-term success

Class 2: Wage & Hour and Employee Handbooks

  • Minimum wage essentials
  • Exempt classifications
  • Meal/rest periods and other tricky issues
  • Handbooks – Your sword and shield
  • Required policies

Class 3: Leaves of Absence in California

  • Determining leave eligibility
  • Employee’s rights under the law
  • How to properly designate and document leaves
  • How leaves can affect PTO, vacation, sick, and wages

Class 4: Performance Management and Terminations

  • How coaching and discipline work together
  • Documenting behavior before acting decisively
  • California’s required paperwork when ending a work relationship
  • Avoiding legal problems when exiting employees

Whether you are expanding your HR responsibilities, looking for a comprehensive guide to the core role of HR or need a reminder of best practices in the ever-changing HR world of California, this is the series for you!

You can find more information and purchase the entire four-series recording in the CEA store. The price for the entire series is $449 for members, $649 for non-members.

Already Taken HR 101?

Stay tuned to future Employers Reports for an announcement about HR 201 coming this fall!