Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Chesapeake, VA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Chesapeake teams. Delivered 100% online and open to anyone in Virginia, plus in-person seats in Charlotte and Raleigh and private on-site delivery.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Chesapeake teams
Keeping good people is the daily contest for Chesapeake employers. Across Virginia, workers quit at an average monthly rate of 2.0 percent in 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27), and each exit lands extra load on the managers who stay. With 91,242 private-sector jobs in the city of Chesapeake, supervisor skill is the cheapest retention tool available.
Founded in Charlotte in 1958 and serving Carolinas and Virginia employers for decades.
of establishments in the city of Chesapeake have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Live online delivery for Virginia: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Chesapeake teams attend
Three ways to train your Chesapeake team
Attend from anywhere in Chesapeake
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Virginia employment context
HR compliance for Virginia employers
Virginia does not mandate harassment prevention training, but its discrimination law just got much broader. As of July 1, 2026, the Virginia Human Rights Act covers employers with 5 or more employees, down from 15, and workers now have 730 days to file with the Office of Civil Rights in the Attorney General’s office. Virginia employers also faced 2,767 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). A 5-person Chesapeake business now carries state discrimination exposure that used to start at 15 employees. Documented manager training is the practical response: it is the reasonable-care evidence courts look for under the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions. Catapult’s live online sessions give Chesapeake managers that documentation: instructor-led training with a completion record for every attendee.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Virginia Human Rights Act (Va. Code Title 2.2, Ch. 39) · Virginia Attorney General, Office of Civil Rights · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Chesapeake’s key industries
The working Chesapeake economy, in real numbers: private employers in the city of Chesapeake reported 91,242 jobs in 2025, led by Retail, Health Care, Hospitality and Food Service and Construction (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Our facilitators train managers in all four, every month.
674 establishments in the city of Chesapeake (BLS QCEW, 2025). High turnover makes every month a new-supervisor month somewhere in the chain.
Average pay $57,720 in the city of Chesapeake (BLS QCEW, 2025). FMLA tracking and accommodation requests arrive daily, not annually.
548 establishments in the city of Chesapeake (BLS QCEW, 2025). New supervisors are always in the pipeline, and each one inherits real legal exposure.
729 establishments in the city of Chesapeake (BLS QCEW, 2025). Prevailing-wage jobs and subcontracted crews multiply the compliance questions.
Training topics
HR training topics for Chesapeake teams
Every program is available live online to Chesapeake professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Chesapeake teams
Live online sessions open to Chesapeake professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Chesapeake, Virginia
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across the independent city of Chesapeake through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Chesapeake is on Eastern Time: published session times are your local times, with no conversion to do
- Private on-site delivery available for Chesapeake organizations, scheduled on your calendar
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
More Virginia cities
HR training in other Virginia cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Virginia city, or see every Virginia option.
Good to know
Chesapeake HR training questions
Does the Virginia Human Rights Act apply to small Chesapeake businesses?
Yes, from 5 employees. Since July 1, 2026, the Act covers employers with 5 or more employees for most discrimination claims, a major drop from the old 15-employee floor. A 6-person Chesapeake crew now carries state discrimination exposure, which makes documented manager training worth more than it was a year ago.
Yes, Chesapeake teams attend every course live online. Sessions stream to your desk and the calendar runs year-round. Times are posted in Eastern Time, so published session times are your local times, with no conversion to do. If you ever want a classroom, the only in-person rooms are in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Everything an HR team buys training for: compliance and harassment prevention, manager development, professional skills, technology and certification prep. Each course page lists upcoming dates, and any session can run privately for a Chesapeake group, online or at your site.
Most do. Courses list HRCI and SHRM credit on their registration pages, and attendees receive completion records for their recertification files. Both bodies run 3-year cycles, so a steady course cadence beats a deadline scramble.
Yes, and for cohorts of 10 or more it is often the better buy. Catapult runs private sessions for Chesapeake employers live online or on-site, scheduled around shifts and time zones, with the same HRCI and SHRM credit and completion records.
Train your Chesapeake team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Virginia, or private delivery built around your organization.