ODL 622 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Resources

3 Credit(s)

This course addresses the critical legal and ethical issues facing human resource professionals. Students will examine the ever-increasing impact of federal and state legislation and related compliance requirements. In addition, students will explore the role of human resource leaders as partners with other organization leaders in oversight of best practices associated with developing ethical guidelines, hiring, termination, medical leave, discrimination, harassment, immigration, and labor law. The course will also examine current and emerging issues such as workplace violence, social media impacts, developing ethical cultures, and privacy.