HR Compliance
Cannabis in the Workplace: Has the U.S. Gone to Pot?
We will discuss the growth in the legalization of cannabis across the United States. We will discuss the laws, policies, procedures, and best practices relating to medical cannabis, recreational cannabis use, illegal use, and other drug issues in the workplace. Areas CoveredThe “new” cannabis on the market and how to recognize itState cannabis lawsAntidiscrimination lawsFederal laws and bills on cannabisThe..
Cannabis Legalization in 2023
With more than eighty percent of the states having passed marijuana legalization laws in some form, and the legalization of cannabis study by the federal government, the age of cannabis reform may be on the horizon. So, what does this mean for employers? It means that all of the federal laws dealing with medical issues, including disability, serious health conditions, and antidiscrimination would be obligat..
Changing Behavior: Why Rewards and Punishments Often Aren’t Enough
Today's workforce is mobile and unwilling to stay in jobs where appreciation is rare or where the person is not making a difference. You are judged on the quality of work of your team members, which means you must help them perform at their best. Everyone is unique and requires a unique approach. The fundamentals of human motivation enable you to engage each employee and the entire team for top performance...
Communication, Bias and Team Conflict During Crisis
Interpersonal communication skills are essential workplace skills. Communication - how what, and when can be a significant hurdle to convey during stressful times, and even more critical during chaos, crisis, and uncertainty. How do you ensure that you are delivering your key messages in a way that can be heard and understood by your team as you move forward through these uncertain times?Interpersonal commu..
Creating Employee Handbooks that Protect You and Support the Company’s Culture
The #metoo movement made it very clear that your employee handbook needs to show employees how to behave and what procedures must be followed when they don’t. Your handbooks must be legally compliant, and there are clear solutions to getting there. What’s exciting is those handbooks can also play a role in defining company culture! Do your employees want to read your handbook? Is it interesting? Attractive?..
Cultural Competency in 2023: Making DEI a Reality
This program will assist you in developing a cultural competency plan of action to move your DEI goals forward. We will explore the definition of cultural competency and how to make it a reality. We will explore the policies and practices necessary to make DEI work for your workplace. Areas Covered Definitions of DEI and cultural competencyTrends in cultural competencyHow to OWN cultural competencyDevelopin..
Defensive Driving Best Practices for the Non-DOT Fleet
Practically every person in the US will either drive a vehicle or be a passenger in one at some point. Usually this is a Daily Exposure. In order to maximize the safety elements associated with this ‘exposure’, It is pretty much staring us in the face that we learn at least the basic safety metrics associated with all things automotive. This includes such things as hiking, walking the dog, bike riding, driv..
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: A Necessary Workplace Survival Tactic
What do we mean when we think about – Diversity? Inclusion? Is it referring only to race, disability, and gender? Diversity and inclusion strategies have expanded to include the differences among us in the way we do our work, how we think, as well as where we work in the organization. This webinar will discuss the forms diversity and inclusion take within our workplaces, and how that translates into the cri..
Do not Hire Independent Contractors, Especially Now!
During this 60-minute program, will be discussing what an independent contractor is under the law, the differences between an independent contractor and an employee as defined by the DOL and IRS, what companies should have in place to support a company/independent contractor model? the government initiatives in place to address worker classification, why hiring independent contractors is so risky (especiall..
Documenting Employee Problems: Effective and Defensible Documentation
You’ve heard the statement, “If it’s not written down, it didn’t happen.” The human resources mantra to managers and supervisors is to "document, document, document," because disciplinary actions can often give rise to claims of discrimination, leading to high costs of litigation. But do your managers and supervisor know how, when, and what to document? Although it may seem like a headache to write a report..
Do’s and Don’ts of Documenting Employee Behavior, Performance, and Discipline
The absence of solid documentation is the single most common mistake employers make when handling employee performance, behavior, and discipline issues. Not properly documenting, or not documenting at all, can hurt employers and employees in several ways. Documentation can make or break a manager’s ability to discipline, terminate, fairly promote, reward, and recognize employees. Additionally, solid documen..
Dress and Appearance Code: Rights, Responsibilities, and Potential Liabilities for 2022
From the style and length of one’s hair, to the number and location of visible tattoos, to recognizing gender non-conformity style, to creating a summer dress code, employers are facing an increased need to determine their organization’s culture and policies, as well as following federal and state laws. How does an organization balance employees’ rights to express themselves with the organization’s ri..
Dress Codes for the Modern Workplace
Since employees typically are the first contact made with a company it is often necessary to control that image projected. In the past, employers used dress and appearance policies to help employees work comfortably and safely while still projecting a professional image to clients, customers and future employees. Over the years employers have also used dress and appearance policies to help create an employm..
Driving Down Turnover Through Effective Employee Engagement
Employee engagement programs have grown in popularity. One reason they are so popular is as a strategy to drive down the turnover of average workers and superstar performers. This webinar will describe the components of an employee engagement program, how to make the business case for such programs, and how to use an employee engagement program as a deliberate and systematic way to drive down avoidable turn..
EEOC Report: Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Not Working - Workplaces Fail To Implement Systemic Changes
You have been in Human Resources or management for years. Your plate is full - too much to do and to know in your increasingly stressful job. You are expected to stay current in discrimination and harassment case law for all the federal and state-protected classes. Are you current? It seems like an unending responsibility. You remember hearing something in the news about a change in the pregnancy law, but c..