Webinars

The I-9 and Immigration Compliance Workshop  • I-9 modernization updates. Review recent changes to I-9 processes, including remote verification, E-Verify and the increased scrutiny of electronic I-9 systems provided by outside vendors.
• ICE visits and raid preparation. Know exactly what to do before ICE drops by, including spotting and fixing I-9 problems, or simply knowing when your business can deny entry while serving patients, students and customers.
• Correcting issues. Identify and address missing or incomplete Forms I-9 and other common issues.
• Changing work authorizations. Learn all about rapidly changing work authorizations as DHS moves fast to change terms and withdraw immigration permissions, sometimes at a moment’s notice.
• Increased enforcement. Learn tactics to navigate the new ICE taskforces and Homeland Security’s I-9 audit quotas leading to dramatic increases in enforcement activity.
• Avoid operational impacts. Discover steps that can be taken now to avoid the impact of losing your workforce in a sudden raid or I-9 audit.
• Employer liability and joint employment. Explore government priorities around criminal prosecution of employers and a continued emphasis on joint employment with staffing agencies and contractors.  ...Read More

Mental Health in the Workplace: Mapping Out Common Sense Policies  • The state of the mental health crisis and what employers are reporting.
• The FMLA’s role in leave and treatment for mental health disorders. Think of intermittent leave for counseling, treatment and even “mental health days.”
• The ADA requires reasonable accommodations for mental health disorders. That means schedule changes, excused late arrivals, service animals at work and much more.
• Which mental health treatments you must cover in your health insurance package and which are voluntary.
• What to do if you think an employee is using mental health issues as an excuse for poor performance or behavior.
• What to do if you fear poor mental health may erupt into threats or violence.  ...Read More

Overlapping Leave Laws: Managing Pregnancy Under the PWFA and FMLA  • Gain a thorough review of the PWFA and what it requires, as well as when the FMLA covers pregnancy and recovery.
• Learn about the EEOC’s plans to revise PWFA regulations and which protections are on the chopping block.
• Learn all about fertility treatments under the PWFA—which ones are covered and which definitely are not.
• See what’s a reasonable accommodation under the PWFA and when it overlaps with intermittent leave under the FMLA.
• Learn all about child bonding versus post-partum recovery—is there an overlap?
• Determine which post-pregnancy accommodations are also serious health conditions under the FMLA.
• Learn why you should always dock FMLA leave when employees take leave as a reasonable pregnancy-related accommodation.  ...Read More

Personnel Records: What to Keep, What to Toss  • Retention periods. Discover exactly how long to retain various documents, including applications, résumés, FMLA forms, payroll records, leave requests, medical data, benefits information and more.
• Document storage. Understand the proper way to organize documents, which ones need to be maintained in separate files and how electronic storage rules differ from those for paper storage.
• Reasonable-accommodation records. Correctly handle requests related to disabilities, pregnancy impairments, religious objections to vaccinations and genetic information.
• Indispensable records. Learn which records should never be deleted and why, as well as the requirements for storing and deleting communication records.
• Personnel file requests. Know what to do when lawyers or employees ask to review personnel files—this varies by state and timing of the request.
• I-9 updates. Stay updated on the new form and procedures, and learn about the new rules for remote examination if you use E-Verify.  ...Read More

Stay Interviews: The Key to Engagement and Retention  • Create and administer an efficient, effective stay interview program — whether in HR or as a people leader.
• How to make stay interviews an effective way to show employees you care and they are valued.
• When, how and how often to conduct stay interviews.
• The best questions to ask.
• How to analyze and act on the information, resulting in higher retention rates.
• Which employees to include — all or just a select few?
• How to analyze and act on the information, resulting in higher retention rates.
• How to boost your most valued employees' job satisfaction and level of engagement.  ...Read More