Welcome to the ACPEN Employee Relations Micro-Credential. In order to successfully complete this program, there are 6 required sessions and a final exam to test competency. The sessions are scheduled with multiple date/time options that you may choose from. This group of courses will address the following concepts:
Maintaining a Harmonious Work Environment
Addressing Accomodations in the Workplace
Coaching and Counseling
Balancing Employee and Employer Rights
These sessions will provide you with practical knowledge and critical information that will help your firm or company to thrive in an increasingly complex work environment. This comprehensive program is designed to help practitioners, business owners, managers and leaders create successful, positive work places and avoid litigation. The sessions included are as follows: Balancing Employee and Employer Rights, Maintaining a Harmonious Working Environment, Coaching & Counseling - Performance Management, Coaching & Counseling - Addressing Misconduct, Preparing for & Conducting Discharge Meetings, Accommodation Requests - Substance Abuse - Contagious Infections
In addition to the microcredential, the successful completion of this program will award 7 hours of CPE in the applicable NASBA field of study.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives
Learn How to Minimize the Risks of Leadership
Understand How to Foster a Harmonious Working Environment
Understand How to avoid personal liability by properly responding to actual and potential sexual harassment situations.
Identify warning signs of potential violence, respond to threats, and the effective tactics to use in active violence situations to minimize injuries and loss of life.
Learn how to select an appropriate response to misconduct.
Learn how to prepare for and conduct discharge meetings.
Learn how to legally respond to requests for accommodations, religion & disability.
Understand how to enforce your substance abuse policy while meeting all legal requirements.
Major Subjects
Delegation of authority
Implementing changes in terms of employment
Disassociating yourself and your employer from discriminatory comments
Scripts for addressing potential and actual sexual harassment situations
Michael J. Mirarchi is recognized as a leading expert in employment-related lawsuit prevention.
As an Employee Relations Counselor, he is dedicated to helping employers stay litigation-free.
Drawing from over 35 years of experience as an employer defense attorney and as a HR Vice
President, he developed “Reset the Clock - Practical Employee Relations for Leaders.” He has
presented it over 1,350 times to more than 34,500 leaders at employers across North America.
Mr. Mirarchi believes that most leaders exercise their abilities with fairness, integrity, and
professionalism. Nevertheless, there are plenty of opportunities to run into potential liability
situations. In these situations, leaders who know what to do and how to do it have a tremendous
advantage over those who don’t, in avoiding lawsuits.
He has presented the HR Professional version of this program for SHRM Chapters across the
country, biannually for DallasHR.
In 2013, Mike was recognized as the first inductee into the HRSouthwest Conference Speaker Hall
of Fame. Over the last 30 years, he has consistently been one of the highest-rated speakers,
excelling in content, professionalism, and delivery.
Mike received the 2024 DallasHR Lifetime Achievement Award for dedicating his career to
advancing the HR profession and making a lasting impact on Dallas HR. He is an educator and a
trusted advisor to the entire DallasHR community.
In conjunction with industry and professional associations, he has conducted live TV broadcasts,
webinars, and on-line programs, in addition to presenting at regional and national conferences.
Mr. Mirarchi has a B.S. in Business Administration and a Law Degree from Seton Hall University.
Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites
None
Advanced Preparation
None
Designed For
Anyone interested in earning a Employee Relations Micro-Credential
Original Recording Date
2025
Yellow Book
No
Course Developer
BPN
Date Added to Catalog
June 2025
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution Policy
Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.