Speaker Profile
MARGIE FAULK
Margie Faulk, PHR, SHRM-CP is a senior level human resources professional with over 14 years of HR management and compliance experience. A former Compliance Officer for Federal Defense Contracting Industry, Margie has worked as an HR and Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural. Margie’s focus is on multi-state, national, state and local workplace compliance. Additionally, Margie is working on International compliance initiatives globally which include workplace compliance in other countries like the UK, Canada, France, Brazil, China, Africa, Mexico, and India, just to name a few.
Margie has created and presented seminars/webinars for many compliance institutes. These national training providers, offer compliance training to professionals, business owners and companies interested in having their company compliant with workplace and industry regulations. Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie has completed the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional training and is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).
![New Pregnancy Protections Regulations in the Workplace for 2024! How Should Employers Comply? New Pregnancy Protections Regulations in the Workplace for 2024! How Should Employers Comply?](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/2022-Speaker%20/85-95/Margie%20Faulk-80x90.jpg)
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..
![Learn How To Conduct An I-9 Internal Audit With All The Changes Made To The New I9 Form!, Learn What The Errors Are With The New I-9 Form Learn How To Conduct An I-9 Internal Audit With All The Changes Made To The New I9 Form!, Learn What The Errors Are With The New I-9 Form](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/2022-Speaker%20/85-95/Margie%20Faulk-80x90.jpg)
Learn How To Conduct An I-9 Internal Audit With All The Changes Made To The New I9 Form!, Learn What The Errors Are With The New I-9 Form
Now the new I-9 Form has been in place in 2024, it is time to learn how the new changes have made the I-9 form correction process have impacted Employers and professionals on how they make corrections.As a former external auditor hired by DHS, to review over 7,000 I-9 forms and make corrections, it is critical to review your I-9 forms now as the new I-9 forms have been effective since mid-2023.As E-Verify c..
![Artificial Intelligence Compliance Risks for Employers! What Should Employers Do To Avoid this New Compliance Risk? Artificial Intelligence Compliance Risks for Employers! What Should Employers Do To Avoid this New Compliance Risk?](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/2022-Speaker%20/85-95/Margie%20Faulk-80x90.jpg)
Artificial Intelligence Compliance Risks for Employers! What Should Employers Do To Avoid this New Compliance Risk?
Whether employers realize it or not, Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) currently is used in most workplace. Although AI can be tremendously beneficial in the right circumstances, it also can create significant liability for employers who do not leverage it appropriately.AI is the use of machines to perform tasks traditionally performed by the human brain. It can take many forms. For instance, generative ..
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BEST SELLER - How Can Companies with Multi-State Employees Ensure Compliance for State Regulations
Many companies have challenges keep track and keeping up with all the workplace laws and regulations that impact companies with more than 20 employees when they are in one state. Think of the challenges when the company has locations in multiple states and even across International locations. Companies are at risk for several workplace laws that can impact many parts of an organization. From staffing, hirin..
![2024 New E-Verify Program! How Will NextGen Impact Completing the I-9Form 2024 New E-Verify Program! How Will NextGen Impact Completing the I-9Form](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/2022-Speaker%20/85-95/Margie%20Faulk-80x90.jpg)
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 ..
![DOL & New Regulations! Best Practices for 2019! DOL & New Regulations! Best Practices for 2019!](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/Speaker/85x95/MARGIE_FAULK-80x90.png)
DOL & New Regulations! Best Practices for 2019!
The regulations above are just a few of laws changed, revised or newly developed. Employers are impacted by a minimum of 8-26 regulations or more in 2018! Learn how you can manage the many laws that impact your organization by attending this webinar.Describe topic importance, how this can add value to the work style.Employers must arm themselves with the workplace regulations that will impact their organiza..
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Emotional Intelligence for Effective Working Relationships
Emotional Intelligence refers to your ability to recognize and manage your own emotions, recognize and respond to the emotions of others and build effective relationships at work. Developing self-awareness promotes increased productivity and higher job satisfaction. These changes can also lead to improved communication, increased empathy and better interpersonal rapport and relationships.Using practical app..
![Employee Handbook 2021 Update. Includes Updated Federal, State and Local Regulations as well as Multi-State Regulations Employee Handbook 2021 Update. Includes Updated Federal, State and Local Regulations as well as Multi-State Regulations](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/Speaker/85x95/MARGIE_FAULK-80x90.png)
Employee Handbook 2021 Update. Includes Updated Federal, State and Local Regulations as well as Multi-State Regulations
Employers must get prepared for all the employment regulations scheduled to be effective in 2021 and beyond. Federal regulations have increased more this year than in previous years. Both Federal and State regulations have at times been at odds with each other. The Department of Labor (DOL) has increased its efforts to audit companies that have not updated their policies & workplace regulations. The oth..
![Form I-9 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: USCIS Announces Temporary Modifications to Employment Eligibility Verification Process and E-Verify Program! Form I-9 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert: USCIS Announces Temporary Modifications to Employment Eligibility Verification Process and E-Verify Program!](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/Speaker/85x95/MARGIE_FAULK-80x90.png)
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..
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HR Workplace Compliance Overview for Managers & Supervisors
Have All Your Managers be Aware of all the Compliance Risks and How to Mitigate them! This Compliance Training will save your company over $300,000 in potential fines, violation and court settlements. Can you see how you can mitigate risk when you train your Managers? Can you afford to lose $300,000 plus?How many Managers and Supervisors are training to be managers or leaders? Many Managers are promoted bec..
![Managers Should Consider “Vicarious Liability”, When Conducting Disciplinary Actions! Managers Should Consider “Vicarious Liability”, When Conducting Disciplinary Actions!](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/Speaker/85x95/MARGIE_FAULK-80x90.png)
Managers Should Consider “Vicarious Liability”, When Conducting Disciplinary Actions!
How many times have managers/supervisors made decisions you as a business owner or company leadership wished they didn’t? The law is clear on what behaviors from managers are a risk of “Vicarious Liability”. This term has many implications for employers, employees, and managers. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has included managers who employees allege harassed them on any of the..
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Pay Equity! The New Tsunami for Employers
State and local governments are increasingly adopting laws and regulations that prohibit employers from requesting salary history information from job applicants. The laws are aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination and some go further than merely banning pay history questions. A few also prohibit an employer from relying on an applicant's pay history to set compensation if discovered or volunteered..
![Payroll Compliance in 2020: W4, 1099, Exempt/Non-Exempt and Time Reporting Payroll Compliance in 2020: W4, 1099, Exempt/Non-Exempt and Time Reporting](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/Speaker/85x95/MARGIE_FAULK-80x90.png)
Payroll Compliance in 2020: W4, 1099, Exempt/Non-Exempt and Time Reporting
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law in December 2017, sweeping changes to Form W-4 became a matter of “when,” not “if.” Those changes—arguably the biggest since the form debuted in 1943—are finally materializing for the 2020 tax year, after a one-year implementation delay prompted by feedback from payroll and tax communities. Let’s provide some context for the current W-4 situation bef..
![Proper Way to Terminate Employees with Performance Issues without Violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Proper Way to Terminate Employees with Performance Issues without Violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act](https://www.grceducators.com/image/cache/catalog/Speaker/85x95/MARGIE_FAULK-80x90.png)
Proper Way to Terminate Employees with Performance Issues without Violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Employers have always avoided the termination either because it is not easy to terminate someone or because it can be difficult to defend any allegations of wrongful termination. Cases of wrongful termination have emerged and increased since the late 2000 year. Research has identified the following factors in this increase: Employees more aware and knowledgeable of the workplace rightsEmplo..
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Psychiatric Illnesses in the Workplace
More and more people –often your employees suffer from mental illness. Whether this is a result of the environment or better diagnostic tools is open to question. Those with a mental illness often deny this fact and often try to hide it from employers. Such is often a result of fear of being terminated or to avoid the stigma often attached to mental illness. As a result, mental health disorders often g..