⢠Why you should consider emerging and attractive benefits, including reproductive coverage and paid parental leave.
⢠Review your benefits package from looking at the totality of the employee, and offer physical, financial, mental benefits, and more.
⢠How EAP programs are advancing and why you should make sure yours is still competitive.
⢠Why skills and training development are crucial to your offerings.
⢠How what you offer will increase your retention rates if done right.
⢠Strategies to combat rising health-care and pharmaceutical costs.
⢠New governance and how that impacts you. Learn More.
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The HR Law Weekly
When it comes to lawsuits, even when you win, you lose. That’s why we say the best lawsuit is the one that never gets filed. And that’s also why we’ve developed a service to help you stay out of court. Each week you’ll instantly be brought up-to-speed on the case law, legislation and regulatory changes that could spell big trouble for you. Introducing The HR Law Weekly. View now...
The HR Specialist
In addition to providing plain-English HR advice that tells readers what they can do, not just what they can’t do, monthly issues of The HR Specialist and its related weekly e-letters show HR professionals how to raise the profile of the HR function from the back office to the boardroom. Readers will find personal success by developing innovative solutions to general management problems. View now...
The HR Specialist Premium Plus Online
HR Specialist Premium Plus Online gives you one-stop solutions to all your HR questions. Find new ideas, trends, and the compliance strategies you need to be an informed source for your organization. From the moment you subscribe, you move into a powerful new position to save money on insurance and noncompliance, compete for the best employees, and steer your company safely through everything from federal employment-law landmines to the coming labor crisis. View now...
The HR Specialist: Employment Law
Clear, common-sense employment law advice that cuts directly to the bottom line. An attorney may say what the law is – but the monthly issues of HR Specialist: Employment Law and its related weekly e-letters explain what managers and HR professionals should do that is both safe and practical in the real world of business. View now...
The HR Weekly
HR pros have many different needs – news, analysis, legal advice, case studies and more. And to fulfill all these pressing needs, you've had to turn to a variety of different (and costly) sources. Until now. Introducing The HR Weekly, the one-stop human resources information source. View now...
Leadership
Leadership Briefings
By converting proven theories into practical advice, Leadership Briefings helps aspiring leaders learn how to make sound decisions that will raise productivity and fatten the bottom line; negotiate with vendors, competitors, employees and clients; innovate and inspire creativity in their teams; and delegate authority so that they can manage their time and achieve more at a higher level. Subscribers also have full access to LeadershipBriefings.com, the newsletter's companion website. View now...
Manager’s Legal Bulletin
Twice a month, Manager’s Legal Bulletin briefs you on the latest developments – so you don’t find out about them in court. Thousands of your colleagues use us to train ALL their managers on how to avoid those “red flag” promises, practices or actions that a hungry lawyer can use to bring a devastating employee lawsuit against you. View now...
Managing People at Work
People join companies, but they leave managers. Discover the tips, tricks and techniques you can use to motivate employees … banish negativity … recruit (and retain) top performers … and excel at managing people at work. Get management advice when you want it, the way you want it, with Managing People at Work. Subscribers also have full access to ManagingPeopleatWork.com, the newsletter’s companion website. View now...
Office Administration
Administrative Professional Today
The administrative professional’s guide to accelerated career development. Administrative Professional Today offers practical advice on office efficiency, politics, communication, time management, supervisory problems and technology. The monthly issues and weekly electronic forum give special attention to the changing duties of administrative professionals in today’s business environment. Subscribers also have full access to AdminProToday.com, the newsletter’s companion website. View now...
Payroll Management
Payroll Legal Alert
Avoid potential penalties, fines and lawsuits by keeping current on payroll legislation and by clarifying important issues such as in-plan Roth IRA rollovers, FLSA compliance trouble areas, FSA/HAS reimbursements and the Health Care Tax Credit. Also included in Payroll Legal Alert are useful calendars and worksheets designed especially for payroll specialists. Subscribers also have full access to PayrollLegalAlert.com, the newsletter’s companion website. View now...
Taxation
Small Business Tax Strategies
Smart small business owners save thousands of dollars per year on their personal and business taxes by taking advantage of the legal loopholes that the government creates for their unique tax situation. Small Business Tax Strategies cuts through tedious tax code to reveal the bonanza of completely legal opportunities to grow personal wealth and secure an enjoyable retirement. View now...
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All Access Training Pass
Smart small business owners save thousands of dollars per year on their personal and business taxes by taking advantage of the legal loopholes that the government creates for their unique tax situation. All Access TrainingPass Participate in EVERY webinar we produce in the coming year at a fraction of the per-event price. You'll tighten up your HR compliance … gain valuable employee coaching and management skills … sharpen your leadership abilities … and more — all for less than it would cost you to register for ONE live conference, or to send just ONE PERSON to an out-of-state training session. It's the most cost-effective way to train your whole team. Visit Website...
Employee Benefits Trends for 2024
Date/Time: November 30, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Successful 1099 Filing: How to Avoid Fines and Penalties and Comply with Tough New Regulations
Date/Time: December 1, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
• What's changed with 1099s and how you should respond.
• What is a Transmitter Control Code and why do you need one?
• When you must file both Form1099-MISC and Form 1099-NEC.
• 3 crucial rules to determine if you need to file 1099 forms.
• 8 airtight steps for completing 1099s that will keep the IRS off your back — forever.
• Crucial moves in the next month to keep your 1099 process on track.
• Box-by-box reporting requirements for Form 1099-NEC and Form 1099-MISC.
• Why you may need to give 1099s to employees, too — not just independent contractors.
• How to tell if a contractor's Taxpayer ID Number is legit and what to do if it's not.
• The 6 crucial moves to activate the new safe harbor for de minimis math errors.
• Two free IRS services that should wipe out penalties for filing incorrect forms. Learn More.
Accommodate or Terminate? How to Legally Draw the Line
Date/Time: December 6, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
• Which accommodations are required by you under the ADA, FMLA and other employee-protection laws.
• What to do when accommodations aren't working, including when you can legally say “no” or terminate the worker.
• Know the difference between FMLA leave for health issues and reasonable accommodations under the ADA. They sometimes overlap—and sometimes don't.
• See exactly what your job descriptions must say about “essential” and non-essential functions.
• Find out exactly what you must do (and document) when an employee requests an accommodation.
• Some may not want to return to the post-pandemic workplace. When must you allow WFH, and when can you draw a hard line?
• The ADA and FMLA may require extra leave or a revised schedule. When can you ask for more proof—or say “no”?
• Know when employees can legally cite disability or religion for refusing company vaccine mandates—and how you must accommodate.
• Discover resources for finding the best possible accommodation for your organization. Learn More.
Negativity Detox: A Workshop for Managers
Date/Time: December 8, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
• The impact of tolerating harmful behaviors.
• The ripple effect of chronic negativity.
• The importance of nipping negativity in the bud.
• The power of civility and respect.
• Strategies for managing negativity.
• Creating a harmonious work environment. Learn More.
Revise Your Job Descriptions: A Workshop for HR & Managers
Date/Time: December 13, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
• The five benefits of a good job description.
• The three federal laws that require accurate, up-to-date job descriptions.
• Which words create liability, and which words help you avoid it.
• Four simple steps to create accurate and defensible descriptions.
• How to define “essential functions” for ADA purposes.
• Exempt or not? The right language to lock in an employee’s exempt FLSA classification.
• Descriptive but functional language.
• Should they include disclaimers? Yes, and we’ll provide a sample you can include.
• Red flags that invite lawsuits and regulatory problems.
• Why the annual review should always include reassessing the job description.
• Resources for better descriptions. Learn More.
Maximizing Your Team's Potential: The Performance Review Framework
Date/Time: December 14, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
• How to give constructive feedback to employees that will highlight their strengths and areas that need improvement, while providing guidance on skills development.
• 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 you will need in cases of employee performance issues that need correction.
• Use performance reviews as a tool that will boost motivation and productivity.
• Considerations on reducing the volume of performance review meetings and changing the overall focus of the meetings.
• How regular performance feedback and reviews can contribute to higher levels of employee engagement and job satisfaction, resulting in higher retention rates.
• How to use performance reviews to help identify employees with high potential for leadership or advancement in the organization. Learn More.
Implementing SECURE 2.0 – Helping Employees Work Toward Financial Wellness
Date/Time: December 15, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm
• How employers can use SECURE 2.0 provisions to help employees pay down their student debt.
• Why employers should take a hard look at their financial benefits and what they should consider offering employees.
• How SECURE 2.0 retirement provisions may be used as a key way to retain employees.
• Learn how all the provisions, including emergency savings accounts and employer 401(k) matching contributions for employees who are paying back their student loans, will affect your benefits and payroll processes. Learn More.
