SBDC Human Resources (HR) Basics for Non-HR Professionals

Overview

If you are a business owner or manager of a small business without a dedicated HR expert on your staff, this is the program for your organization. If you have administrative staff that are performing HR duties as part of their responsibilities that are not HR experts they too will benefit. This course is directed toward common small business HR issues, including the laws most often violated (unknowingly) by small businesses (according to the Small Business Administration), information on how to prevent these violations, and common issues encountered when dealing with employees.

Topics Include:

• Employment Laws most often violated by Small Businesses
• Independent Contractor VS Employee
• Exempt VS Non-Exempt Employee
• Overtime & Other Pay
• FMLA, OSHA, Harassment and more
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Ways to protect yourself and your company
• Job Descriptions
• Background Checks
• Testing
• Benefits
• Disciplining
• Termination

https://sbdc.wisc.edu/manage-your-business/human-resources-hr-basics-for-non-hr-professionals/