Employers must comply with thousands of federal, state, and local laws and regulations. These sessions help you understand the intricacies of these rules to ensure compliance and reduce liability.
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Monday, December 13, 2021; 1:30 PM Eastern
Employment law and COVID-19 expert Melissa Fleischer will detail the concrete steps you should take to create a vaccine policy. You will have the opportunity to get input about your unique situation.
What You'll Learn
What topics should you include in a vaccine policy?
What documentation may you require to prove vaccination?
Do you need to include warnings to protect your organization?
Is it better to administer the vaccine on-site?
What language should your policy include about reasonable accommodations?
How should you respond to employee concerns and court challenges?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Thursday, December 2, 2021; 1:30 PM Eastern
COVID-19 legal expert Melissa Fleischer will make sense of the conflicting news reports and changing standards. You will learn the specific steps to take in your organization today.
What You'll Learn
What did President Biden’s executive order include?
What should you consider if you do want to make it mandatory?
What should a mandatory vaccination policy include?
What information do you need to provide to your employees?
What would be required if you decide to require weekly testing instead?
What are your requirements to maintain vaccination confidentially?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Monday, December 6, 2021; 3:00 PM Eastern
COVID-19 legal expert Melissa Fleischer will help you better understand your confidentiality obligations and how they impact your legal compliance with the OSHA ETS.
What You'll Learn
What are an employer’s confidentiality obligations under HIPAA and the ADA?
Will an employer's request for vaccination information violate these laws?
How can you maintain vaccination information in a legally compliant manner?
What additional confidentiality obligations does the OSHA ETS impose?
May you reveal information regarding an employee’s battle with COVID-19?
How can you train managers to maintain vaccination status confidentiality?
Scheduled for 90 minutes including question and answer period.Friday, December 3, 2021; 1:00 PM Eastern
COVID-19 and human resources expert Teri Morning will explain how you should handle the OSHA mandates. You will learn how to be ready for whatever happens with the pending court review.
Topics Covered:
What is the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard?
Should employers count on any of the original deadlines?
How can you determine if you are a covered employer?
What if a state-approved plan covers your organization?
What should be in your vaccination policy?
What vaccine information should you provide to employees?
How should you respond to employees who blame HR and their employer?
How can you get unvaccinated employees to comply with face-covering rules?
What are the vaccine time-off requirements under the ETS?
How should you respond to employee vaccination accommodation requests?
Human resources expert Teri Morning will reveal how you must revise policies and procedures to incorporate the latest laws and evolving regulations. You will learn how to treat employees fairly while taking advantage of government programs and protecting your organization.
What You'll Learn
To what tax credits is your organization entitled?
When is COVID-19 a reason for taking FMLA leave?
How should you administer intermittent leave?
When must you provide for emergency sick leave?
When are you required to engage in the ADA interactive process?
How should you make requests for employee medical information?
How does workers’ compensation interact with the ADA?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Tuesday, November 16, 2021; 1:30 PM Eastern
Employment law expert Jon Hyman will guide you to understand tricky COVID-19 testing requirements. You will learn how to balance government requirements, employee preferences, and workplace safety.
What You'll Learn
What are the basic requirements of the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard?
What are the requirements for employees who test in lieu of full vaccination?
What are the reasonable accommodation requirements for employees who need one for a disability or sincerely held religious belief?
What are the factors an employer should consider in determining whether to mandate full vaccination for all or permit testing?
What types of tests count toward complying with the OSHA mandate?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Wednesday, December 1, 2021: 1:30 PM Eastern
COVID-19 legal expert Dr. Jim Castagnera will explain how to translate the unique California requirements into your vaccination policy. He will show examples of compliant plans.
What You'll Learn
California school mandates
California healthcare mandates
Impact of the Biden mandates and OSHA emergency temporary standard on California
Well-informed legal superstar Jim Castagnera will tell you how to handle this unique situation in your organization. You will learn the specific steps to follow.
What You'll Learn
The requirements of the ETS as announced on November 4
Current status of legal challenges to the ETS
Relationship of the ETS to the federal-contractor and healthcare-provider vaccination mandates
The nuts-and-bolts of a COVID vaccination plan that meets all federal legal requirements and facilitates efficient implementation
Human resources leader and entrepreneur Jessica Miller-Merrell will tell you what appeals to job seekers today. You will learn how to revise your job descriptions and postings to attract amazing candidates.
All attendees will receive job description and job posting templates.
What You'll Learn
How do job postings and job descriptions differ?
How can you optimize both to attract qualified candidates?
What are the best practices for posting jobs?
How should you share and promote your openings?
How do you use candidate funnels to fix your evergreen job openings?
Human resources expert Teri Morning will explain how to ensure your job descriptions fulfill the myriad of critical HR purposes they serve without creating harm.
Topics Covered:
Why are job descriptions critical in today’s workplaces?
Why does borrowing job descriptions create confusion and legal problems?
What language should you include? What should you avoid?
How can you prepare a job analysis of responsibilities, duties, and expectations?
What key elements should you include in every job description?
When and how should you review and update your current job descriptions?
What common mistakes come back to haunt employers?
How should you communicate when office presence is required?
How can job descriptions drive productivity and performance management?
What missteps invite regulatory problems and lawsuits?
Contracting expert and attorney Jim Bergman reveal the new risks of contractor misclassification, highlighting the effects of the Delta variant and labor shortage on staffing. You will learn the critical mitigation measures to take.
What You'll Learn
What are the differences between employees and independent contractors?
How has working from home changed the classification criteria?
What new risks and pitfalls should you avoid?
How should you revise your contracting language?
How can a proactive operational approach help you avoid risks?
What are the best techniques to train colleagues to avoid these risks?
Employment law and COVID-19 expert Melissa Fleischer will reveal how employers are addressing the current state of the pandemic and recent government mandates and recommendations. You will learn how to prevent the Delta variant from spreading throughout your workplace.
What You'll Learn
What does the Delta variant mean for workplaces?
What new CDC mask recommendations and local mandates should you adopt?
What new policies, procedures, and standards should you implement?
Should you mandate the COVID-19 vaccine?
Will OSHA issue new guidelines to comply with the CDC revised guidance?
What accommodations should you provide to employees who cannot wear masks and cannot get vaccinated?
