Employment Law Training
Ensure your managers are well-prepared to understand and apply policies, laws and procedures that impact their daily responsibilities, fostering an ethical and compliant workplace.
What's included:
Traliant’s Employment Law Fundamentals Training teaches managers the practical information they need to comply with the complex web of employment laws.
This program consists of the following self-paced online courses:
- Interviewing and Hiring Lawfully (40 minutes)
- Wage and Hour Fundamentals (30 minutes)
- Disability, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations (45 minutes)
- Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave (FMLA) (35 minutes)
ONLINE TRAINING
Employment Law Fundamentals Training
In today’s increasingly complex workplace, managers must navigate a wide range of policies, procedures, laws and regulations that govern their everyday activities. From interviewing and hiring to complying with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), managers need to know how to respond appropriately and avoid actions that may lead to compliance violations and costly claims.
Providing regular training on the basics of common workplace laws is an important step in ensuring managers understand their responsibility to comply with these laws and create and maintain a culture of ethics and compliance.
This program consists of the following self-paced online courses:
- Interviewing and Hiring Lawfully (40 minutes)
- Wage and Hour Fundamentals (30 minutes)
- Disability, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations (45 minutes)
- Family, Medical, and Other Protected Leave (FMLA) (35 minutes)
THE TRALIANT DIFFERENCE
Compliance you trust.
Training and solutions you love.
Legal expertise
Our in-house legal team is at the heart of our course development, writing content and ensuring compliance. As laws change, they provide real-time updates so you can trust your training is accurate and up to date.
Brilliant training
Each year we release brand-new, cinematic, Netflix-style courses with fresh stories, interactive scenarios, and industry-specific nuance. The result? A lasting impact on your culture and an experience employees will love.
Innovative solutions
With TikTok-style micro reels, advanced AI translations, phishing simulations, policy and handbook services, and analytics in one scalable platform, we make compliance simple and engaging now and into the future.
Valued partnership
Our main focus? It’s all about making your job easier. We do that with unmatched responsiveness and seamless deployment, dedicated to driving your success.
KEY FEATURES
Why it matters
Providing employees and managers with a solid understanding of employment laws helps reduce legal risks, improve workplace decision-making, and foster a culture of fairness and respect.
$274 million
paid in back wages due to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
73% of HR leaders
are burned out due to hiring and recruitment pressures.
75% of employers
said workplace accommodations were very effective
34% of job candidates
report experiencing discriminatory interview questions
$80 million
the average cost to defend an FMLA lawsuit, regardless of the outcome.
COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE
Your partner in training compliance
Uniquely qualified in-house compliance team
Our exceptional in-house Compliance Advisory Team is led by Michael Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer and former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who has provided training and guidance to organizations like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Google, the United Nations, and the World Bank.
Keeping you compliant, effortlessly
Keeping up with the complex web of employment laws — especially if your workforce spans multiple states — can be tricky. That’s why we offer a streamlined training solution that ensures you stay compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, so you can focus on what matters most: your team.
Simplifying your policies and handbooks
Crafting an employee handbook that meets legal standards can be daunting. Let us ease the burden. We help you navigate regulatory changes to ensure your policies and handbooks not only comply with the law but also reflect industry best practices.
What to consider when choosing the most effective employment law fundamentals training
When managers understand the basics of employment law, they’re better equipped to make confident, informed decisions — from hiring to performance management — and less likely to take actions that could expose the organization to risk.
- Reduces legal risk: Managers are often the first line of defense against compliance issues. Training gives them the tools to avoid missteps that can lead to lawsuits, fines, and costly settlements.
- Prevents claims before they happen: By understanding the laws around discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, managers can create safer, more equitable workplaces — and prevent the situations that often lead to legal complaints.
- Builds a fair and respectful culture: When managers know the rules, they can apply policies consistently, treat employees equitably, and set the tone for a respectful, inclusive environment.
- Ensures consistency and confidence: Training helps managers make decisions that are both fair and compliant — from interview questions and performance reviews to disciplinary actions and leave requests.
- Handles complex issues correctly: Managers learn how to navigate sensitive situations — like disability or religious accommodations and family leave — with empathy and legal awareness.
- Protects your organization’s reputation: Every manager’s decision reflects on your brand. Well-trained leaders demonstrate professionalism, fairness, and a commitment to doing the right thing.
Through engaging, scenario-based training, managers gain practical knowledge of the employment laws that affect their everyday responsibilities. This program helps leaders make informed, compliant decisions and respond effectively to real-world HR challenges — from interviewing and accommodations to wage and hour rules and family leave.
- Recognizing and Avoiding Prohibited Practices: Supervisors learn how to conduct interviews that comply with employment laws and avoid questions that could lead to discrimination claims. They also gain the knowledge to handle employee leave requests lawfully under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other applicable regulations.
- Understanding the Legal Landscape: Training introduces managers to the core employment laws that shape their day-to-day responsibilities — from wage and hour requirements to anti-discrimination and workplace safety standards — ensuring they understand what’s required and why it matters.
- Staying Current with Changing Regulations: Supervisors explore how evolving legal trends and workplace standards — including new requirements around social media use, diversity, and health and safety — can impact compliance practices.
- Strengthening Communication and Documentation: Managers learn how to use clear, factual language in performance reviews and daily communications to reduce the risk of misinterpretation or potential legal disputes.
- Managing Hiring and Terminations Lawfully: Through Interviewing and Hiring Lawfully, managers develop skills to make informed, fair hiring and termination decisions that align with company policy and the law — protecting both employees and the organization.
- Understanding Personal Accountability: Supervisors discover how their individual decisions can create personal liability and learn practical strategies to protect themselves and the organization through consistent, compliant actions.
- Navigating Complex Workplace Situations: Building on courses like Accommodations and Wage and Hour Fundamentals, managers gain confidence in handling requests for disability and religious accommodations, managing remote employees, and applying wage and leave rules correctly.
