CPE Courses
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..
Employee Expense Reimbursements
Will give best practices on how to handle employee expense reimbursements. Discuss and review the different IRS-approved methods from Per Diem to Accountable and non-accountable plans. Discuss details of electronic-based reimbursement programs and the requirements the IRS has for them. Review of special travel situations such as spousal travel and frequent flyer miles.Areas CoveredIRS expense reimbursement ..
Social Media Issues in the Workplace
It's a lot more than just "sexting." or visiting inappropriate websites! Do you have a social media policy? Are employees aware of it and have they been trained in its proper application? Is your social media policy aligned with all your other policies and/or collective bargaining agreement(s), the National Labor Relations Act (Section 7 Rights) and/or your state and local labor and employment laws, and the..
Pregnancy Protections Regulations in the Workplace for 2024
Pregnancy protection and accommodation are in the news. In April 2024, the EEOC issued its Final Rule some 400 pages on the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Under PWFA, employers may have to temporarily suspend the essential functions of a job to accommodate an employee’s quest for coverage. Under the rule, employers will have to allow employees and applicants to take time off and..
Offboarding with Care: Conducting Legal and Ethical Employee Terminations
If an employer has exhausted all the necessary steps to help the employee improve his or her 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 and ethical steps to take when you terminate an employee. The company must ensure its actions are above r..
Requirements for State Mandated Sick Pay
Legislation is changing rapidly in regard to employers being required to provide employees with accrued sick time. In 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic states and the federal have updated legislation on paying sick pay. It began with city legislation and has now moved to states such as California which employers must comply with.Review different types of ways companies can choose to handle third-party..
Labor Relations Survival Crash Course
Attendees will have the opportunity to widen their skill set enough to be able to hit the ground running to meet the challenges of most labor-management environments. Among the areas to be explored will be the groundwork and guidelines for positive labor-management relationships along with an examination of the roles of the Union and its representatives/Stewards as well as the management side of the equatio..
How to Handle Tricky Employee Absenteeism Problems?
When employees don’t play fair with your organization’s absentee policy and take an unplanned or excessive time off, it causes problems and you need solutions! This webinar will teach you how to create or update your attendance policy which complies with legal standards and which can be flexible enough to meet the demands of different departments or positions. The program will also address federal and state..
Strategies for Discrimination Prevention: An EEO Investigator's Toolkit
Strategies for discrimination prevention require a proactive and comprehensive approach. This session offers an in-depth exploration of discrimination prevention, covering the historical context, legal foundations, and practical tools for EEO investigators. Topics include promoting workplace diversity, conducting effective investigations, implementing preventative measures, and fostering a culture of inclus..
The Dos and Dont's of Documenting Employee Performance: What Employers Need to Know
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? Badly worded documentation and suspiciously timed admi..
The Key To Effective PIP's
An Employee Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a formal document that outlines specific concerns or gaps in an employee’s performance. It serves as a strategy to help the employee improve on the specific areas of their job where they are not meeting the requirements of the position they were hired for. There are certain items that must be included when presenting an employee with a Performance Improvemen..
The DOL Predicts That The Overtime Rule Would Be Launched in April 2024!
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is a semiannual compilation of information about regulations under development by federal agencies, published in the spring and fall.The government’s fall regulatory agenda just dropped. Highlights include overtime regulations slated for April 2024.The DOL plans to finalize updates to the executive, administrative and professional exemption for o..
Fringe Benefits – How To Keep A Happy Workforce While Not Incurring Unnecessary Payroll And Income Tax Expense
There are lots of ways to reward workers other than wages. Smart businesses understand the two-way importance of helping employees out with things like education, commute help, health and wellness, etc. The IRS also recognizes the economically stabilizing results of fringe benefits. They have categorized the many different types of benefits and set limits on which the value does not have to be t..
Trauma Awareness In The Workplace
This is essential information to understand to work well within a team environment. The opportunity for an organization to prove a workplace experience where everyone can show up as their best self and leave in a healthy happy not stressed state is key to having a supportive environment. In an effort to do this, we have to understand how to inspire those to work well together by understanding and respecting..
How to Comply with the New EEO-1 Reporting Changes?
The EEO-1 Component 1 report is a mandatory annual data collection that requires all private sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit workforce demographic data, including data by job category and sex and race or ethnicity, to the EEOC. The authorities under which EEO-1 Component 1 data are collected include a number o..