Attorney-led employment law fundamentals for daily HR decisions.
The program covers discrimination, retaliation, ADA/FMLA, wage and hour, hiring, performance management, terminations, safety and leave issues, and HR investigations.
Live virtual employment law training for HR
HR Law Fundamentals
Build practical employment law judgment for the HR decisions that show up every week: accommodations, retaliation, wage and hour, hiring, documentation, discipline, termination, and investigation triage.
Taught by practicing employment attorneys, this live virtual program helps HR professionals spot legal risk earlier, document decisions more clearly, and know when to escalate before routine workplace issues become claims or disputes.
Four half-day sessions. 13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE. Live virtual tuition is $1,375.
Good fit when
HR needs clearer judgment around daily decisions that can create legal exposure.
Useful for
Generalists, managers, HRBPs, Employee Relations partners, and emerging HR leaders.
Format4 half-days
Credits13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE
Tuition$1,375
Trusted since 197945+ years of employment law training
80,000+HR professionals trained
Practicing attorneysNot academics
Who should attend
For HR professionals who need a stronger legal foundation for everyday workplace decisions.
Use this program when the goal is practical confidence, shared language, and better issue spotting before routine HR decisions become disputes.
Best fit
HR generalists, HR managers, HRBPs, and emerging HR leaders
For professionals who advise managers, field employee questions, handle documentation, and need to recognize when an issue should be escalated.
Common trigger
Accommodation, retaliation, discipline, and termination uncertainty
The program helps participants slow down, identify legal risk, build a better record, and ask better questions before decisions are final.
Outcome
Cleaner issue spotting and escalation judgment
Participants leave with a stronger working model for recognizing common employment law risk and documenting decisions more clearly.
Why this program
Definition
Audience
Positioning
A practical legal foundation, not a passive update.
HR Law Fundamentals answers the questions buyers are already asking: what it covers, who it is for, and when it is the right fit compared with deeper IAML programs.
Built for HR professionals who need issue-spotting confidence.
It is especially useful for professionals who advise managers before every fact is clear and before legal counsel is involved.
Broader than a single-topic briefing. Narrower than a full certificate.
Strategic HR Leadership adds broader leadership strategy. Employee Relations Law and CLR go deeper on employee relations and labor-management issues. DPD goes deeper on discrimination and accommodation defense. HR Law Fundamentals is the practical foundation.
Registration and format
Choose the live virtual session that fits your schedule.
Register for the next HR Law Fundamentals live virtual session or create a manager-ready approval request before you enroll.
HR Law Fundamentals, live virtual
The live virtual format gives participants focused attorney-led instruction, discussion, and Q&A across four half-day sessions.
Time4 half-daysLive virtual
Credits13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE
Tuition$1,375Live virtual
RegistrationOnline registration available
Dates and schedule
Upcoming live virtual sessions are open for HR Law Fundamentals.
HR Law Fundamentals is delivered live virtual over four half-day sessions. The registration page confirms the current session time details before you enroll.
Next live cohort
January 19-22, 2027
Four half-day sessions13 SHRM/HRCI/CLELive virtual
Live virtual tuition: $1,375.
Best when: participants want live attorney instruction, discussion, and Q&A.
Team planning
Discuss Team Training
Need to train more than one person?
Use team-fit support for groups that need shared issue-spotting and documentation judgment.
Live virtual tuition is $1,375. The registration page confirms available session details before enrollment.
Participant results
The proof is practical confidence people can use at work.
HR Law Fundamentals has to prove that the time produces usable judgment for real HR decisions, not just a list of legal topics.
“It covered a lot of pertinent information. I felt I learned quite a bit that will have an immediate impact on my job.”
Why this mattersThe page uses HR Law Fundamentals participant proof. CLR and Workplace Investigations proof is not carried into this program page.
“The instructors were very knowledgeable. It was a great seminar. I have been in HR for 12 years and still learned a lot!”
“Thank you for the insight and facilitated discussions. It was beneficial to hear about actual cases and learn how other HR professionals solve problems.”
“Overall the material and training was great! The instructor was informative. I will definitely recommend to others!”
Curriculum
What the program covers.
A practical issue-spotting path from discrimination and accommodation through documentation, separation, and investigation triage.
Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
Protected characteristics, retaliation timing, religious accommodation, remote misconduct, and post-DEI claim risk.
- Protected category updates
- Retaliation as an EEOC risk area
- Harassment outside the four walls
ADA, FMLA, and accommodations
Interactive process documentation, essential functions, mental health accommodations, hybrid work, and overlapping leave issues.
- Good-faith accommodation records
- Hybrid role analysis
- FMLA, ADA, workers comp, and pregnancy overlap
Hiring, selection, and wage and hour
Pay transparency, salary history, AI screening, remote work pay, breaks, and classification risk.
- Job-related selection criteria
- Remote work pay issues
- Exempt and contractor classification
Performance, documentation, and discipline
Evaluation quality, corrective action, manager notes, digital tone, and consistency before decisions are challenged.
- Evaluations as evidence
- Behavior-based comments
- Progressive discipline boundaries
Termination, safety, leave, and investigations
Retaliation checks before discharge, references, severance escalation, safety issues, leave abuse, and investigation triage.
- Pre-separation risk review
- Threat and safety response
- Neutral HR investigation basics
Faculty
Taught by practicing employment attorneys.
HR Law Fundamentals faculty includes experienced employment attorneys who advise employers, defend workplace claims, and translate legal rules into practical HR decisions.
Why faculty mattersHR law fundamentals training depends on practical judgment. Participants need instructors who can translate legal rules into clearer workplace decisions, documentation habits, and escalation choices.
Wayne Williams, Esq.
Founder, Law Offices of Wayne Williams
Wayne advises employers on discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage-and-hour compliance, and traditional labor law. A former University of Colorado professor and IAML faculty member for over 20 years, he brings courtroom experience and classroom clarity to each issue.
Dawn Kubik, Esq.
Of Counsel, Wymer Employment Law
Dawn represents employers in employment, contract, and insurance disputes, with experience on both the plaintiff and defense sides. She helps businesses prevent conflicts before they escalate into costly crises.
Brenda Heinicke, Esq.
Director, Global Employment Law, Terumo Blood & Cell Technologies
Brenda represents employers on discrimination, wage-and-hour compliance, workplace privacy, and wrongful termination disputes. She partners with HR professionals to prevent problems before they become lawsuits and has delivered practical IAML training for over 15 years.
Faculty may vary by session.
Certificate pathway
Foundation for the Strategic HR Leadership path
HR Law Fundamentals can stand alone as focused employment law foundation training, or serve as Block I of the broader Certificate in Strategic HR Leadership path.
Quick answers
Before you choose HR Law Fundamentals.
Answers to common questions before choosing the live virtual employment law foundation.
What is HR Law Fundamentals?
HR Law Fundamentals is a live virtual IAML program delivered over four half-day sessions. It gives HR professionals a practical employment law foundation for daily workplace decisions.
Who should attend?
HR generalists, HR managers, HRBPs, emerging HR leaders, Employee Relations professionals, and managers moving into HR responsibility are the best fit.
What continuing education credits are listed for this program?
The program provides 13 SHRM/HRCI/CLE credits.
What live virtual dates are available?
The current live virtual session is January 19-22, 2027. Registration confirms the current session details before enrollment.
Is on-demand available?
On-demand access is listed as an available format for HR Law Fundamentals. Use the registration path or contact IAML if you need a self-paced option.
Is this legal advice?
No. The program is educational training taught by practicing employment attorneys. It does not create an attorney-client relationship or replace advice from counsel on a specific matter.