Saturday, 18 November 2017

Essential topics for getting international HR credentials

HR professionals working in multinational companies need requisite skills and knowledge to operate in a global marketplace transcending countries and continents. Their skills and knowledge must be validated by a credential that makes them eligible to operate across international lines. The GPHR - Global Professional in Human Resources certification acts as the proof of an HR professional’s expertise in dealing with international HR responsibilities. Online courses are available for HR professionals wanting to take this examination regarding various aspects of employee management in the international scenario.

Topics and objective
Content includes global HR strategy and measures, global strategic management, global workforce planning, global labour regulations, global performance management, global team building and much more.

The objective of the courses is to enable the HR professionals to understand various guidelines and methods required to manage global HR tasks. The courses intend to help in acquiring essential skills required for cracking GPHR examination.

A comprehensive understanding of various laws and regulations governing the management of employees in a company is also essential for HR professionals taking the GHPR examination. An example has been described here.

Laws governing leaves for employees An HR professional is required to process applications of Leaves of Absence of the company’s employees according to the provisions of various laws such as FMLA, ADA, state and local laws.

FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal legislation enacted in 1993 which provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees. The act also provides protection to the employees against termination and enables them to retain health benefits during the period of leave. The HR professional must be aware of the legal definition of various types of serious health conditions covered under this act and must be able to determine the employee’s eligibility to take leave under FMLA. The HR professional must be competent enough to draft a company policy which ensures FMLA Compliance as required by law.

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