Webinars

New Managers: Master the Art of Leadership, Communication & Team Building  • How to communicate clearly to boost performance and earn employees’ respect.
• Motivate those who report to you, not from a “management down” but from a “leadership up” perspective.
• Master remote leadership and establish an achievement mindset.
• Coach appropriately to address uncomfortable workplace situations in real time.
• Hold all team members to the highest performance and conduct standards.
• Create and sustain a culture based on trust, open communication and transparency.
• Ask the right questions that help you mentor any employee.
• How to administer progressive disciplinary action appropriately and, when necessary, structure terminations that will withstand legal scrutiny.
• Avoid rookie mistakes that can lead to hard feelings—or even legal trouble.  ...Read More

Payroll Compliance: Preparing for Year-End and 2026  • What’s new for W-2 reporting. Understand the OBBBA’s changes to W-2 reporting and how to adjust your processes.
• Need more time? The IRS now offers a new form to extend the deadline for distributing forms to employees and contractors.
• E-filing requirements. Understand the IRS’ rules for filing original and corrected returns.
• IRIS explained. FIRE is retiring after 2025 1099 forms are filed. Learn about the IRS’s 1099 e-filing solution, IRIS.
• 1099 best practices. Follow these 8 steps to ensure 1099 compliance and avoid IRS penalties.
• Safe harbor for minor errors. Take 6 crucial steps to activate this protection for de minimis math mistakes.
• Mandatory health benefits reporting. Ensure compliance to avoid dual penalties from the IRS (one of which cannot be waived).
• Cross-department collaboration. Work seamlessly with other teams to meet the new e-filing rules and avoid compliance gaps.
• Data security. Learn 10 effective ways to safeguard employees’ personal information on year-end forms.
• Looking ahead to 2026. Prepare for upcoming IRS changes and stay ahead of the curve.
• Remote employee reporting. Discover a simple strategy to get timely responses from remote employees on their work locations.  ...Read More

Workplace Detox: How to (Legally) Deal with Toxic Employees  • Identifying and managing toxic employees. Learn the 8 types of toxic employees, and strategies to manage each one effectively.
• Delivering constructive feedback. How to give specific, legally safe feedback, including tips for remote workers.
• Documentation best practices. Master the ABCs of performance documentation: accurate, behavior-based and consistent records that protect you legally.
• Navigating tough conversations. Use sample phrases and statements to handle difficult face-to-face meetings with confidence.
• Crafting performance-improvement plans (PIPs). Learn how to develop efficient and legally sound PIPs that guide employees toward improvement.
• Guidelines for managing behavior. 10 do’s and don’ts for managing employee behavior, including why you shouldn’t “practice psychiatry” or “practice law” as a manager.
• Making the termination decision. 8 critical questions to consider before deciding to terminate an employee.
• Conducting termination meetings. Follow 10 steps to ensure low-stress termination meetings that minimize the risk of lawsuits.  ...Read More

The Hiring Workshop: Legal Strategies and Best Practices  • Laws and regulations regarding the use of AI in hiring.
• Practical tips when conducting pre-employment tests.
• Dos and don’ts when it comes to personality tests.
• Topics to avoid in interviews and applications.
• What you can ask in interviews, including noncompete agreements.
• Best practices surrounding background checks, credit checks and drug testing.  ...Read More

The Remote and Hybrid Workforce: Multi-State Employment Law Compliance  • Why you need to limit where remote work takes place, whether it happens regularly or occasionally.
• Learn why in most cases remote work isn’t a right, but sometimes is a required reasonable accommodation, including new rules for religious accommodations.
• Discover how to ascertain if one of your teleworkers is also working for another employer.
• Hybrid work doesn’t fix your remote-work legal problems–in fact, it could multiply them. Learn how to minimize the risk.
• Why you need harassment rules for telework NOW.
• Comply with laws that require you to pay remote and hybrid workers for the surprise expenses they incur on your behalf.
•Understand state and federal laws on timekeeping and breaks for remote staff.
• Learn how to properly classify remote workers as exempt vs. non-exempt, and employee vs. independent contractor.
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