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 Starting on Nov. 1, 2023, the prior version of Form I-9 is obsolete and no longer valid for use.The USCIS states that, “The newly updated Form I-9 contains myriad revisions to the form and its instructions to streamline these materials and reduce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..
New Pregnancy Protections Regulations in the Workplace for 2024! How Should Employers Comply?
The U.S. Senate passed two acts that help working moms who are pregnant or breastfeeding. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act) were added to the 2023 omnibus spending bill, which now passed the Senate and is headed for a House vote.The PUMP Act: The PUMP Act for nursing mothers requires organizations to provide time a..
Aligning Your HR Strategy with Your Business Strategy
A business strategy is the course of action that assists your workforce in achieving specific business objectives. It is the plan leadership implements to secure a competitive position in its market. A people strategy serves as a lever through which organizations can rally their employees around a unified, forward-looking visionThe HR function, more than functions, engages in and affects the operation and e..
Preventing Sexual Orientation and Transgender ID Discrimination in Your Workplace
For most of us, work is stressful in and of itself. Imagine carrying the added emotional weight of having to deny or suppress one of the most fundamental aspects of who you are: your gender identity and sexual orientation because either one does not conform to society’s norms regarding gender expression.A historic Supreme Court ruling in 2020 outlawed workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and..
How to Deal with Employees Who Love to Argue and Debate Everything?
Our journey begins by building a firm understanding of conflict, exploring its various forms, numerous sources, and far-reaching impacts on the workplace environment. This initial overview provides a crucial context for understanding why conflicts occur and offers insights into how they can be proactively addressed and prevented.Moving deeper into the heart of the matter, we introduce a series of practical,..
Strategic Compliance: Aligning Legal Requirements with HR Efficiencies
Strategic compliance involves weaving legal requirements into the fabric of HR operations for optimal efficiency. This session offers a comprehensive guide to aligning compliance with HR processes. Topics include understanding the legal landscape, developing strategic compliance frameworks, integrating compliance into recruitment and onboarding, and utilizing technology for efficient compliance management.A..
The Perennial Workplace-Five Generations Working in Harmony
The post-generational work environment individualizes the workplace by focusing on the unique preferences and abilities of each employee rather than generalizing needs based on age or generation. A benefit of the post-generational workplace is that teams are formed based on perennial skills, expertise, and project requirements versus stereotyping the individual by the decade in which they were born. This en..
What HR Must Know About Protecting Confidential Information?
There is no doubt that people on the outside and inside of your company are looking to access critical confidential information. Some people simply mishandle and expose it. Failure to protect this information can result in lost customers and clients, regulatory fines, lawsuits, brand damage, and more. HR professionals and other managers are privy to salaries, financial information, health insurance informat..
Cross Culture/ Cross Gender Communication
This program examines the concept of communication and the challenge of communicating with people who have different cultural and/or gender backgrounds and experiences. We look at communication in relation to gender as well as culture and explore how various communication issues can affect the workplace.Participants consider what communication is and what it's not, what makes it work, and what hinders it. T..
ChatGPT: A Primer for HR Professionals
Human Resources departments play a critical role in managing an organization’s most valuable asset – its people. From recruiting new talent to managing employee benefits and compensation, HR teams are responsible for ensuring a company’s workforce is engaged, productive, and motivated.HR departments can now leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline their processes and achieve greater efficiency. ChatGPT ..
Beyond the Ping Pong Table: Building Sustainable Workplace Wellness
Imagine a workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and energized. A place where mental health is prioritized just as much as physical fitness. A culture where people come to work feeling inspired and leave feeling accomplished. This isn't just a dream; it's achievable.In this webinar, we’ll peel back the layers of workplace wellness and uncover the strategies that truly matter. We'll explore practi..
Time to Review and Update Your Employment Policies: Getting Ready for 2025
Your employment policy manual is essential for smooth operations. It should be the go-to authority for policies. Secondly, it’s critical for new hire training. As such, it should be the first place to look for legal clarification. Thirdly, you can use it to showcase your company culture.An employment policy manual is a document in an organization that contains policies and procedures with which employees ar..