Employment Law Issues Accountants Need to Know (Currently Unavailable)

Author: Robert K Minniti

This course is designed for individuals who would like to review business law issues that are important for accountants. We will review wage and hour laws, discrimination issues, American’s with Disabilities Act Issues (Including access to websites), Family Medical Leave Act Issues, privacy issues, social media issues, bring your own device issues, hiring issues, background check issues, and other legal issues accountants should be aware of. NOTE: This class does not provide legal advice, please consult an attorney for specific legal issues.

Publication Date: June 2020

Designed For
CPAs, CMAs, CFFs, CIAs, CGMAs, MAFFs, CFEs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants, operations personnel and risk management personnel.

Topics Covered

• Review business law issues that are important for accountants
• Wage and hour laws
• Discrimination issues
• American's with Disabilities Act Issues
• Family Medical Leave Act Issues
• Privacy issues
• Social media issues
• Bring your own device issues
• Hiring issues
• Background check issues
• Other legal issues accountants should be aware of

Learning Objectives

• Identify Employment Law Issues and how they apply to your clients
• Recognize what allows individuals to work without joining a union
• Describe requirements by the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Recognize legitimate reasons to drug test an employee

Level
Basic

Instructional Method
Self-Study

NASBA Field of Study
Business Law (2 hours)

Program Prerequisites
None

Advance Preparation
None