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2012 Legal and Regulatory Changes and Compliance
Mary Komornicka, Benefits Attorney with Larkin Hoffman
Larry Morgan, Hanratty HR Advisor
February 22, 2012 1 PM
2012 continues to have a number of changes dealing with W-2 forms, payroll taxes, benefit plan and limit changes, health care reform changes, NLRB rulings as well as new postings and regulations. Our most popular webinar of the year will review these and other changes employers need to understand. Please join Mary Komornicka, Benefits Attorney with Larkin Hoffman and Larry Morgan, Hanrattys HR Advisor for a free, in depth look at these issues and practical guidance on what to do.
Preregistration required for materials and attendance is limited.

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FMLA
Larry Morgan, Hanratty HR Advisor
January 26, 2012
One of the most asked questions on the HR Hotline is how do I deal with FMLA issues, especially with intermittent leave. Recent changes with FMLA and ADAAA compliance have made this a more complex issue. Learn about the in's and outs of compliance, employee notification, benefits before, during and after FMLA leave, medical certification, return to work, employee terminations, integration with workers compensation and other common issues.

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Keeping the Lid on HR Costs
Larry Morgan, Hanratty HR Advisor
November 17, 2011 
Having trouble with out of control costs to employee benefits, costs with regulatory issues, and staying "in the ballpark" with salaries and benefits?  Learn what you can do and what is reasonable to provide along with specific strategies to hold the line.

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Health and Wealth - The Employers Guide to Retirement Plans
Chris Sherwin, Hanratty Financial
Larry Morgan, Hanratty HR Advisor
October 18, 2011 
Learn about new developments in retirement programs for employees.  Topics will include new compliance issues with disclosure and transparency, current trends, employee education and communication, investment option requirements and other issues will be explored

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HR Issues in the Public and Not For Profit Sector
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
August 17, 2011 
HR's role and flexibility in the Public and Not for Profit Sector is significantly differently than in the "For Profit" world.  Different regulations, roles, reporting requirements, cost constraints, stakeholder review, etc.  Learn about the unique nature of HR's role and how to manage effectively in this environment.

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Communicating Employee Benefits with Little or No Budget
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
July 13, 2011 
Want to deliver more training and education regarding your employee benefit program but no moola?  Learn about innovative methods for effectively educating employees beyond the once a year open enrollment meeting.

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Pay me Now or Pay me Later
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
June 14, 2011 
Employment market heating up.  Employees leaving for greener grass.  Department of Labor stepping up enforcement on misclassification of employees.  Fastest area of litigation involves wage / hour claims.  In Tuesdays webinar "Pay me Now or Pay me Later", you can learn about current compensation issues including market conditions, compensation trends, job offers, dealing with counter offers, classification issues, student interns, overtime pay, performance appraisals and what you need to know to avoid fines, penalties and losing key employees.

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Social Networking & technology Issues In The Workplace*Not Avail*
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
May 19, 2011 Recent court cases and rulings have turned employer policies and practices regarding internet use,
blogging, postings, etc upside down.  Learn about new development with employee handbooks
including employer safeguards of off duty conduct, social networking sites and proprietary data.

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How To Avoid Sexual & Other Harassment Issues
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
April 12, 2011 
In the 1990's the Supreme Court issued a ruling that if an employer provides sexual harassment training, has a harassment policy with a complaint process employees must follow the internal process. 
Several states mandate that supervisor training be conducted on sexual harassment.  Learn about how to minimize risk with effective harassment policies and training.

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How To Conduct An Internal Investigations
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
March 15, 2011 
Theft, Fighting, Misconduct, Harassment at work.  Learn about steps to take to conduct an investigation to determine what happened and what to do about it.  Larry Morgan, Hanratty's
HR Advisor will guide you through the steps of interviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence, documentation and what to do with the results.

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2011 Legal and Regulatory Changes
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
February 16, 2011
Larry Morgan and Kathi Wright from Gray Plant Mooty will address key changes with legal and regulatory issues. Learn about changes with various laws, compliance issues, the latest with health care reform and employee relations laws, and what is on the horizon for 2011. This session tends to be one of the most popular webinars we conduct each year.

Performing an HR Audit
Larry Morgan, MAIR, GPHR, SPHR
January 17, 2011
Larry Morgan will be discussing how to perform an HR audit in your organization. An HR audit is like a physical exam on your HR practices. The session will cover elements of an HR, key areas to review and how to rate yourself on practices and procedures, compliance issues, etc.