HR Compliance
Fact-Based/Evidence-Based Decision-Making
The evidence-based decision-making process is a step-by-step (Systematic) process allowing professionals to solve problems by weighing evidence (facts), examining alternatives, and arrive at the correct (effective) decision. Fact-based decision-making Webinar will cover the basics of scientific problem-solving, knowing what decision(s) should be made. In anything we do, the main objective is “effectiveness”..
Fall Protection in General Industry
Fall protection in General Industry (GI) has long been a source of confusion within the OSHA regulations. Unlike their Construction and Maritime counterparts, the GI employer does not have a dedicated fall protection subpart or comprehensive rules. Though it is widely understood that fall protection starts at 4 feet for GI, there are still some ambiguous situations where there are no recognized worker prote..
Federal Regulatory Update: What is going on with the Alphabet agencies? (EEOC, NLRB, OFCCP, etc.)
Like many people, I did not believe that Donald Trump would win the presidency and I assumed that we would continue to see, at the very least, a continuation of President Obama’s progressive and aggressive agenda. What we ended up with, however, is a new administration that is fundamentally different from the previous one. While there continues to be much rhetoric, it is clear that the Trump Administration ..
Five Reasons Your Hiring Practices May be Illegal and Ineffective
This webinar covers five reasons hiring practices may be ineffective or illegal or both. We will talk about “warm body” hiring and how to avoid it. We will discuss the importance of understanding the job and how well the candidate matches the requirements. We will discuss how to interview better and how to assess the candidate. The importance of background checks and their proper use will be discussed to av..
Form 941 for 2018: All You Need to Know
This webinar covers IRS Form 941 and its accompanying Form Schedule B for 2018. It discusses what is new for the form in 2018 and covers the requirements for completing each form line by line. It includes the filing requirements and tips on reconciling and balancing the two forms. The webinar also covers the forms used to amend or correct the returns.Form 941 is the link between your payroll records and the..
Form I-9 Compliance Issues Every Employer Needs to Know
Identifying for employers compliance issues which they need to address in order to be in the best possible position to defend an I-9 audit by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). Form I-9 compliance goes beyond just filling out the form. It requires that every business have Form I-9 Policies and Procedures in place that cover topics such as properly making corrections on a Form I-9, storage of For..
Form I-9 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: USCIS Announces Temporary Modifications to Employment Eligibility Verification Process and E-Verify Program!
In response to the new challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced temporary flexibility in the requirements for completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, while employers are operating remotely. DHS also has extended the time in which employers may respond to Notices of I-9 Inspection and the time in which to address certain E-Ver..
Fundamentals of S.W.O.T. for First Time Managers
S.W.O.T. is a key and fundamental building block in the strategic planning process for many organizations. It is a required skill in most capstone courses to graduate with a degree in Business Administration, Marketing or other types of business functions. And it is used as a common language in Most MBA curriculum. Yet it has lost some of its luster and resilience as a defining business and strategic model ..
Getting to Gross
In this webinar, attendees will learn the difference between regular pay, gross pay, and taxable gross, all of which may be different numbers! This can prepare the payroll team to respond to questions from employees who don’t understand their paychecks. We’ll discuss these questions: Do you know if any of your benefit plans are pretax? If you are in multiple states, are you aware of how each state regards S..
Gossip, Gab and Destructive Behaviour: How to Neutralize A Negative Workplace Environment
Bad attitudes, jealousy, and disruptive behavior will sabotage morale, lower self-esteem while reducing teamwork and productivity. When toxic behavior infects an organization at any level, managers may be tempted to ignore it or give in, absolutely the wrong thing to do, and tolerating it is not a solution.This session will show you how to neutralize gossip and put a system in place to ensure it does not re..
Handling a Chaotic Work Environment: How to Prioritize Work and Make Good Decisions Under Pressure
This highly interactive Webinar offers you and your team an array of practical tools to help you get things done in today's chaotic and constantly changing work environment. You’ll learn practical techniques for making structured decisions—even under pressure—to earn buy-in from bosses, coworkers, and customers. In a workshop environment, you will participate in valuable exercises utilizing real-world case ..
Handling Compensation
Too many companies struggle with negotiating offers and screening candidates properly. To achieve a successful Win-Win Hiring™ outcome requires compensation to be part of the overall hiring package but not #1. Win-Win Hiring means hiring for the anniversary date, not the start date. In this case, both the hiring manager and the new hire still agree is what the right decision one year after starting. Handlin..
Handling Employee Leaves of Absence
There are close to a dozen different types of medical leave, between statutory and non-statutory types of leave. Understanding and applying them correctly can be a big challenge. It is extremely easy for even the most meticulous employer to get lost in all the definitions, details, and purposes behind various leaves. Susan Fahey Desmond, a labor and employment law expert, will elaborate on federal and state..
Handling Generational Conflict on Your Team
Today, there are four different generations of employees in the workplace. These include Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z employees. Since each of these employees has been affected differently by their upbringing, it should be no surprise that conflict may arise between different members of these generations. In this webinar, a brief overview of the characteristics of each of these..
Handling Supplemental Pay Under the FLSA
This session will help you understand areas such as when employees have to be paid to get dressed and undressed; when you have to pay them to be on an airplane and when you don’t; what breaks need to be paid and what breaks don’t need to be paid; why you have to pay for breastfeeding; and other areas of supplemental pay. Reduce your chances of being investigated by making sure your pay practices are in comp..