Employee Relations, Safety, and Compliance
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Employee Relations, Safety, and Compliance
This course is part of HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources-International Professional Certificate
Instructor: Michelle Alvarado
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What you'll learn
Identify employee and employer rights related to workplace conduct, privacy, fairness, and engagement
Explain sources of employee conflict and communicate disciplinary processes used to address them
Explain sources of employee conflict and communicate disciplinary processes used to address them
Identify laws, policies, and procedures that support workplace safety, security, and risk prevention
Skills you'll gain
- Workforce Management
- Employee Surveys
- Human Resource Management
- Labor Law
- Human Resources
- Occupational Safety And Health
- Human Resource Policies
- Disciplinary Procedures
- Labor Relations
- Employee Performance Management
- Employee Engagement
- Environment Health And Safety
- Labor Compliance
- Performance Management
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Risk Management
- Compliance Management
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Accident Prevention
- Employee Relations
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May 2026
25 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course introduces the foundational concepts and practices that support effective employee relations and workplace safety. You will examine employee and employer rights related to workplace conduct, privacy, fairness, and engagement, and how these rights guide HR decisions and organizational practices.
It covers methods for gathering, documenting, and responding to employee feedback and workplace concerns, as well as common sources of employee conflict and the communication and disciplinary processes used to address issues consistently and fairly. It also addresses laws, policies, and procedures that support workplace safety, security, and risk prevention, including organizational responses to incidents and compliance requirements. By the end of this course, you will be able to: ● Identify employee and employer rights related to workplace conduct, privacy, and fairness ● Describe methods for gathering, documenting, and responding to employee concerns ● Explain sources of employee conflict and disciplinary and communication processes ● Identify laws, policies, and procedures that support workplace safety and risk prevention
In this module, you will explain employee and employer rights, describe how HR supports workplace standards through compliance practices, and identify programs and feedback methods that help build positive employee relations.
What's included
16 videos5 readings5 assignments
16 videos•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction to HRCI aPHRi•2 minutes
- Course Overview: Employee Relations, Safety, and Compliance•2 minutes
- Introduction to Building Positive Employee Relations•1 minute
- Understanding Employee and Employer Rights•2 minutes
- Workplace Rights and Legal Requirements•3 minutes
- Supporting Compliance Through HR Practices•4 minutes
- Example: Employee and Employer Rights•3 minutes
- Basics of Employee Relations Programs•3 minutes
- Recognition and Special Events•4 minutes
- Diversity Programs•3 minutes
- Logistics for Employee Relations Programs•3 minutes
- Example: Employee Recognition Programs•3 minutes
- An Introduction to Employee Feedback•4 minutes
- Employee Feedback Methods•6 minutes
- Example: Collecting Employee Feedback•3 minutes
- Conclusion: Building Positive Employee Relations•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Course Syllabus•10 minutes
- How to Be Successful in this Course•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Employee and Employer Rights•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Employee Recognition Programs•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Collecting Employee Feedback•10 minutes
5 assignments•Total 135 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Building Positive Employee Relations•50 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Employee and Employer Rights•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Employee Recognition Programs•20 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Collecting Employee Feedback•20 minutes
- Activity: Use AI to Generate Questions•30 minutes
In this module, you will define workplace behavior standards, summarize complaint investigation and progressive discipline processes, and describe workforce reductions, restructuring, and offboarding practices.
What's included
19 videos5 readings7 assignments
19 videos•Total 51 minutes
- Introduction: Conflict Resolution and Progressive Discipline•1 minute
- Understanding Workplace Behavior Issues•3 minutes
- Types of Workplace Behavior Issues•3 minutes
- Strategies for Addressing Behavior Issues•3 minutes
- Managing Absenteeism•3 minutes
- Example: Workplace Behavior Issues•4 minutes
- Introduction to Workplace Complaints•2 minutes
- Types of Workplace Complaints•2 minutes
- Approaches to Investigating Complaints•3 minutes
- Example: Investigating a Workplace Complaint•3 minutes
- Overview of Progressive Discipline•2 minutes
- Progressive Discipline Process•3 minutes
- Example: Progressive Discipline•3 minutes
- Introduction to Workforce Restructuring•2 minutes
- Types of Workforce Restructuring•4 minutes
- Introduction to Offboarding•2 minutes
- Offboarding Procedures and Responsibilities•3 minutes
- Example: Workforce Restructuring and Offboarding•3 minutes
- Conclusion: Conflict Resolution and Progressive Discipline•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Summary Reading: Workplace Behavior Issues•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Investigating Complaints•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Progressive Discipline•10 minutes
- More Information on Offboarding•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Workforce Restructuring and Offboarding•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 185 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Conflict Resolution and Progressive Discipline•50 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Workplace Behavior Issues•20 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Investigating Complaints•15 minutes
- Activity: Draft a Progressive Discipline Action Plan•30 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Progressive Discipline•20 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Workforce Restructuring and Offboarding•20 minutes
- Activity: Communicate the Next Step in a Progressive Discipline Plan•30 minutes
In this module, you will describe performance management and appraisal processes, explain common methods for evaluating employee performance, and identify how organizations support performance through feedback, development, and ongoing monitoring.
What's included
16 videos5 readings6 assignments
16 videos•Total 44 minutes
- Introduction: Performance Management and Appraisal•1 minute
- Performance Management Through the Employee Lifecycle•3 minutes
- Supporting Goal-Setting Discussions•4 minutes
- Example: Performance Management as a Development System•3 minutes
- Performance Appraisals•3 minutes
- Common Performance Appraisal Methods•6 minutes
- Choosing the Right Appraisal Method•2 minutes
- Example: Performance Appraisal Methods•3 minutes
- Why Monitoring Performance Reviews Matters•3 minutes
- Communication and Coordination of Performance Reviews•3 minutes
- Using Data to Improve Review Processes•2 minutes
- Example: Monitoring Performance Reviews•2 minutes
- Training, Feedback, and Mentoring•3 minutes
- Measuring Performance with KPIs•2 minutes
- Example: Ongoing Performance Management•2 minutes
- Conclusion: Performance Management and Appraisal•1 minute
5 readings•Total 55 minutes
- More Information on SMART Goals•15 minutes
- Summary Reading: Performance Management as a Development System•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Performance Appraisal Methods•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Monitoring Performance Reviews•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Ongoing Performance Management•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 150 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Performance Management and Appraisal•50 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Performance Management as a Development System•20 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Performance Appraisal Methods•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Monitoring Performance Reviews•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Ongoing Performance Management•20 minutes
- Activity: Set SMART Performance Goals•30 minutes
In the final module, you will explain workplace health, safety, and security practices, identify workplace risks and assessment methods, and describe laws, policies, and data security practices that help maintain a safe and secure work environment.
What's included
18 videos5 readings7 assignments
18 videos•Total 55 minutes
- Introduction: Workplace Health, Safety, and Security•1 minute
- Basics of Enterprise Risk Management•3 minutes
- Key Elements of Enterprise Risk Management•3 minutes
- Emergency Preparedness•4 minutes
- Example: Enterprise Risk Management•3 minutes
- Legal Standards for Workplace Health and Safety•3 minutes
- Workplace Substance Abuse Policies•3 minutes
- Workplace Violence and Mitigation•4 minutes
- Example: Workplace Health and Safety Regulations•3 minutes
- Impacts of Health and Safety Risks•4 minutes
- Risk Identification and Assessment Methods•4 minutes
- HR’s Role in Managing Workplace Risk•3 minutes
- Example: Workplace Safety•3 minutes
- Introduction to Data and Information Security•3 minutes
- Types of Data and Information Security Risks•5 minutes
- Privacy and Data Protection Requirements•4 minutes
- Conclusion: Workplace Health, Safety, and Security•1 minute
- Course Conclusion: Employee Relations, Safety, and Compliance•2 minutes
5 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Summary Reading: Enterprise Risk Management•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Workplace Health and Safety Regulations•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Workplace Safety•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Protecting Data and Information Security•10 minutes
- Take the aPHRi Exam•5 minutes
7 assignments•Total 295 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Workplace Health, Safety, and Security•50 minutes
- Course Exam: Employee Relations, Safety, and Compliance•150 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Enterprise Risk Management•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Workplace Health and Safety Regulations•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Workplace Safety•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Protecting Data and Information Security•20 minutes
- Activity: Apply Risk Identification and Assessment Methods•30 minutes
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