Webinars

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

Legal Requirements of Job Descriptions  • 5 benefits of a good job description, and the risks associated with outdated ones.
• 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

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

Stop Managing, Start Coaching  • The difference between managing and coaching. Learn how shifting to a coaching mindset turns managers into leaders.
• A step-by-step coaching process. Follow a structured approach to guide and develop employees effectively.
• 3 core coaching skills every leader needs. Master the fundamental skills that elevate your leadership style.
• Coaching for promotions, growth and development. Identify high-potential employees and prepare them for future roles.
• Addressing poor performance with leadership and empathy. Correct problems while maintaining trust and motivation.
• Unique strategies for coaching remote workers. Keep distributed teams engaged and avoid Zoom fatigue.
• Creating a coaching playbook. Set measurable goals, energize your team and empower employees to succeed.  ...Read More

Wage-and-Hour & Overtime Compliance  • Employee or contractor? Discover how to make the right call at a time when the rules are in flux.
• Exempt or nonexempt? Learn to use the right tests to classify employees as either nonexempt, eligible for overtime or exempt, not eligible. Hint: Having a solid, up-to-date and accurate job description is essential.
• Breaks, travel, on-call. Stop wasting money or risking lawsuits by learning when to pay hourly workers for travel time, on-call hours, meal breaks, training time and more.
• After-hours tasks. In the era of smartphones, email and remote work, learn what must be paid time for hourly workers.
• Docking pay. Know when the law allows you to dock the pay of salaried employees and when you absolutely can’t.
• Remote and hybrid work. Handle the tricky commute time for hourly remote or hybrid workers.
• Overtime. How to pay it—and how to legally prevent unauthorized OT.
• Fixing mistakes. How to resolve pay and classification errors without triggering a lawsuit or DOL investigation now that the PAID program is back.
• New rules. Learn about new overtime rules, how to comply with the PAID program and the new law regarding tips.  ...Read More