Webinars

Interviewing Within the Law: Best Practices for Employers  • Work with hiring managers on questions before the interview, looking for content that could trigger discrimination claims.
• Start with the job description when creating a list of interview questions.
• Learn the questions you should never ask in an interview.
• Broach salary history while staying in compliance.
• Create a process for taking notes during interviews, then documenting and storing that information.  ...Read More

New Managers: Master the Art of Leadership, Communication & Team Building  • How to communicate clearly to boost performance and earn employees’ respect.
• Coach and motivate those who report to you, not from a “management down” but from a “leadership up” approach.
• Master remote leadership and establish an achievement mindset.
• The right words to address uncomfortable workplace situations in real time.
• How to hold all team members to the highest performance and conduct standards.
• Create and sustain a culture based on trust, equality, open communication and transparency.
• The right questions that help you mentor any employee.
• How to dish out discipline the right way.
• Avoid rookie mistakes that can lead to hard feelings — or even legal trouble.  ...Read More

Legal Requirements of Job Descriptions  • The 5 benefits of a good job description, and the risks associated with outdated ones.
• The 4 federal laws that require accurate and up-to-date job descriptions, including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
• 4 simple steps to create accurate and defensible job descriptions that match industry standards and local variations—with online resources.
• How to define “essential functions” for ADA, FMLA and PWFA purposes.
• Using job descriptions as a disciplinary tool to guide performance reviews and employee discipline, including designing PIPs in the era of reductions in force.
• Choosing the right language that locks in an employee’s FLSA classification, avoids discrimination charges and more.
• Tips and tools for continually evaluating job descriptions to avoid misclassification errors and other legal issues throughout the year.  ...Read More

OSHA’s Knocking: Your Employer Action Plan  • A new OSHA and a new direction? Discover what this new administration has identified to focus on, and what rocks federal OSHA compliance officers are most likely looking under so you can stay compliant and avoid citations.
• Effective response tactics. Learn exactly how to respond when OSHA arrives and avoid crucial mistakes.
• Navigate inspections with confidence. Understand the inspection process so you can handle it smoothly and professionally.
• Handle penalties effectively. Get expert advice on managing the informal settlement conference if you face a penalty, and learn how to leverage gravity-based penalty reduction factors to your benefit.
• Best practices and communication. Master techniques to protect your company during an investigation, and how best to avoid a potential waiver of the attorney-client privilege.  ...Read More

Employment Law for Managers  • The National Labor Relations Act and the NLRB—it’s not just about unions.
• Why your employees can talk about their paychecks.
• Why your social media policy matters.
• FMLA, PWFA, ADA and all the federal laws you need to know.
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Code, and who is in a protected class.
• Addressing discrimination before it becomes a problem.
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and why 40 is the magic age.
• “Code words” that indicate you’re looking for young candidates.
• FLSA—why this 86-year-old law still trips people up.
• Exempt vs. non-exempt status, and when you have to pay overtime.  ...Read More