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managementsituations• Navigatethecomplexitiesofemploymentlawandthecourt’s
interpretationofit• Avoiddangerzonesthatcantripupeventhemostseasoned
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handlingemployeeissues• Meetthedemandsofchanginglegislationandvarying
interpretationsofemploymentlaws• Createaworkplaceenvironmentthattreatsemployees
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Posting Jobs Internally• Anewpositionisbecomingavailable,
andthemanagerwantstohiresomeonefromoutsidetheorganization.Doyouhavetoopenituptointernalstaffmembersfirst?
Employee Handbooks• There’sachangetoapolicyinyour
employeehandbook.You’dliketojustsendoutane-mailnoticetoallemployees.Isthatgoodenough?
Workers’ Compensation• Anemployee’sfootwasrunoverin
theparkinglotofyourworkplace.Ithappenedafterhours,however,andtheemployeeshouldn’thavebeenontheproperty.Doesthisqualifyforworkers’compensation?
Termination• Oneofyourmanagershasdismissedan
employeewhooncehadastellarrecordwiththeorganization.Whatdoyouneedtomakethisterminationstandupincourt?
Unemployment Benefits• Youhiredacontractartdirectorto
workonsiteforthepastyear.Nowthathiscontractisup,he’sfilingforunemploymentbenefits.Doeshehaveashotatgettingthemoney?
After this seminar, you’ll know where you stand in these confusing situations and how to deal with dozens of others, so your organization stays out of legal trouble.
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Class Action lawsuits … hints of sexual harassment … regulations for interviewing and hiring. There’s no end to the legal pitfalls you face every day on the job, and as a human resources professional, you’re expected to stay on top of it all.
Buteverydayyoustilldealwithsituationsthathavethepotentialtoderailyourorganizationandlandyou—andyouremployer—inlegalhotwater:
• The coworkers who flirt with one another day after day, until one of them decides to move on.Isthereapotentialharassmentclaim?
• The qualified applicant who was interviewed but not hired. Coulditbeconsideredhiringdiscrimination?
• The new mother on maternity leave whose replacement turns out to be a “superstar.” Ishermanagerobligatedtohireherback?
Thesearejust3examplesofcountlesssituationsyoumightencounterinanormalday—andanyoneofthemcouldblowupintomajorlegaltrouble.
Inordertoexcelinyourposition,youmustnotonlysuccessfullyhandletheday-to-daydutiesofyourHRdepartment,youmustalsohaveaworkingknowledgeofemploymentlaw,newhiringtrends,andbenefitsmanagement.Thattakesalotoftimeandenergy,andnobodyunderstandsthatbetterthanyou.
Meetingthatchallengerequirescontinuingeducationthatkeepsyouabreastofthelatestlegalchangesalongwiththebestemploymentpractices.Thatiswhythisseminarissoimportant.
Inoneinformation-packedseminar,you’lllearnwhatyouneedtoknowtohandlethelegalissuesandgrayareasyoufaceeveryday.
You’llalsolearnhowtothinklikealawyer,soyoucananticipateandsidestepproblemsbeforetheyarise.Thisaloneiswellworththepriceoftheseminar.IfyoudealwiththelegalissuessurroundinghumanresourcesasanHRprofessional—orevenasamanagerorsupervisor—youneedtoenrolltoday!
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• Cut your organization’s liability risk in employee management situations
How could you promote him instead of me? Shouldn’t this be at overtime pay? Isn’t this a legal holiday?Managingemployeesisfraughtwithgrayareas,differingopinions,andthepotentialforlegalproblems.Thisseminarwillequipyouwithanunderstandingofwhatiscorrect,ethical,andlegalinemployee/managerrelations.
• Understandthecomplexitiesofemploymentlaw and how the court interprets it
Oftenthelawitselfcreatesasmanyquestionsasitanswers.Learnwheretoturntofindouthowthecourtshavehistoricallyruledonthelaw,soyoucanapplyitappropriatelyinyourorganization.
• Createaframeworkeverymanagercanfollowso your organization deals with employee situations in a consistent way
Doesonemanagertreatemployeeevaluationslikeafriendlychatandanotherlikeacourtmartialhearing?Aresexualinnuendostoleratedinonedepartmentandstrictlyforbiddeninanother?Afterthisseminar,you’llbeabletoestablishauniformstandardthatcanbeconsistentlyenforcedorganization-wide,protectingyouremployerfromlegalvulnerabilityandensuringthateveryemployeeistreatedfairly.
• Sidestepthelegalhotspotsthattripup many HR professionals
Outsourcingwork,benefitsadministration,flextimemanagement,alternativeworkarrangements—thelistofHRperilsgoesonandon.Learntorecognizeandavoidtroublebeforeitstarts.
• Meetthedemandsofchangingworkplacelegislation
“ButitusedtobeOKtodoitthisway?What’schanged?”Thelaw.It’sneverbeenmorechallenging—andimportant—foryoutostayontopoflegislationandregulationsthataffectthewayyoudealwithemployees.Getthebestandlatestinformationatthisseminar.
• Provideaworkplacethat’sfreeofharassmentand discrimination and safe for everyone
“Ididn’tknowIwasharassingher.Ithoughtthefeelingsweremutual.”AsanHRprofessional,you’veprobablyheardsimilarcommentsandmaybeevenseenhowmisunderstandingscouldarise.Afterthisprogram,you’llknowhowtoenforceacodethateliminatesmisinterpretationandallowseveryonetoworkinanenvironmentthatisfreefromhurtfuldistractions.
• Boostproductivityorganization-widethroughnew employment management techniques
Amongthemostexcitingandvaluableaspectsofthisprogramarethenewskillsyou’llgain.Gatheredfromthemostprogressiveandsuccessfulorganizationsacrossthecountry,theseideaswillhelpyoutakeworkplaceproductivitytothenextlevel.
Guaranteed resultsAll of our seminars are 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! We’re confident that this seminar will provide you with the tips and techniques you need to better understand the law as it applies to human resources. If for any reason you are dissatisfied, send us a letter (Attn: Customer Relations) within 30 days of your seminar attendance stating the reason you were not satisfied, and we’ll arrange for you to attend another one of our seminars or receive a full refund —hassle-free.
Section I — Legislation, Case Law, Trends, and Hot Issues• Themostimportantemploymentlegislationandhowit
affectsyourworkplaceandjob• Whatyoumustdoassoonasanemployeefilesacharge
ofworkplaceharassment• HowtocalculateovertimeundertheEmployment
StandardsAct(ESA)• Drugtesting—canyoumakeitarequirement?When
andhowtodoittoavoidpitfalls• WhatyouneedtoknowaboutthePregnancyLeaveAct• Tipsforhandlingemployeeswhoarecalledupfor
militaryleave
Section II — A Fresh Look at Essential Employment Practices• Whyhowandwhereyourecruitcaninadvertently
constitutediscrimination• Résuméredflagsthatsignalanapplicantmaybesetting
youupforadiscriminationcharge• HiringpracticesthatstandupundertheCanadian
HumanRightsAct• Consistentandfairprogressivedisciplinepracticesthat
discourage“unlawfuldischarge”lawsuits• Documentationyoumusthaveifyou’recalledtocourt• Legalitiesandliabilitiesthatarisewhenyououtsource
keyorganizationfunctions• Whenpersonalityandaptitudetestsarelegalinhiring• Wordsyoumustneveruseindescribingclasses
ofemployees• Thelatestinsightsintoperformanceevaluations:how
oftentoschedulethemandhowtoconstructthem
Section III — Practical Insights Into HR Administration and Benefits • Up-to-dateregulationsthataffectthewayyou
administerbenefits• Asanity-savingprocedurefordealingwithlegal
record-keepingandretentionrequirements• Legalpitfallsofdownsizingandorganizationallayoffs• Howtonavigatethetrickylegalinsandoutsof
unemploymenthearingsandbenefits• Newlegalitiesinreportingincentivepay,benefits,
andotherperks• Howtosuccessfullyevaluate,discipline,andcorrect
performanceproblemsamongmanagers
Section IV — The Legalities of Policies, Procedures, and Employment Handbooks• Thefirstlineofdefenseagainstemploymentpractice
misstepsyoumustnotignore• Howtocommunicatepoliciesandproceduressothey
willbeeasytounderstand—andholdupincourt• Thetruthabouttheacceptabilityofusinge-mailto
communicatepolicychanges• Whatyoumustdotoensurethatemploymentpolicies
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A. Atthisseminar,youwilllearnthecriticallegalimportanceofestablishingacodeforhandlingemploymentissuesthatisappliedthroughouttheorganization.You’llalsodevelopaplanforputtingthatsystemintoactionandgainingmanagersupport.
Q. Why should I bother learning what’s happening now with employment law? It will only change again.
A. Inadditiontolearningaboutemploymentlawasitisappliednow,youwillalsogainsomethinginfinitelymoreimportantatthisseminar—awayoflookingatemploymentsituationsandissuesthatencompassesthetraditionofhowthelawhasbeenappliedovertime.Armedwiththis“internalradar,”you’llbeabletohelpyourorganizationavoidlegalhotwateroverthelongterminmanyareas.
Q. I don’t really know much about employment law. Will I be in over my head at the seminar?
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