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HR and employment-law basics for managers: What you handle and when to call HR

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for managers. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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A Friday request
What do you do?

Checklist
Quiz

Fair hiring conversations
Onboarding

Process
Tabs
Scenario
Quiz

First steps
Fair and consistent

Accordion
Tabs
Scenario
Quiz

First response to a concern
What would you do?

Process
Scenario
Sorting activity
Multi-select quiz

Good notes
Policy finder

Checklist
Scenario
Quiz

Next steps

Process
Quiz

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Question 1 of 3

Which is the best first step on a concern about a colleague?

Listening is right. A promise of secrecy may be impossible to keep.

Lesson 1, Your role and HR's role, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

Which question suits an interview?

Job-related questions are fair. Personal topics are not.

Lesson 2, Hiring and onboarding, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

What should a manager record for a leave request?

Record what you need and keep private detail out.

Lesson 3, Leave, absence and flexibility, teaches this. See the outline

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Lesson 1: Your role and HR's role · 8 min
Before you begin · A Friday request · What do you do?
Lesson 2: Hiring and onboarding · 8 min
Fair hiring conversations · Onboarding · Try it
Lesson 3: Leave, absence and flexibility · 8 min
First steps · Fair and consistent · Try it
Lesson 4: Grey areas: conduct, complaints and confidentiality · 8 min
First response to a concern · What would you do? · Check
Lesson 5: Records and where to find policy · 8 min
Good notes · Policy finder · Try it
Lesson 6: Your checklist and the final assessment · 5 min
Next steps · Practice

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Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At promotion and as an annual refresher.

Managers who handle hiring, leave, performance and conduct without a dedicated HR team; run by HR or L&D.

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Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:

Who managers ask about people questions
Link to your people policies
The confidential route for raising a conduct or safety concern
Link to your employee assistance or wellbeing support
Link to the next course in your leadership path
Where course completions are recorded
Link to the self-paced course

Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.

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HR and employment-law basics for managers: What you handle and when to call HR

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