Employer Solutions Webinar Series

2024

 

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 HR Solutions team partners directly with USI clients to provide guidance on compliance and business best practices. 

This webinar series covers many of the topics which our clients most frequently have questions 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 a.m. CST. 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 - what you don't know might hurt you...

February 13th at 10:00 am CST

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):

  • Recent federal law changes
  • Agency initiatives, including handbook restrictions, pay equity, and non-competes
  • Legalized cannabis
  • Paid family leave, earned sick and safe time, and other leave trends

Meet your new robot boss - Artificial Intelligence in the workplace

March 12 at 10:00 am CST

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 will increasingly become a daily part of the workplace in ways both large and small. Therefore, it is important 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

How to Reduce Your Legal Risks When Disciplining or Terminating Employees
April 9 at 10:00 am CST

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

What you don't know about the American with Disabilities Act could fill a book (or at least a webinar)
May 14 at 10:00 am CST

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

Preparing for, preventing, and responding to violence in the workplace
June 11 at 10:00 am CST

Safety is a basic human need both in the workplace and outside of it. And with stories of violence being reported in the news every day, it is more important than ever that employers take concrete steps to protect employees from the threat of workplace violence. 

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

  • Understanding the threat of workplace violence
  • Preparing for acts of workplace violence
  • Responding to acts of violence in the workplace
  • Dealing with the aftermath of workplace violence

Forgive My Last Absence - complying with the FMLA
July 9 at 10:00 am CST

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

“But I didn’t mean it!” – Investigating and responding to workplace harassment allegations
August 13 at 10:00 am CST

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

Agree to disagree - understanding work-related contracts and agreements
September 10 at 10:00 am CST

There are many times in the lifecycle of an employee where some form of agreement may be useful. But how do you know when an agreement should be used and what should go into them?

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

  • The risks and rewards of using employment-related agreements
  • The reasons to use certain types of agreements
  • The content and legal considerations for common employment agreements, such as:
          o Separation/severance agreements
          o Non-competition vs. non-solicitation agreements
          o Confidentiality agreements
          o Hiring/employment agreements
          o Retention agreements
          o Repayment agreements

Understanding exempt vs. nonexempt and other difficult wage and hour laws
October 8 at 10:00 am CST

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

Handbooks? Ugh! Do we have to?
November 12 at 10:00 am CST

Handbooks can represent a form of existential HR angst. A well drafted handbook can bring order to chaos and help you defeat legal claims, while a poorly drafted handbook can create chaos and contribute to losing legal claims. But how do you know the difference between a good handbook and a bad one, and how does yours stack up?


Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

  • What should go into a handbook
  • What shouldn’t go into a handbook
  • The role that handbooks play in compliance and court

Navigating The Bermuda Triangle of Overlapping FMLA, ADA, and Work Comp Responsibilities
December 10 at 10:00 am CST

Leave or light duty for a workers’ compensation claim is often also covered by the FMLA and/or the ADA, and sometimes the interests of one set of laws can operate in conflict with the interests of another set. Making the wrong choices or getting compliance wrong can lead to problems, penalties, and even lawsuits.

Join us for this webinar in which we will discuss:

  • How these three sets of laws can overlap
  • How to run the FMLA concurrently with a work comp absence
  • When the interests of the ADA might trump those of work comp
 

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