In Balancing Human Resources and the Law, you'll learn...
- The questions you need to ask to hire the best employees—without fear of discrimination complaints
- Get a firm handle on requirements of the law you must follow to the letter when managing HIPAA, I-9 forms and other HR records
- Take corrective action early on against poor performers or else leave yourself open to charges of discrimination
- Steps you can follow to easily write fair policies and procedures that cover all the legal bases
- And much more!
Working in HR can be both a fulfilling and intimidating experience. You can do everything right—attract the best job candidates, hire the right people for the right jobs, turn around poor performers. But ignore one law and you can trigger a lawsuit that costs your company thousands of dollars to defend. This comprehensive workshop is all you need to become a proficient, respected HR professional with the ability to answer the tough questions, avoid costly mistakes and ensure your company’s employees receive the HR experience they deserve. You can’t afford not to attend this important workshop. Enroll today!
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Prepare to succeed in a changing legal environment+
- A heads-up on recent changes in key employment laws and how to deal with them
- Discrimination lawsuits have tripled—here are the latest hot spots and how to sidestep them
- Solutions to problems you’ll likely face with independent contractors
- 5 easy ways your organization can get sued
- Your rights—and daunting responsibilities—under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act 2008
- Clarify the often misunderstood requirements of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Is it sexual harassment—or not?
- Avoiding negligent hiring: Some job applicants you have an obligation to say “no” to
- Before you conduct the next drug test … make sure all your ducks are in a row
- How the increasing use of EEOC testers makes error-proof hiring practices more important than ever
Screen, interview, hire and fire—without inviting lawsuits+
- 3 ways job advertisements can be discriminatory—assess your risk now!
- Recruiting on-line? Factors you must consider
- Interviews: How it may not be the question you ask, but how you ask it, that violates the law
- Get the scoop on what makes a performance review legally defensible
- 4 questions to answer for yourself before terminating to make sure you’re on firm legal ground
- Missteps when conducting background checks that are sure to raise red flags
- Conducting a legal disciplinary process—from counseling to termination
Handle tricky benefits issues and questions with confidence+
- Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- 3 legal traps many companies don’t realize exist, lurking in benefits packages
- How to ensure employees understand exactly what benefits they have and don’t have
- Examine the confusing in’s and out’s of COBRA
- Understanding workers’ compensation
Maintain records that ensure you’re always courtroom-ready+
- Know where EEOC and Department of Labor investigators are most likely to look—and be ready
- Keeping track of absences and leaves— the way the law requires
- Making record keeping work for—instead of against—you
- Following through on the overwhelming paperwork requirements of ERISA
- Basic rules for what should—and definitely should not—be kept in personnel files
- Do employees have the legal right to see their files? Does anyone else?
Write legally sound policies, procedures and handbooks+
- Writing an effective handbook that covers key topics—including e-mail
- Writing a legally sound e-mail policy that you can use at work
- Spot costly errors in your company’s personnel policies
- Tips that make writing ADAAA-compliant job descriptions much easier
- How to make sure all your written communications will stand up in court
Be prepared to defend yourself when the heat’s on+
- Why you can never “over-prepare” for an unemployment hearing
- 7 common errors made by HR departments and how to prevent them
- What written documentation you’ll need to defend a lawsuit
- The one document most commonly relied upon by employees filing wrongful discharge lawsuits
- Working with lawyers—what you need to know
- The first step to take when you think an employee’s dissatisfaction may turn into a serious legal problem
- What trouble could lie ahead when many employees start asking for their personnel files
- Where to turn when you’re not sure how to answer an employee’s question or deal with a legally explosive issue
