Our Upcoming Webinars

ADA Accommodation: Compliance Update

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.

Please join Dr. Jim Castagnera, attorney at law, as he explains the employer’s responsibility to accommodate under the ADA, and related requirements under the FMLA, the GINA, the ADEA, most recently the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, plus related state and local requirements, and helps you prepare for the flood of accommodation requests, as well as resistance to necessary new work rules.

Excel for HR Managers

Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 12:00 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Melissa Esquibel

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Excel is one of the most powerful tools in today’s workplace. You will almost always see in job postings for management jobs, including HR positions, that Excel skills are required. HR professionals need to organize, analyze and communicate data, which is the purpose of Excel. In HR, it is virtually impossible to do compensation, benefits, project management or any HR function without knowing some Excel, and it is impossible to be a true business partner without knowing Excel. This webinar will teach you the basics of Excel functions at which today’s HR management professionals are expected to be proficient.

Detecting and Preventing Workplace Violence

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.

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No sooner did America emerge from the pandemic and Americans return to their workplaces than a rash of workplace shootings and other acts of violence tainted the return. In the first week of 2023, two people were killed at a McDonalds in Searcy, Ark., and three people were shot and wounded at a Walmart in Chicago, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit data collection group based in Washington, D.C.

Bottom line, preventing workplace violence has never been more urgent than it is today. This webinar, presented by labor and employment attorney Dr. Jim Castagnera will cover the full spectrum of techniques and tactics for detected and preventing employees’ violent outburst.

Mastering Employee Fulfillment: Balance, Growth, and Success

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:30 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Sam Reeve

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This webinar will guide HR leaders in constructing a workforce experience that promotes overall fulfillment. We will delve into the design of flexible work environments that accommodate diverse life stages, from recent graduates to those preparing for retirement. This training spotlights the importance of understanding employees' career aspirations and how to align them with company success for mutual growth. We explore how fostering a sense of purpose and satisfaction can drastically improve performance, engagement, and retention.

This training grants you the tools to create a workforce environment that fuels employee fulfillment and elevates organizational performance. You'll master techniques for creating work-life balance for your teams, and strategies to align personal career growth with the overall success of the organization. With a focus on flexibility, you'll be equipped to devise an adaptable framework to cater to the diverse needs of your workforce, leading to increased engagement, productivity, and loyalty.

Transform Your Employee Handbook: Create a Cutting-Edge Workplace Guide

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 1:30 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Teri Morning

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An employee handbook is the document we give our employees to communicate what we expect from an employee and also the expectations employees can have of us as the employer. Many employers expect their handbooks to also fulfill crucial organizational communication functions. However, most employees consider handbooks just a set of strongly worded suggestions. Today workplace changes are more frequent, so handbooks no longer stand the test of time. You can’t write the handbook and put it into rotation for the next five years. That is just as well, because a document can’t be all things to all people. You want your handbook to be read carefully by your employees.

Employer Surveillance of Employees: Legal Do’s and Don’ts

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 1:30 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Deirdre Kamber Todd, Esq

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Ever since the “new normal” of employees working from home arose in 2020, employer surveillance of employees has grown more than fifty percent. While some of these efforts are both legal and effective, far more of these options are counterproductive and/or illegal. This program will cull through the various options for employee surveillance, the legal concerns, the countermeasures available to employees to avoid surveillance, and other key considerations.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: LGBTQIA Issues in the Workplace

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1:30 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Deirdre Kamber Todd, Esq

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All employers need to understand the most recent legal and administrative developments that have now extended Title VII protections to LGBT employees by creating a new protected class. In addition, employers must know the current status of these workers under relevant state and local laws. Join employment attorney Deirdre Kamber Todd as she guides you through the thicket of laws and regulations that affect your relationship as employers with LGBTQIA workers.

Unleashing Potential: The Power of Employee Recognition

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 2:30 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Sam Reeve

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Join our webinar to delve deep into the importance and strategies of effective employee recognition. Though often overlooked, recognition is a potent tool to foster engagement, enhance motivation, and maintain high performance within your teams. We will guide you through the process of crafting personalized recognition strategies that resonate with individual employees, effectively acknowledging their contributions and reinforcing your company's values and goals.

This course promises to reorient your perspective on recognition, shifting it from an overlooked element to a pivotal component of your leadership toolkit. You will acquire the ability to harness recognition as a cost-effective and impactful reward program that enhances workforce motivation, engagement, and loyalty. With our course, you'll be equipped to transform recognition into a powerful catalyst for driving organizational success.

Managing Employees with Chronic Health Conditions While Meeting ADA and FMLA Requirements

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.

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Employees with chronic health conditions --- such as heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and arthritis, to name but a few --- enjoy the same rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act as do all other persons with disabilities and illnesses. Finding the right balance between workplace efficiency and compassionate leadership, while walking the legal tightrope as well, requires knowledge and finesse.

Cannabis in the Workplace: What Can an Employer Do?

September 7, May 18, 2023; December 13, August 3, April 20, 2022; November 4, 2021

Our Upcoming Webinars

ADA Accommodation: Compliance Update

Excel for HR Managers

Detecting and Preventing Workplace Violence

Mastering Employee Fulfillment: Balance, Growth, and Success

Transform Your Employee Handbook: Create a Cutting-Edge Workplace Guide

Employer Surveillance of Employees: Legal Do’s and Don’ts

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: LGBTQIA Issues in the Workplace

Unleashing Potential: The Power of Employee Recognition

Managing Employees with Chronic Health Conditions While Meeting ADA and FMLA Requirements

Cannabis in the Workplace: What Can an Employer Do?

Rethinking the Performance Review in a Post-COVID World

The Secret to Paying Your Employees Fairly

Quiet Quitting Is it the New Employee Work-Life Balance or Active Disengagement

Fix the Problems with Your Bad Managers

FMLA, ADA, USERRA, Workers Compensation, and HIPAA: Learn How These Laws Work Together

Streamline HR Work Using ChatGPT: A Demonstration of How AI Can Save Time and Effort of HR Professionals

Employee Dress Codes: The Changing Landscape of Employee Tattoos, Clothing and Hair Color in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault: 2023 Update on Perennial Workplace Problems

Creating an Inclusive Workplace - Critical Diversity and Inclusion Programs

How to Document Disciplinary Actions as an Employer

PTO: Is It “Paid Time Off” or “Problem Time Options”? – Working through the Pros and Cons

Coping with Employees' Mental Disabilities in the Workplace

Employee Handbooks - 2022 Update

Writing Job Descriptions: Easy Steps to Writing Accurate and Defensible Job Descriptions

Managing Employees with Chronic Health Conditions while Meeting ADA and FMLA Requirements

How to Successfully Hire Employees Using a Smart Interviewing Process

HR Documentation Retention Policies and Practices: What to Keep and What to Toss

The NLRB’s 2023 Severance Agreement Ruling: Learn How Employers are Affected

ADA Accommodation Compliance Requirements Caused by COVID-19

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: LGBTQIA Issues in the Workplace 2023

Excel for HR Management Professionals

Detecting and Preventing Workplace Violence

Terminating Employees for Misconduct Outside of Work (Updated for COVID-19)

Employer Surveillance of Employees Who Work from Home: Legal Do’s and Don’ts

Noncompete Agreements: What's Legal, What's Not. Recent Developments

Learn the Critical Issues in 2023 Regarding Unemployment Insurance

HR Metrics: Measuring and Communicating the Strategic Value of Human Resources

How to Successfully Onboard New Employees

Internal Investigations: The Crucial Components of Workplace Compliance

The Employee ER Room Solving Employee Drama, Pettiness, Workstyles and Personality Complaints

How to Correctly Classify Your Employees and Independent Contractors: Latest Legal Update

Improve Employee Productivity and Engagement

Internal Investigations of Employee Complaints and Job Misconduct - A Risky Business?

Know Your Safety Obligations Under OSHA For HR Professionals

Effective Behavioral-Based Interviewing – Hire the Right Person the First Time

How to Handle Witness Interviews in Workplace Investigations

How to Persuade Employees to Return to the Workplace in 2022

Sexual Harassment Claims in the 2021 Workplace

Service and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace: The Law and Best Practices

Onboarding - A Good Start Results in Good Retention

COVID-19 Discrimination Claims

2022 HR Law Update

Handling Rogue Managers – Ineffective Leaders and Unimpressive Managers

Requiring Employees to Get Vaccinated

How to Pay the Hybrid Workforce

How to Create Psychological Safety at Work - The Foundation of High Performing Workgroups

Identifying and Combating Bullying and Abusive Behaviors - Establishing a Respectful Workplace

Wage and Hour Issues for Banks during the Biden Administration

How to Avoid the Top 10 Employee Handbook Mistakes

Employee Background Checks for Financial Institutions

Surviving an EEOC Investigation

How President Biden’s Immigration Plans Will Affect Employers

The New Tangle of Employee Leave Laws: ARPA and the COVID-19 Laws

Employee Privacy Rights

The COVID-19 Vaccines are Here! As an Employer, What Do You Do Now?

2021 HR Law Update

Fair Labor Standards Act - Beyond the Basics

COVID-19 Legal Claims: Document Those Claims like a Legal Expert

The Effects of Marijuana Legalization on the Workplace in 2021

Affirmative Action for Banks

Understanding Contracts: What Every CFO Needs to Know About Contract Law