Significance

• HR compliance training illustrates how federal and state law influences an organization. Through training, HR representatives learn to how to create clear policies and procedures that protect organizations.
  
  

Types

• Compliance training varies widely; depending on the needs of an organization, an HR representative can attend more than one type of training session. Some of the course offerings in compliance training include workers' compensation, affirmative action, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and sexual harassment.
  
  

Cost

• Organizations can choose to purchase individual compliance courses or several units of training. Companies that specialize in compliance training and human resources development offer courses, and the cost varies widely. Employers can expect to spend between $300 and $500 for training courses as of 2010, according to The Employers Association.