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Webinar: Sustaining Your Business - Best Practices for Furloughs and Layoffs
Businesses are facing unprecedented economic uncertainty and restrictions on their ability to operate that only weeks ago would have seemed unimaginable. Unfortunately, businesses are having to consider how to make adjustments to their workforce to help keep their business sustainable for the long term.
This webinar will review the differences between furloughs and layoffs and what factors you should consider when deciding what’s best for your company. You will also learn how benefits, PTO, FMLA, and workers comp must be managed for different furlough and layoff scenarios.
Sonya Bielecki; SR HR Consultant with Express Employment Professionals
Sonya is a Senior HR Consultant with Express Employment Professionals. She has worked as a leader in the Human Resource industry for over 20 years. Having worked in all areas of Human Resources during her career, Sonya’s experience and skills allow her to focus on the vision of each organization while providing services to enhance, improve and support a strong HR functionality necessary in every company. Her experience includes working in various HR roles at Global Corporations with multi-state workforces, including as the Director of Human Resources at Weiss Technik North America, the Human Resources Training and Development with Pridgeon and Clay, and significant time in HR consulting and third party recruiting.
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
Webinar: Leading through uncertain times: what employees need now
Leading through uncertain times: what employees need now
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Andrew Bishop knows where you’re at and gets where you want to be. He’s a high-performing executive who has helped grow and evolve several organizations over his career journey. But prior to joining Baudville Brands, he spent time in the staffing and manufacturing industries where he acknowledges that he learned about employee engagement more by setting an example of “what not to do” than by being a master of it. His P&L-driven approach to leadership was a barrier to true success and now serves as the catalyst for his passion for employee engagement.
Over the past six years, Andrew has committed to investing in others and sharing his learnings at every opportunity. He’s had the privilege of leading education, training, client analysis, program design, customer success, and new business development for Baudville Brands, and he enjoys every minute! Whether it’s working with clients, investing in his staff, or speaking at conferences, Andrew has emerged as a top thought leader who’s passionate about inspiring others—YOU!—to join the Employee Engagement Revolution.
Uncertain and difficult times have a way of slowing us all down and holding us back. We can quickly become our own worst enemies and slip into that unhealthy and unproductive mental state. It’s in these times, that we need our leaders more than ever. We need them to be that “GPS” that helps us re-calculate, course-correct, and re-center our focus on what we can control, that next step forward.
In this session, Andrew will discuss:
- How leaders are our organization’s “GPS” for our employees
- What are some of the best practices and tips for Leaders when navigating uncertain and difficult times like these
- What are the tools available to leaders and organizations
- Why it’s more important than ever to focus on strengthening the ‘emotional equity’ within your team
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
Webinar: Understanding Cobra Regulations
Understanding Cobra Regulations
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) requires certain employers to provide former employees and dependents who lose group health benefits with an opportunity to continue group health insurance coverage for a limited period of time. COBRA is a complex set of laws and regulations with many traps for the unwary, and mistakes can be costly. This webinar will identify COBRA compliance issues and the guidelines of TAMRA, providing practical guidance for preventing common errors that could result in significant liability. We’ll present for 45 minutes regarding the above topic and the remainder of the time will be devoted to Q&A. This webinar is approved for 1.0 HRCI and 1.0 SHRM-CP advanced credits for HR professionals worldwide.
Learning Objectives:
- Overview of COBRA regulations
- Common COBRA mistakes made by employers
- Penalties associated with TAMRA non-compliance
Presenter: Tammy Parr
Tammy Parr owned and administered COBRA at COBRA Administration & Health Services, Inc. for 18 years before transitioning to BASIC as a Regional Director. In her current role as Regional Director, Tammy services the New England region. With nearly 20 years of experience working with COBRA, Tammy leverages her expertise to ensure clients and insurance brokers are fully compliant every step of the way. Clients appreciate Tammy’s extensive regulatory knowledge, which allows her to recognize and satisfy personalized needs for companies of all sizes and industries. Insurance brokers love working with Tammy because they know she wants the best for their clients.
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
Webinar: Lead with Connection
Lead with Connection
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Challenge your ‘business as usual’ mindset and explore the depths of what it means to Lead With Connection™. Start supporting your team in brand new ways to engage, lift, and connect with them like never before.
In this workshop you will learn to
- Embrace vulnerability to build trust and decentralize decisions
- Sustain connection through a platform for knowing your people at a deeper level
- Identify future leaders through a development focused performance process
Our Presenters: Presenters: Rob Dwortz & Jodi DeRoo
Rob Dwortz
Founding Partner, Become Unmistakable
As a recovering banker, I’ve been trained to believe that people are assets to be deployed to create shareholder value. That worked when I was the asset, but when I found myself in leadership roles, the idea simply fell apart. Through 25 years of executive leadership, business ownership and consulting experience I’ve learned that the most valuable and sacred asset of any organization is its people. Focus on their success and happiness as they define it and you will tap into immeasurable value in your business. I’ve since had the opportunity to test this theory and see the success in action as a bank CEO and private business owner, as well as through numerous advisory relationships with executive teams within manufacturing, professional services, education, and non-profit industries. When I’m not driving culture, you can find me having a glass of wine with my bride of 23 years, desperately clinging to my teen and college-age kids, coaching baseball, or skiing at every opportunity I can find!
Jodi DeRoo
Director of Learning, Become Unmistakable
My passion is people. I believe most people have untapped potential, and if businesses invest in unleashing that potential – then numbers will follow. I’ve had the opportunity to master a variety of roles, from lending to treasury management to operations to talent management. I’ve worked with start-up companies and tenured organizations. I’ve helped drive cultural change in a way that inspired organic growth, momentum and team member engagement. I believe learning is a lifelong journey and I welcome new challenges as an integral part of my ongoing development. About 10 years ago I started digging deep into the brain science behind human interactions and it opened up a whole new obsession for me! In my spare time you’ll find me lovin’ on my family, especially my grandchildren (the greatest dopamine dump ever!) – reading books, singing crazy songs and having sock races down the hallways.
Webinar: Strategies to Create a Culture of Wellbeing in any Workplace
Strategies to Create a Culture of Wellbeing in any Workplace
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 12:00pm to 1:00pm
As an accumulation of Cassie’s multi-faceted experience in the employee wellbeing industry, she will outline lessons learned, the industry at large and the philosophies and backgrounds that make up the current approach to wellness in the workplace. She will share how recent decades have changed the overall approach to workplace wellbeing, the difference between culture, wellness and wellbeing – and why it’s important to be targeted in your word choice, and how your leadership style is more important than anything else you do to create a culture of wellbeing in your organization.
Presenter: Cassie Sobelton, Founder & CEO, SynBella
Cassie is one of the nation’s most sought after wellbeing consultants. She is a trained keynote speaker, corporate training facilitator and a #1 Best-selling author, spokesperson and media personality. She is also a nutritionist, health coach, and yoga and fitness instructor.
Cassie’s first book “Back to Balance” and her second book “The Employee Wellbeing Handbook” are both number one best sellers. Cassie is a health and wellness correspondent appearing regularly on ABC whose sample segments can be found on her website www.CassieSobelton.com/in-the-news
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
Webinar: Financial Wellness in the Workplace and Why It Matters
BCBSM: Financial Wellness at Work – Why Employers are Embracing It
DEC 12, 2019 • 12 P.M. – 1 P.M. EST
Employees, regardless of their income or demographic, have or will encounter financial strain. With most Americans living paycheck to paycheck, many people are not prepared for an emergency expense like a high utility bill, medical expense or unexpected car repair. Employees worried about their finances are found to have higher rates of absenteeism, turnover, injury and dissatisfaction in their job.
This fast-paced session led by Jeff Rubleski, Certified Financial Planner, and Christina Hix, Director of Specialty Benefits will cover critical personal finance topics of importance to your workforce including: saving for retirement, managing debt and building emergency funds. HR professionals will gain a better understanding of what employers can do to help employees to achieve financial wellbeing through innovative benefit plan design ideas.
FEATURING
Jeffrey Rubleski, MBA, CFP – Director Sales Strategy, Certified Financial Planner™
Christina Hix – Director Specialty Benefits
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
Webinar: The Opioid Epidemic and Your Workforce
BCBSM: The opioid epidemic and your workforce
NOV. 21, 2019 • 12 – 1 P.M. EST
It is projected that the cost of the opioid crisis in the United States will hit $200 billion in 2020. This crisis hits home for many of us, both personally and professionally. For businesses, the impact of this epidemic can be felt within the organization as this relates to employees’ health and overall health care spend.
In this one-hour, interactive webinar, industry experts William Beecroft, MD, Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Erin McGuire, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist will provide an update on the opioid crisis in detail, discuss the connections between behavioral health and opioid use, and educate HR professionals on what the health care industry is doing to combat the problem. HR professionals will gain a better understanding of the unlikely faces of people who may be addicted to these often prescribed and potentially deadly medications and how they can help their employees get the care they need.
FEATURING
William Beecroft, MD – Medical Director of Behavioral Health
Erin McGuire, PharmDv – Clinical Pharmacist
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. This program is valid for 1 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.
Webinar: ACA Filing for 2019
ACA Filing for 2019
December 3, 2019 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
ACA expert, Joe Aitchison, will cover ACA filing requirements for 2019 and what employers need to do if they receive an IRS penalty notice.
- Filing Deadlines
- Common Employer Mistakes
- What happens if an employee goes to the Exchange?
- ESRP Assessment and Payment
- 226J IRS ESRP Penalty Notices & failure to respond
- IRS 5699 / 5698 Letters – ALE Missing Return / 1094 Filing Inquiry and Failure to respond
Presented by: Joe Aitchison, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHRS
Joe is the Vice President of BASIC, an HR Technology Company providing employer solutions in the human resources and benefit administration industry. Services include payroll, unemployment, COBRA, FLEX, FMLA and HR outsourcing. In his current role, Mr. Aitchison is responsible for regulatory compliance and is BASIC’s resident expert on employment practice and benefits. He provides guidance on HR best practice to BASIC’s 15,000 clients nationwide. He is a respected and frequent speaker at national conferences, presenting on “Employer Best Practice”, FMLA, Health Care Reform/ACA compliance, employee benefits, and employment related federal regulations and risk management.
Mr. Aitchison has obtained a lifetime certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and is certified by the Society of Human Resources as a Senior Certified Professional.
Approved for Continuing Education Credit
Webinar: Privacy and Data Protection in 2020 – What Your Business Needs to Know.
Webinar: Privacy and Data Protection in 2020 – What Your Business Needs to Know.
February 13, 2020 • 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST
All it takes is one employee clicking on the wrong link in an email, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars you spend on your security infrastructure are useless. So to sit back and rely on your IT department with the expectation that nothing will ever go wrong is a risky proposition. Issues related to data privacy and cybersecurity are not limited to large organizations. In fact, depending on what reports you read, anywhere from 40% to 60% of cyberattacks specifically target small to medium sized businesses, and upwards of 70% of small business have experienced some form of cyberattack in the last year. The smaller the business, the fewer the resources it will typically have to spend on cybersecurity. If you think a good cybersecurity plan and infrastructure is too expensive, wait until you find out how much it costs not to have one.
Learnings:
- Be able to distinguish between cybersecurity and data privacy
- Identify the biggest risks companies are faced today as it relates to cyberattacks
- Develop a plan for the future that is worst-case scenario to mitigate risk, minimize damage and protect the bottom line.
Presenter: Jeffrey A. May, Attorney, Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
Jeffrey A. May practices in the areas of general business law, intellectual property, and litigation with a focus on the increasingly important area of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law. He is credentialed as a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US).
His prior experience owning and operating a technology-based business, and his educational background focused in the area of information technology, allow him to assist clients with a wide range of business issues and litigation matters.
As part of his practice in the area of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy law, Jeffrey helps clients identify and mitigate risks related to data security incidents and breaches, information technology policies and practices, and data sharing arrangements with third parties. While the best way to ward off a cyber-attack is to proactively plan and vigilantly monitor systems for risks, data breaches happen to even well-prepared organizations. When they do, Jeffrey helps clients respond in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
In 2018, Jeffrey was named an “Up and Coming” Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Before joining Kerr Russell, Jeffrey was the law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. While working at the court, he also served as the Director of the Michigan Center for Civic Education’s High School Mock Trial Tournament.
Approved for Continuing Education Credit