Webinars

Upcoming Live Webinars

Complying with the Imminent Pregnancy and Postpartum Accommodation Rules
03/28/2024
 • Pregnancy, missed work and attendance programs; when can you discipline for missed work during pregnancy and when you absolutely can not.
• Why forcing a pregnant worker to take leave isn’t a reasonable accommodation under the new PWFA if she could feasibly continue working.
• The four accommodations the EEOC says you can’t even question.
• Eliminating essential functions entirely may be a reasonable accommodation for pregnancy.
• Whether and when you have to provide time off for fertility treatments, abortion care, stillbirth or miscarriage recovery, and even menstruation and menopause leave.
• We now know that the EEOC views post-birth recovery time as a reasonable accommodation - find out exactly how to structure this new, de facto maternity leave.
• Easy to implement, practical accommodations that won’t unduly disrupt the workplace while complying with the new law.
• How the FMLA interacts with the PWFA and the PUMP Act to create an entirely new entitlement program.
• How to set up a PUMP Act compliant break room or area; and what to include based on your industry.
• What sort of accommodations you are required to make for common pregnancy related problems like morning sickness, lifting restrictions and bed rest orders.
• A comprehensive, single policy for reasonable accommodations, including pregnancy.  ...Read More
Negativity Detox: A Workshop for Managers
04/02/2024
 • The impact of tolerating harmful behaviors.
• The ripple effect of chronic negativity.
• The importance of nipping negativity in the bud.
• The power of civility and respect.
• Strategies for managing negativity.
• Creating a harmonious work environment.  ...Read More
How to Comply with New EEOC Harassment Guidance
04/03/2024
 • Legal standards and employer liability applicable to harassment claims under the federal employment discrimination laws enforced by the EEOC, including the impact on employers of the new EEOC enforcement guidance on harassment.
• How harassment claims have changed since the Supreme Court decided that sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
• How to ensure all managers and supervisors understand their responsibilities, including how to handle discrimination and harassment they witness. The EEOC increasingly is expecting employers to encourage bystander reporting as a component of preventing and stopping harassment.
• Reining in all hostility and harassment, whether it is aimed at your employees, customers or clients, and regardless of where the harassment is coming from.
• Why the most difficult harassment cases involve behavior from customers, patients or clients, and what steps you can reasonably take.
• Hear examples of harassment, including emerging issues such as virtual or online harassment. Even off-duty social media posts can trigger an employer’s harassment liability when they are shared and discussed at work.
• How to correct issues of systemic harassment — and why you should never punish employees who bring it to light.  ...Read More
Independent Contractor Rule: Comply Now or Pay the Price
04/04/2024
 • How to create independent contractor relationships that comply with current DOL, NLRB, IRS, and state agency requirements.
• How to make the case-by-case determination of an employee’s status that will stand up in court.
• The DOL’s current definition of a contractor, and what changed.
• The pros and cons of contractor status (same work, lower costs, fewer hassles) and the risks (reclassifications leading to huge tax, wage, and benefit payments).
• Why the feds are increasing enforcement, what they’re looking for, and how you can stay in compliance.
• The key factors the DOL and IRS consider (and you should, too) in making classification decisions.
• Important court cases that help draw a brighter line between contractors and employees.  ...Read More
HR Investigations Workshop: A Guide to Legal & Effective Inquiries
04/09/2024
 • What elements make an effective investigation.
• Which types of employee complaints should immediately prompt an investigation.
• Which employment laws necessitate an investigation.
• Identifying workplace situations that can be better resolved with an investigation.
• 10 step-by-step investigation tips to keep your inquiry on track.
• How to use an investigation model flow chart and samples.
• How to begin the documentation process.
• Planning the investigation.
• Charting and updating a chronological report.
• Plan and strategize for each interview.
• Implement the Interview Checklist.
• Conclude and report on the investigation.  ...Read More