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Human Resources Law, Graduate Certificate

2023-2024 Edition

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The workplace has drastically changed in the past decade and keeps on evolving. This leads to many new human resources legal and regulation challenges. The Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Law is designed to provide professionals who work in human resources with the skills needed to recognize and navigate the many legal issues that arise within this heavily regulated field.

The program helps to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills to:

  • Summarize and apply the appropriate statutes and regulations to concrete situations
  • Examine laws and regulations governing the management of people resources
  • Gain an in-depth overview of human resources compliance programs and policies
  • Leverage specialized knowledge in human resources law and regulations to achieve personal and institutional goals

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Students enrolled in Northeastern University colleges other than the School of Law should contact a School of Law advisor at lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu for guidance on registering for courses from the School of Law.
LS 6102Introduction to Legal Studies 23
or LW 6102 Introduction to Legal Studies 2
LS 6210Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations3
or LW 6210 Special Topics in Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
LS 6211Antidiscrimination Law3
or LW 6211 Antidiscrimination Law
LS 6212Wages and Benefits3
or LW 6212 Wages and Benefits

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total credits required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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