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Generational Differences: Bridge the Divide and Sidestep Legal Landmines
May 1, 2024 1:00pm
• Learn how to leverage generational differences to enhance performance.
• Explore leadership skills to help capitalize on generational differences.
• Work as a team to find common ground.
• Walk through various real-life examples to help you navigate legal challenges.
• Explore and tear down common preconceptions related to generational differences.
• Learn how to create programs that cater to the different generations. Learn MoreTough Talks: A Manager’s Guide to Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations
May 2, 2024 1:00pm
• The “9 Rules of Engagement” for successfully handling employee discussions.
• Using “perception management” in your favor to frame difficult coversations.
• How using the power of guilt (rather than anger) can help employees assume responsibility.
• A legally safe script to use when employees want to talk “off the record” about an issue.
• “New supervisor syndrome” and how to address new managers differently than experienced ones.
• The 3 practical steps for discussions that stop attitude and entitlement problems in their tracks. Learn MoreMinimize Discrimination While Maintaining Civility and Compliance
May 7, 2024 1:00pm
• Establish an all-inclusive DEI policy to support employees, applicants, and customers of different genders, races, ethnicities, abilities, religions, cultures, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, experiences, and expertise.
• Eliminate unlawful bias against anyone and cultivate a culture of civility and respect.
• Boost performance by unleashing the power of differences in employees from Gen-Z to boomers.
• Hire, mentor, and promote staff who reflect the communities you serve.
• Write and implement effective best practices-based DEI policies and procedures. Learn MoreEmployee Handbook Checklist: Required Changes and Common Mistakes
May 8, 2024 1:00pm
• Essential updates.
• Supreme Court-related changes.
• Employee leave.
• Remote work and attendance.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Accidental contracts.
• Dress and grooming.
• Sexual and other harassment.
• Speech and civility rules.
• Overtime.
• Handbook maintenance.
• Common mistakes. Learn MoreKeep Negativity From Infecting Your Workplace
May 21, 2024 1:00pm
• Signs that your office may be infected with negativity.
• The hidden costs of a chronic negativity problem.
• Diagnosing what makes some people so negative.
• Employees from the dark side: Whiners, complainers, critics and pessimists.
• Active troublemakers: Tattletales, gossips, bullies and rabble-rousers.
• Effective weapons in the war against negativity.
• How you may actually be rewarding your employees’ negative behavior.
• 5-step behavioral coaching process that really makes an impact.
• How to re-engage resentful employees by flipping their “motivational switch.”
• Using the Team Turnaround process to “disinfect” an entire group.
• Termination: When removing the cause is the only cure.
• Recognizing systemic problems: Signs of a toxic workplace.
• Strategies for saving your sanity in a toxic organization. Learn MoreW-4s: Your Guide to Accurate Withholding (Every Time)
May 23, 2024 1:00pm
• What’s new about the W-4 process, electronic W-4s and how to quickly get into compliance.
• What parts of the form employees should complete if they have side gigs.
• What those W-4 worksheets are about and how they affect withholding.
• How to explain these changes to employees.
• What to do if employees never update W-4s.
• Life changes may mean employees must refile their W-4s.
• Are your withholding processes correct?
• How do you handle supplemental pay? Learn MoreThe I-9 and Immigration Compliance Workshop
May 29, 2024 1:00pm
• The development of taskforces headed by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to a dramatic increase in enforcement activity.
• The latest enforcement trends, including how ICE auditors are conducting audits and what they're looking for.
• What can you do if you find you have missing or incomplete Forms I-9?
• How to revise your I-9 and E-Verify policies and procedures in light of new changes.
• What is the new “alternative procedure,” and how can you use it to improve your compliance efforts? Learn MoreLegal Requirements of Job Descriptions
May 30, 2024 1:00pm
• The 5 benefits of a good job description.
• The 4 federal laws that require accurate, up-to-date job descriptions, including the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
• Which words create liability, and which words help you.
• 4 simple steps to create accurate and defensible job descriptions that match industry standards and local variations.
• How to define “essential functions” for ADA and FMLA purposes.
• Exempt or not? The right language to lock in an employee’s exempt FLSA classification. Hint: You don’t need to state which exemption you’re claiming, but you do need to know as you list duties for the job.
• Descriptive but functional language. Why job descriptions should use language that’s function-based and avoids coded words like “aggressive” and “fearless,” which can be seen as racist or sexist.
• Should they include disclaimers? Yes, and we’ll provide a sample you can include.
• Why the annual review should always include a reassessment of the job description. This is your chance to fix errors, evaluate changes and rest easy knowing your employee can’t trap you with surprise overtime, misclassification or other wage-and-hour complaints.
• Why you need employee input, review and buy-in. Nothing protects like an employee’s acknowledgement that their job description is accurate and complete.
• Resources for better descriptions. There are resources that help you create new positions or check that current positions are properly described. Learn More- The Employee Lifecycle: Driving Engagement from Day One and Beyond
June 4, 2024 1:00pm
- Managing Aging Workers While Preventing Discrimination
June 5, 2024 1:00pm