In this module, you'll examine the layers of employee rights, look at the role of HR professionals when there are potential legal issues, and become familiar with the HR Law Navigator-a tool that will assist you when analyzing employee issues that may have legal concerns. 

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Discuss how federal, state, and local laws as well as court cases, legal agreements, and company policies interact to determine employee rights
• Recognize the core concepts of employment laws in the U.S. and other countries
• Describe the role of HR professionals when situations may have legal implications
• Recognize the employment laws and agencies that implement them
• Describe the HR Law Navigator core categories used to analyze potential legal issuesRecognize the HR Law Navigator questions related to the categories, Employee Status, Identifying Initial Information Relating to the Organization, Categorizing Issues and Questions Applicable to All Categories.