This course was specially designed for small business owners to learn how to create a family friendly workplace where you can increase employee recruitment, engagement and retention while fostering an inclusive culture. This self-paced course will guide learners on creating an employee handbook framework focused on family friendly workplace policies. This self-paced course will guide learners on creating a employee handbook framework focused on family friendly workplace policies.
This easy-to-navigate course is being released at a time when businesses owners are seeing high numbers of employees leaving their jobs following the economic trend known as the Great Resignation. It is imperative for businesses to learn these important tools to support employees. Although developed for small business owners, this course is equally beneficial for larger organizations to educate their existing HR teams on all family friendly related policies.
Instructional Video
Animated Examples
Lectures & Quizzes
Example Curriculum
- Introduction (0:47)
- Personal Leave Policies (7:45)
- Paid Parental Leave Policies (3:42)
- Family Leave Policies (2:48)
- Paid Leave - Business Case
- Paid Leave - Apply the Policies Scenario (2:37)
- QUIZ: Module 2 - Paid Leave Policies
- Complete the Paid Leave portion of the Employee Handbook Framework
- Paid Leave Policies - Resources
- Introduction (0:53)
- Breastfeeding/Lactation Support Policies (2:40)
- Healthcare Policies (2:47)
- Wellness Program Policies (2:23)
- Reasonable Accommodations Policies (4:02)
- Health Support - Business Case
- Health Support - Apply the Policies Scenario (2:14)
- QUIZ: Module 3 - Health Support Policies
- Complete the Health Support portion of the Employee Handbook Framework
- Health Support Policies - Resources
- Introduction (0:50)
- Flexible Work Scheduling Policies (3:11)
- Job Sharing Policies (2:41)
- Telecommuting/Hybrid Work Policies (2:56)
- Predictable Scheduling Policies (2:29)
- Work Schedule - Business Case
- Work Schedule - Apply the Policies Scenario (1:25)
- QUIZ: Module 4 - Work Schedule Policies
- Complete the Work Schedule portion of the Employee Handbook Framework
- Work Schedule Policies - Resources
- Introduction (0:56)
- Higher than Average Wages Policies (3:31)
- Employer Subsidized Training/Educational Assistance Policy (2:28)
- Retirement/Asset Building Policies (2:35)
- Childcare/Dependent Care Policies (2:09)
- Short-term Financial Stability Policies (2:27)
- Economic Support - Business Case
- Economic Support - Apply the Policies Scenario (2:01)
- QUIZ: Module 5 - Economic Support Policies
- Complete the Economic Support portion of the Employee Handbook Framework
- Economic Support Policies - Resources
- Pay Equity - Introduction (0:43)
- Formal Evaluation of Pay by Job Classification and Gender (2:58)
- Allowing/Encouraging Employees to Discuss Pay with Co-workers (2:45)
- Pay Equity - Business Case
- Pay Equity - Apply the Policies Scenario (1:42)
- QUIZ: Module 6 - Pay Equity Policies
- Complete the Pay Equity portion of the Employee Handbook Framework
- Community Investment - Introduction (0:39)
- Investing Time and/or Money into Community (2:59)
- Community Investment - Business Case
- Community Investment - Apply the Policies Scenario (1:36)
- QUIZ: Module 8 - Community Investment
- Complete the Community Investment portion of the Employee Handbook Framework
This program is valid for 5.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Family Friendly New Mexico is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.
The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.