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The Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations looks at employment relations in social, legal, political, and economic contexts. If you want to better understand labour relations and human resource matters in your own workplace, or if you are interested in a career in the field, the Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations is for you. There are no formal admission requirements for this program. All you need is to be 16 or older. You can enrol anytime and start right away, regardless of your previous education. Show less

Program learning outcomes
Athabasca University’s Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations (BHRLR) is a multi-disciplinary degree focusing on employment relations in its social, legal, political and economic contexts. Students enter the BHRLR program with a variety of experiences and goals. In addition to meeting personal learning goals, graduates of the BHRLR can expect to gain critical understandings that will help them:

Anticipate, analyze and complete HRLR tasks.
Identify, understand and incorporate the implications of the social, legal, political and economic context of employment relations into HRLR practice.
Understand and utilize information, arguments, and data to make ethical HRLR decisions.
Meet the educational requirements for Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) designation if that is desired.

Program core
Human Resources: recruitment and selection, job analysis, compensation and benefits, evaluation and performance appraisal, training and development, discipline and termination, and learning and work.
Labour Relations: negotiations, contract interpretation and grievance handling, grievance and rights arbitration, and employment and labour law.

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