HR Course Focuses on Employee Relations Laws

GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management (GSHRM) and Greenville Technical College Corporate Career Development is offering its annual intensive course for human resource management professionals who want more in-depth knowledge about legal issues in employment. Called the Certificate in Employee Relations Law Series, the course is designed to provide a comprehensive, practical, convenient and cost-effective way to acquire knowledge about complex employment laws that impact virtually every employment-related decision.

The intensive series will be conducted by attorneys from Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.’s Greenville, South Carolina office, at the Ogletree Building on the third Tuesday of every month, except November (second Tuesday) from 8 a.m. to noon, beginning March 2012.

Each seminar will provide four hours of practical, current and comprehensive information on a full range of employment law issues. Subjects will include dealing with state and federal regulatory agencies and their requirements, compliance reviews, minimizing exposure to litigation, dealing with troublesome employees, developing policies and handbooks, EEO compliance, privacy, and litigation strategies if your company is sued.

Reference materials will be presented at each seminar and are provided for each participant to keep. The cost of the program is $749 and a minimum of eight courses must be completed to obtain certification. For course details and registration, visit www.gvltec.edu/CCD or call (864) 250-8800. For information about GSHRM, visit http://greenvillehr.shrm.org.