Human Resources Training Camp Training Course
Course ID:
191162
Simple Strategies for Protecting Your Company's Most Valuable Assets and Avoiding an HR Catastrophe - The Essentials of Employment Law and Human Resource Management
Very little can devastate your company from within the way mishandled HR issues can.
For example, do you know the most common error that many HR professionals make on an employee’s first day? And yet, by taking this simple step, you can increase that employee’s productivity and their chances at a successful, long-term career, increasing overall employee retention.
What is the true cost of being sued, by the time you add up federal fines, lawyers’ fees, the settlement cost, and most importantly, the PR blow to your reputation? By using specific decision making skills early, you can avoid some of the biggest litigation risks that companies face.
The list is nearly endless—issues that leave you and your company vulnerable, from substance abuse and workplace violence to federal regulations dealing with complex matters like immigration, disabilities, and family leave.
Your HR Department is your best defense for not only fighting these problems but actually stopping them before they become problems!
Now, there is one place where you can get in-depth answers to your most pressing concerns—the kinds of answers you can take back to the office and use the very first day.
In HR Training Camp, we bring together some of the country’s best HR and legal experts to go over the most pressing topics—topics that not only pose the biggest threats to your company but that may also be holding you back.
If you’ve already had any sort of HR trouble, then you already know how important it is to arm yourself with the right knowledge and the right management techniques to minimize and neutralize the hit to your company.
If you haven’t experienced this kind of trouble yet, come learn from the experiences of others at this seminar, before you’re learning about it the hard way—firsthand in your office.
AGENDA
Day 1:
8:30-9:00 am...............................Registration Open
9:00-9:30 am...............................Opening Remarks/Current Issues and Trends Impacting HR
This opening session will address the current trends evolving in the human resources profession. We will explore the competencies required of successful HR practitioners today. Come share your organization's best practices as you discover whether your firm is leading or lagging in the profession.
9:30-10:30 am...............................Legal Issues in Hiring
This session will focus on legal issues in the hiring process, including introductory discussion of immigration documentation and wage and hour record keeping requirements. Attendees should understand from this presentation:
10:30 - 10:45 am............................... Break
10:45 - 12:00 pm...............................Orientation and Employee Assimilation: How a Robust Employee Assimilation Process Contributes to Productivity and Employee Retention
Plant closings, downsizing, record unemployment, why worry about assimilation and retention now? Retaining your best employees is more important now then ever before. Recent studies indicate that employees are as likely to look for new jobs in 2009 as they were in 2008. Who is considering leaving your organization? Employees seek job stability and will depart for industries and companies that appear to offer that security. Whether you will be hiring or just retaining your top talent, HR professionals need to offer robust orientation and targeted retention programs to maintain the company’s competitive edge. Come learn how your peers and colleagues across the nation are launching targeted employee assimilation programs in order to optimize employee retention. This session will provide a brief overview of the evolution of best practices as they apply to the initiation of the employee life cycle.
12:00 - 1:15 pm...............................Lunch on your own
1:15 - 2:30 pm...............................Substance Abuse and Workplace Violence
One of the biggest trends in human resources today is the increasing need for the HR professional to address substance abuse and basic workplace security issues. These are critical areas of human resources which give the HR professional a vital role in the direction and welfare of an organization.
2:30 - 2:45 pm...............................Break
2:45 - 3:45 pm...............................Fundamental Safety Issues for the HR Professional
HR Professionals have a significant role to play in every organization’s safety and health program. This session will cover the basic obligations every employer must meet to comply with OSHA laws. We will also cover what role HR professionals can play in an organization’s safety and health compliance efforts.
3:45 - 4:45 pm...............................FLSA and Wage Hour Law
This session will clarify one of the most confusing areas of employment law — the Fair Labor Standards Act. Participants will gain a clear, organized understanding of the distinctions between exempt and non-exempt workers, and the complex rules regarding overtime pay. This session will emphasize the importance of properly determining a worker’s exempt status in order to hopefully avoid facing employment law’s fastest growing type of claim.
Day 2:
8:00 - 9:00 am...............................Labor Law Update
This session gives you the opportunity to catch up on the most recent developments in labor law.
9:00 - 9:15 am............................Break
9:15 - 10:30 am...............................Reductions in Force
10:30 - 12:00 pm...............................Employee Retention: What do Employees Really Value?
Whereas compensation and benefits are certainly a consideration regarding an employee’s decision to both join and stay with an organization. They are not the most important factor. This session will explore research from The Great Places to Work Institute, the organization that selects the Top 100 Companies to Work for in America, as well as The Gallup Organization, as we identify those attributes of an organizational culture that employees truly value.
12:00 - 1:15 pm...............................Lunch on your ow
1:15 - 2:15 pm...............................Advanced Issues In The ADA and FMLA
The ADA and the FMLA present unique challenges to the HR professional because of the difficulty in applying these laws to everyday situations. This session will provide participants with a clear, organized understanding of these two laws. Participants will also gain a better understanding of recent case law developments and how to apply those changes in their own workplaces.
2:15 - 2:30 pm...............................Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm...............................Discrimination: Litigation and Claims Prevention
This session goes beyond a basic outline of discrimination law. In this session you will learn the different types of discrimination claims, how those claims are being litigated, and, most importantly, what steps an employer can take to fortify itself against such claims. You will learn the three most important steps every employer should take to comply with discrimination law, how to respond t
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