Course Overview
Course Introduction to HR Management: Craig Nathanson (Welcome) Jessica Jauregui
HR strategic management considerations, understanding and linking business and HR metrics, employee engagement
Workplace Safety, Health & Security: Scott Rhymes
Developing, implementing, administering, and evaluating programs, procedures, and policies in order to provide a safe, secure working environment and to protect the organization from potential liability. Also workers compensation will be covered.
Developing and Managing Employees: Jessica Jauregui
Training, learning, talent management and development; performance management and appraisal programs
Talent Acquisition: Christine Rodman
Matching employees and jobs, recruiting job candidates, selecting new employees
HR Operations: Jennifer Krug
How to set up and run a fully functional HR Department.
Legal aspects of compensation: Wilder Clements
Key aspects of California wage and hour laws; Fair Labor Standards Act standards; differences between state and federal enforcement / compliance requirements.
Employee Benefit Plans: Victor McKnight
Strategic value of benefits programs, statutory and voluntary benefits, developing and managing employee benefits
Total Compensation Systems: Christine Rodman
Developing and managing compensation and incentive systems
The Legal Environment for Disability Accommodations, Caregiving Responsibilities, and Employee Leaves of Absence. Key aspects of reasonable accommodation, medical, pregnancy, and other leaves of absence: Wilder Clements
The Legal Environment and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Wilder Clements
The legal context of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and personnel decisions. EEO laws prohibiting retaliation, discrimination, harassment, including related California/SF/Sonoma County laws and regulations
Course wrap-up (Craig Nathanson)
HR in the Global Context: Intercultural Communication and Conflict Management: Lorraine Segal
Recommended Textbook
We've chosen our textbook for its practical approach and alignment with HR competencies set by the Society of Human Resource Management. Additionally, it comes with a companion website for self-study resources to reinforce your understanding of HR concepts. You can acquire the textbook through online retailers like Amazon or directly from the publisher at https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/collegepublishing, or you can purchase it at the SSU Bookstore. It's important to note that while the textbook forms the core of our course content, our instructors will enhance it with timely and California-specific information during each session.
Required Textbook: Lussier and Hendon (2018) Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development, Third Edition. SAGE Publications, Inc.
ISBN 9781506360348 (paperback) or 9781506360331 (looseleaf) https://edge.sagepub.com/lussierhrm3e