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• 1099 Compliance: Avoid Fines, Heed New IRS Requirements, and Streamline Filing
  December 17, 2024 1:00pm
   • The latest changes. Discover recent changes with 1099s, along with 8 airtight steps for completing 1099s that will keep the IRS off your back.
  • Reporting requirements. Box-by-box reporting requirements for 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC, and when you may need to file both.
  • E-filing credentials. What is an e-filing credential, how do you get one and what happens if you don’t?
  • Filing 1099s. 3 crucial rules to determine if you need to file 1099 forms, and why you might need to give 1099s to employees, too—not just independent contractors.
  • Taxpayer IDs. How to tell if a contractor’s Taxpayer ID Number is legit, and what to do if it’s not.
  • Protect your company. The 6 crucial moves to activate the safe harbor for de minimis math errors.
  • Leveraging available tools. Two free IRS services that should wipe out penalties for filing incorrect forms.  Learn More

• Employee Handbooks: Easy Steps to Compliance
  December 18, 2024 1:00pm
   • Supreme Court-related changes. Learn why and how to change your handbook policies on religious expression and accommodations.
  • Employee leave. What to include and what to leave out regarding FMLA, ADA and pregnancy accommodations.
  • The fractured workplace. What happens when workers disagree on topics like politics and religion? Handbook policies that set reasonable conduct rules can create a more harmonious workplace.
  • Speech and civility rules. When you can restrict what employees say and when you can’t (salaries, politics, hate speech, etc.).
  • Dress and grooming. Learn how to set rules on appropriate behavior, attire and decor when it comes to both in-person and remote appearances.
  • Sexual and other harassment. Even if employees are remote, you need rules on email, telework, texting and off-site meetings.
  • Lifestyle rules in your state. Understand the laws on marijuana, alcohol and tobacco use in your state.  Learn More

• Everything You Don’t Know About Military Leave: USERRA Compliance and More
  January 8, 2025 1:00pm
   • Who is covered under USERRA? Learn which employees and applicants qualify for protection.
  • Discrimination defined. Explore real-world examples of military-related discrimination from court cases.
  • Handling leave requests. Understand what documentation you can request and how to process USERRA leave.
  • “As if they never left” compliance. Manage payroll, benefits and seniority for returning service members.
  • Interplay with other laws. Discover how USERRA works alongside ADA and FMLA, especially for military families.
  • For-cause discharge rules. Educate supervisors on the one-year protection for returning service members and how to prove discharge decisions unrelated to service.
  • Lessons from USERRA cases. Avoid common employer pitfalls with insights from recent court decisions.  Learn More

• Personnel Records: What to Keep, What to Toss
  January 9, 2025 1:00pm
   • 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.  Learn More

• The First 90 Days: Onboarding Strategies That Get Results
  January 14, 2025 1:00pm
   • Onboarding best practices. Learn critical onboarding practices for both in-person and virtual/hybrid environments.
  • Avoiding common pitfalls. Identify and prevent the most frequent onboarding mistakes that hinder success.
  • Understanding new hire priorities. Discover what new employees value most and how to address their concerns early.
  • Structured onboarding benefits. Build the business case for a comprehensive onboarding program that drives retention.
  • Integrating multi-generational teams. Explore strategies for welcoming and uniting employees from diverse generations.
  • First 90-day roadmap. Master step-by-step actions for managers to ensure new hires feel supported and productive from day one.  Learn More

• The I-9 and Immigration Compliance Workshop
  January 15, 2025 1:00pm
   • I-9 modernization updates. Review recent changes to I-9 processes, including remote verification and the increased scrutiny of electronic I-9 systems provided by outside vendors.
  • Correcting issues. Identify and address missing or incomplete Forms I-9 and other common issues.
  • New administration, new priorities. Prepare for and track changes likely to come out of the new Trump administration when it takes office.
  • 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.
  • 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.  Learn More