Webinars

TIME = LIFE: A Human-Centered Approach to Modern Time Management  • How to use the TIME = LIFE framework to reduce stress and manage priorities.
• Simple tools to minimize interruptions and improve focus.
• Ways to juggle competing deadlines without burning out.
• How to track your day to uncover hidden time wasters.
• Techniques to tackle difficult tasks and complex projects.
• How to set up a workspace and schedule that support deep work.
• How to run meetings that give time back to your day.
• Strategies to manage email overload and reduce digital distractions.
• How to align daily tasks with team goals and high-value work.  ...Read More

Payroll Compliance: How to Conquer Massive 2026 Challenges  • Roth 401(k) catch-up contributions. This SECURE 2.0 provision kicks in this year and promises to challenge payroll professionals on multiple fronts.
• Tracking tips and overtime. Employees can deduct their tips and overtime. But they can’t deduct anything if you don’t report it on their W-2s. This means you must track these items every pay period.
• I-9 self-audit strategies. Conduct compliance reviews to meet stricter immigration enforcement protocols.
• Beyond the I-9 paperwork. Immigration agents are routinely raiding workplaces, but you have rights, too.
• What’s up with the DOL. The Wage and Hour Division has been issuing subregulatory guidance that affects FLSA and FMLA administration.
• PAID is back. PAID was the DOL’s alternative dispute-resolution program for FLSA violations. The uptake wasn’t terrific, so PAID was retired. But it’s back now, more robust than ever.
• IRS audit protocols. Master the latest IRS audit rules, including ERC audits, with 7 key stress-reducing tips.  ...Read More

HR Investigations Workshop: Conducting Effective and Defensible Investigations  • Identify the key elements of an effective investigation. Understand the core components of a thorough investigation and when it’s necessary to launch one.
• Set up the investigation correctly from the start. Learn the steps to a structured investigation, including documenting the complaint and assigning the right investigator.
• Follow a clear interview process. Interviewing is at the heart of the investigation, so learn how to set the stage, ask clear questions and document specific details.
• Interview the key players. These include the complainant, witnesses and respondent—interviewing all parties is crucial.
• Safeguard against retaliation claims. To avoid retaliation claims, ensure corrective action has been taken and that you followed up with the complainant.  ...Read More

Managing Employee Performance with Confidence and Compliance  • How to give constructive feedback to employees that will highlight their strengths and areas that need improvement.
• Set new goals and evaluate past ones while outlining and checking in on measurable benchmarks along the way.
• Identify areas where improvement is needed and develop a plan for correction.
• Promote open and effective communication between managers and employees.
• Develop a written record in cases of employee performance issues that need correction.
• How to use performance reviews to help identify employees with high potential for leadership or advancement in the organization.
• Shift responsibility for improvement away from the organization and back to the employee (where it rightfully belongs!).
• Give employees the ability to take ownership of their performance improvement.
• Avoid the common mistakes employers make with their discipline policies and follow-through.
• Discover how to use discipline documents as a means to minimize or eliminate performance, behavior and attendance problems.  ...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