A GUIDE TO HUMAN RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS NEW TO HR
In this seminar you'll learn...
Meet the demands of changing legislation such as FMLA, FLSA, COBRA and HIPAA
Disciplining, hiring and firing-"how-to´s" for avoiding common mistakes
Stay on top of legalities and liabilities when screening, interviewing and hiring
Legally manage the latest benefit administration issues-employees/independent contractors, exempt/non-exempt employees and more
Communicate benefit information, policies, procedures and rules so employees understand and comply
As a new HR professional, you´re thrust into a world of complex responsibilities, confusing dilemmas and high-stakes decisions-all in a pressure-cooker legal environment where the "right" thing to do is not always clear. And when one error can cost your organization plenty in fines, penalties and lawsuits, you´ve got to have the basics under your belt to be able to handle each of your HR challenges successfully and with confidence. Make your transition smooth and stress-free with the solid skills you´ll gain in this important workshop. It´s a concise, information-packed program tailor-made for newly appointed HR professionals like you looking to gain a solid foundation in HR principles and practices as well as a basic understanding of key employment laws, rules and regulations.
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Program hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Acquiring a new HR mindset
The many hats you´ll be expected to wear in HR-be prepared!
Recognizing your strengths-and limitations-as you transition into your new role
How skillful communication will earn you the trust, credibility and cooperation you need to effectively do your job
How to get your hands on reliable legal information when you need it
What seasoned HR professionals know about succeeding in human resources
Getting familiar with the law
The most critical employment legislation-including ADA, FMLA, FLSA and HIPAA-and how you must respond
How state laws make a legally compliant workplace even harder to maintain
Smart practices that reduce the risk of discrimination-and messy lawsuits
What´s ahead? Preparing for changes in workplace law that will affect your organization
Challenges you can expect to face when investigating sexual harassment and discrimination complaints
Don´t put your company at risk-know the laws that HR professionals unknowingly violate most often
Meeting the evolving challenge of benefits administration
Employee or independent contractor? What the IRS looks at to decide
Who is exempt-and who isn´t ... spelled out in plain English
Critical guidelines for administering COBRA, FMLA and HIPAA in today´s workplace
FLSA violations are more common than you might think-here´s how to avoid the severe penalties
When Workers´ Comp, FMLA and ADA overlap ... how to determine which law takes precedence
Clearing up the baffling gray areas when determining FMLA leave
Explaining benefits plans and changes to employees so there´s no misunderstanding
What you need to know about disciplining and firing
Walking through the disciplinary process so you´ll know what to expect
Understanding at-will termination
When there´s no choice but to terminate-key legal liability issues you must understand first
How to weed out legal weaknesses in your documentation-5 tips
Is it okay to monitor an employee´s e-mail? Computer usage? Phone calls?
Screening, interviewing and hiring employees
Employee referrals: A risky practice or a reliable recruiting tool?
How to conduct background checks without violating the applicant´s right to privacy
Protect against hiring mistakes using perfectly legal screening techniques
10 questions you can never, ever ask in a job interview
Which pre-employment tests are legal?
Immigration update: How to ensure the employees you hire can legally work in the U.S.
Bringing HR record keeping under control
The ultimate test of the effectiveness of your record-keeping procedures
So many records, so little time: How to simplify record-keeping processes
Could there be a "smoking gun" in your personnel records-like omitted information? Or bias?
What records to keep ... and for how long
Should you keep personnel records under lock and key? Yes-and here´s why
The essential set of records every employer must keep on every employee
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