Employer Solutions Webinar Series

2026

Please join us for an exciting learning experience.

In addition to a group of fantastic employee benefit attorneys, USI has an Employer Solutions team that is comprised of employment law attorneys with HR and risk management backgrounds. The Employer Solutions team partners directly with USI clients to provide guidance on compliance and business best practices.

This webinar series covers many of the topics that our clients most frequently contact us about. Each session will provide you with substantive educational content that is immediately applicable in your workplace. The webinars are certified for SHRM credits, and can also be submitted for HRCI credits.

Webinars are usually scheduled for the second Tuesday of the month from 10:00 – 11:00 am CT/11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET. For more details on the content of each webinar click here. You can sign up for individual courses, or auto-enroll in all of them.

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Detailed Webinar Descriptions

Employment law developments and trends

February 17th 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

Life has three unavoidable certainties: death, taxes, and every year will bring a host of new employment law developments you’ll have to deal with. Whether it’s new local laws that are driving state and national conversations, or federal agency initiatives that the Executive Branch is using as a proxy for new legislation, understanding the employment law landscape has never been more important..

Join us for this webinar, in which we will discuss a variety of trends, including (but not limited to):

Federal legislative initiatives
Federal agency initiatives
State trends and initiatives

What you don't know about the American with Disabilities Act could fill a book (or at least a webinar)
March 10th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

One thing most employers have in common is the challenge of managing situations covered by the ADA. Another thing most employers have in common is that they get some part of their ADA management wrong. That’s because the ADA is rarely black and white, and, instead, almost always requires a case-by-case analysis.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

The three definitions of disability
The appearance of discrimination
What makes an accommodation reasonable
The importance of the interactive process

“You’re working from where?!?”—Multi-state employment law considerations

April 14th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

COVID led to the biggest expansion of remote workers in human history and it’s not uncommon for even a mom-and-pop company to have one or more employees working remotely from another state. And while that may be great for employees, it can be a nightmare for HR, since employers usually have to comply with the laws of the state in which each employee individually works.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

Background checks and drug testing
Wage and hour considerations
Payroll and compensation requirements
Leave laws, including paid family medical leave

How to Reduce Your Legal Risks When Disciplining or Terminating Employees
May 12th at 9:00 am 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

Understanding employment law risks is critical when disciplining or terminating employees, since more lawsuits result from these actions than from any other employment decision. At the same time, failing to discipline or terminate where necessary can be devastating to your workplace. Therefore, it’s essential to make sure discipline and terminations are handled properly.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

What does employment “at-will” really mean
Basic equal employment opportunity and discrimination laws
How to effectively use discipline
Drafting effective and legally sound disciplinary documents
Determining when to terminate, while avoiding “wrongful termination” claims

Managing employee leaves – legal and practical considerations
June 9th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

Every employer, regardless of size, industry, or profit/nonprofit status, has one thing in common, which is that at some point, every single one of their employees will be absent from work. Some absences, such as planned vacations, are easy to manage, while others, such as intermittent absences for chronic health conditions can be very difficult to handle. Plus, having employees in multiple states only makes matters worse.

Join us for this webinar in which we will cover:

State and federal leave laws
Employer leave policies
Leave adjacent law/benefits

“But I didn’t mean it!” – Investigating and responding to workplace harassment allegations
July 14th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

One of the steps in reducing your organization’s legal liability in connection with harassment claims is conducting a prompt and thorough investigation from which you draw reasonable conclusions, take appropriate action, and ensure there is no retaliation. Simple, right? Wrong!

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

The difference between “illegal” and “legal” harassment
When and how to conduct a formal investigation
Interviewing and documentation
Drawing conclusions and taking appropriate action

Meet your new robot boss—Artificial Intelligence in the workplace

August 11th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

If newsfeeds can be believed, AI will soon dominate almost every aspect of our lives. And while that may be a bit dramatic, it seems certain that AI is certainly becoming a daily part of the workplace in ways both large and small. Therefore, it is more important than ever for employers to understand the legal implications of leveraging AI.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

Examples of AI applications
Legal issues associated with workplace AI
Best practices considerations

Forgive My Last Absence - complying with the FMLA
September 8th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

The FMLA provides covered employees with an absolute leave right that doesn’t take into consideration employer hardship and the law requires that any time that qualifies be counted as FMLA. However, many employers don’t properly count time as FMLA when they should, don’t properly document leaves, and make mistakes when returning (or not returning) employees to work at the end of leaves.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

What leave scenarios are covered by the FMLA
Properly documenting covered leaves
Dealing with intermittent leaves
Insurance, PTO, STD, and other benefit issues during leaves

Understanding exempt vs. nonexempt and other difficult wage and hour laws
October 13th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

Employers spend a lot of time (rightly) worrying about harassment and discrimination in the workplace, but not enough time making sure their wage and hour practices are in good shape. Improperly classifying employees as exempt, not tracking time properly, mishandling unpaid lunches and other common employer mistakes can lead to be penalties, which is why it’s so important to get things right.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

What it takes to actually be exempt
The difference between state and federal laws
Difficult time tracking scenarios
Properly calculating overtime

The importance of properly managing workplace violence and bullying
November 11th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

Safety is a basic human need both in the workplace and outside of it. However, even the best safety plans and procedures can be undercut by employees who bully and harass coworkers, don’t follow protocols, work while under the influence, don’t report coworker bad behavior, aren’t held accountable for performance, etc.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

The incident rates of bullying and violence in the workplace
Drug and alcohol considerations
The importance of accountability
The need for strong and consistent management

Navigating The Bermuda Triangle of Overlapping FMLA, ADA, and Work Comp Responsibilities
December 8th at 10:00 am CT/11:00 am ET

Each of these laws on their own can be difficult to comply with, but things become exponentially more complicated when two or more laws apply to the same leave, especially when the interests of one law operate in conflict with the interests of another law. And, as with all things legal, mishandling compliance can lead to problems, penalties, and even lawsuits.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

An overview of each law
How the FMLA interacts with the ADA
How the FMLA interacts with work comp
How the ADA interacts with work comp