HR Compliance
Mastering Labor Relations: Your Essential Survival Guide - A Webinar Series
Even seasoned HR professionals recognize that Labor Relations requires a distinctly specialized skill set, underscoring the complexity and nuanced dynamics that characterize this critical aspect of workforce management. For individuals who have either never engaged with a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in a unionized environment or those seeking to refine their expertise and stay abreast of contempor..
Recruiting 101
The course will provide a high-level overview of recruiting and it will start with the basics so that every attendee of the course at any level will understand the basics of the need and the process. The information will provide insight into how recruiting ties into the budgets of the organization, basic compliance issues, technology overview, and process improvements. Recruiting at the core is the foundati..
2024 New E-Verify Program! How Will NextGen Impact Completing the I-9Form
The proposed features for the upcoming revamped version of E-Verify would fundamentally change the way employment eligibility verification is conducted, according to a proposal from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).E-Verify NextGen scheduled for release in 2024 integrates the Form I-9 process with E-Verify, the federal government’s electronic employment verification system, and shifts much ..
Avoiding I-9 Compliance Problems: How to Properly Complete, Retain, and Purge the I-9 and Avoid Fines
On August 1, 2023, the USCIS published a Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, along with several rule changes. Starting on Nov. 1, 2023, the prior version of Form I-9 is obsolete and no longer valid for use.The USCIS states that, “The newly updated Form I-9 contains myriad revisions to the form and its instructions to streamline these materials and reduce employer and employee burden assoc..
2024 EEOC and Employers: Investigating Claims of Harassment and Discrimination
Organizations have legal and moral responsibilities to support diversity in their workplaces and to ensure compliance with all equal employment opportunity rules and regulations. Unfortunately, workplaces have not always been welcoming to women and minorities, and many people have faced prejudicial behavior when seeking employment or while on the job.While laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 have improve..
From Diversity to Divisiveness: When DEI Initiatives Backfire
This speaker delves into the intricate complexities of DEI initiatives, examining the factors that contribute to unintended consequences. We will explore the psychological and sociological dynamics that can lead to resentment and division, including issues such as perceived favoritism, backlash against perceived "woke" culture, and the challenges of balancing competing interests. Attendees will learn to ide..
How to Comply with the New EEO-1 Reporting Requirements for 2025
The EEOC collects workforce data from employers with more than 100 employees (lower thresholds apply to federal contractors). Employers meeting the reporting thresholds have a legal obligation to provide the data; it is not voluntary. The data is collected using the reports below and is used for a variety of purposes including enforcement, self-assessment by employers, and research. Each report collects dat..
Growth Oriented Performance Reviews
This webinar will explore the best practices for conducting comprehensive and impactful reviews. Participants will learn to set clear expectations, provide constructive feedback, and develop SMART and actionable goals.To ensure meaningful progress, we will review how performance metrics should comprehensively evaluate all relevant factors, such as quality, quantity, timeliness, and cost-efficiency.Furthermo..
The New W4 - How to Help Your Employees Navigate the Sections for Accurate Withholdings
The newly designed W4 has five different, multi-part sections that go from simple to very complex. The idea is to have employees with multiple jobs, and/or significant other incomes anticipated in the year, have more withholding taken from their paychecks. What the IRS is trying to prevent is taxpayers from owing significant amounts at the end of a tax year.In 2021, the IRS significantly changed one..
The Uscis Form I-9 Are You In Compliance? Ensuring Proper Completion, Retention, And Purging Uscis Forms I-9
Are you certain your organization is in full compliance with Federal immigration laws, including USCIS Forms I-9, E-Verify, and more? Are you confident that your organization is in full compliance with federal immigration laws, or do you risk being assessed costly fines — or worse — for potential violations?Immigration law is one of the most pertinent and publicized issues in the United States right n..
Offboarding with Care: Conducting Legal and Ethical Employee Terminations in 2025
If an employer has exhausted all the necessary steps to help the employee improve their work performance and those steps are not working – it may be time to terminate the employee.Terminating an employee is not only stressful for the employee losing a job, but also for the employer. There are legal, ethical steps to take when you terminate an employee. The company must ensure its actions are above reproach...
Managing the Remote Workforce Beyond Policies, Procedures, and Practices
Employers and employees are experiencing one of the biggest challenges in history in how people work. Some have never worked from home—some with spouses, kids, and pets at their desks – assuming they even have a desk at home. Many managers have never managed employees who work from home. The new situation is stressful and may be all-consuming. The new virtual work environment offers exciting opportuni..
Respectful behavior for a safe working environment
People are experiencing unprecedented levels of disruption in their homes and communities, as well as in their jobs. To address employees’ needs and help them thrive during the return, leaders should focus on safety and security, relationships, culture, and purpose. Having a foundation of involvement, fairness, respect, and equality can help employees adopt to new ways of working and interacting. When peopl..
Diversity Programs under the Trump Administration: How to Comply without Compromising Culture
As organizations move to comply with the Trump Administration orders, leaders at all levels are tasked with navigating the complexities that arise from these shifts. In an increasingly diverse workforce, it is essential for HR professionals to understand ways to continue building a strong organizational culture, employee morale, and diversity initiatives.The challenge has been twofold: addressing the gaps i..
What is in Store for Employers When Updating Employee Handbooks in 2025?
If there’s ever a time to rethink your handbook, it’s now. The timeliness has less to do with the 2025 year, the obvious time to roll out a replacement handbook and more to do with the wave of changes that recently swept the workplace.The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now has submitted its new Employee Handbook changes that can make Employee Handbooks legally unlawful. The NLRB has the authority to ..