Just a Sample of How You’ll Benefit from Attending …

• Avoid making costly mistakes by getting up to speed fast on federal regulations that impact the workplace
• Understand critical employment laws – and keep your company out of legal hot water
• Keep benefits administration flowing smoothly, from COBRA to FMLA to Workers’ Comp
• Make better hires with interview guidelines that help you spot questionable job applicants
• Conduct formal counseling and disciplinary meetings – legally
• Reduce your organization’s legal liability during termination sessions
• Perform recordkeeping functions more efficiently and in less time
• Learn what you have to have on file for your employees
• Understand the relationship between, and meet the requirements for, FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Comp
• Know what you can and can’t say when interviewing
• Communicate benefits information so that employees understand it
• Manage recordkeeping responsibilities so nothing falls through the cracks
• Learn what your employee personnel records can include and how to restrict access and meet legislative guidelines
• Understand your organization’s responsibility under FMLA
• Handle all your HR duties with greater confidence, knowing you’ve got the bases covered

• HR assistants
• HR specialists
• Office managers
• Executive assistants
• Administrative assistants
• Small business owners
• Managers
• Those who deal with HR functions, even if they don’t work full-time in HR

What You Must Know About Critical Laws that Impact HR

• Overview of federal regulations that might impact your workplace, including ADA, FMLA, FLSA, Workers’ Comp, EEO, Title VII and more
• Get up to speed on your state’s employment laws
• Recent changes in workplace-related laws, and those to watch for
• Specific measures to take when investigating a harassment or discrimination claim
• Common mistakes made involving workplace laws and regulations – and how to avoid them
• Resources no one with HR responsibilities should ever be without

Keeping Benefits Administration & Employee Relations Running Smoothly

• How-to’s for communicating benefit information so that employees truly understand it
• Best practices for avoiding complications with COBRA, FMLA and HIPAA
• Tricky ins and outs of exempt vs. non-exempt and employee vs. contractor
• A look at penalties under FLSA
• Understand the relationship between Workers’ Comp, FMLA and ADA, and make certain you are meeting all requirements

Understanding the Legal Aspects of Hiring and Firing

• How to create documentation that will stand up in court
• Learn how word-of-mouth recruiting can put your company in legal jeopardy
• Key legal considerations for background checks and screening
• Interview questions that will help you spot potential employee problems – and questions you can’t ask
• Steps for conducting formal counseling and disciplinary meetings
• Best practices for reducing your organization’s legal liabilities when terminating employees

Techniques for Streamlining HR Recordkeeping Procedures

• Proven techniques for managing your critical recordkeeping responsibilities
• Guidelines on how long you must keep which documents on file
• How to build safeguards into your documentation processes so nothing falls through the cracks
• Basic issues surrounding confidentiality of employee records
• How to organize your records to restrict access and meet legislative guidelines
• Are your employee personnel records filled with dangerous information that could put you and/or your company at legal risk?

“I am going back to my office with fresh ideas that will aid in updating our policies and procedures.”
J. Emerick
Office/HR Manager

“I appreciated the scope of the HR basics that were presented. The examples that were delivered along with the lessons were very helpful.”
M. Perez
HR Coordinator

“Very helpful and thorough – I’m new in HR and it was all very informative.”
D. Sturdevant
Benefits Supervisor

“Extremely informative. Excellent!”
D. Messer
Payroll Supervisor