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• Employee Benefits Trends for 2024
  November 30, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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

• Successful 1099 Filing: How to Avoid Fines and Penalties and Comply with Tough New Regulations
  December 1, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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
  December 6, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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
  December 8, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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
  December 13, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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
  December 14, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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
  December 15, 2023 1:00pm
   • 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

• Using ChatGPT for Hiring & Job Descriptions January 9, 2024 1:00pm
      
• The I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Workshop January 10, 2024 1:00pm
      
• New Managers: Master the Art of Leadership, Communication & Team Building January 17, 2024 1:00pm