Archived Webcasts and Podcasts

Whistleblower claims brought under federal safety, health and environmental statutes can be costly and disruptive to your business, and claims may involve actions that an employer did not realize could be considered discriminatory. Find out how best to coordinate between safety and HR activities, to avoid prosecution under these statutes, and how to defend against claims when a complaint is filed.

This presentation will cover how to structure your incentive and disciplinary programs to avoid scrutiny by the government, how to document adverse actions properly, and how to address situations involving "bulletproof" employees in a legally sound manner.

The remedies available to whistleblowers and unique aspects of some laws - such as "temporary reinstatement" provisions that may require actual or economic reinstatement while a case is pending - will also be discussed.

Are you confused about OSHA’s record-keeping rules and procedures? Do you know the difference between an OSHA recordable injury and first aid only? What’s the difference between OSHA 300 recordables and workers’ compensation reporting? This presentation will cover this and more. In addition, there will be a practical exercise to assist attendees with applying the concepts to real life scenarios. This topic is always a very popular subject. This presentation’s format is not merely a lecture; it is tailored in real time to the needs and suggestions of the attendees. Feedback is encouraged and necessary. Much of the presentation is spent addressing attendee’s scenarios that they have struggled with in their day to day operations. The scenarios presented within the presentation itself are designed to be fun, but at the same time, thought provoking.

The Workplace Pensions Reform or Auto Enrolment as its widely known is a legislative requirement which is being phased in for all UK Employers over the next few years with the largest companies having to comply later this year (2012) and even the smallest of employers by April 2017 – no one will be unaffected by these changes. For many years, indeed since the Pension Reform Act in 2007 the UK government has been looking for ways to improve access to pensions provided by employers and to encourage individuals to save towards their future. The reforms are designed to make workplace (employer provided pensions) available to all (with few exceptions) even those who would normally be excluded, for a variety of reasons from joining their employers traditional pension scheme and to encourage individuals to save for their future, with employers contributing , and at a lower starting value making it more affordable.

Employers today are not immune from the costs and problems associated with substance use, misuse and abuse. Drug use today includes both alcohol and drugs (both legal and illegal). Research has shown that 75% of illicit drug users are employed and an estimated 15% of the American workforce has consumed alcohol either before or during work, or has arrived at work hung-over. This program will examine both the issue of substance abuse and how nine individual substance abuse prevention strategies can be integrated into a comprehensive worksite prevention framework and how this framework might be applied at worksites of varying sizes.

Each year the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issues over $80 Million in fines to non-compliant organizations. Many of these fines are for paperwork that is not filled out correctly! In fact recently one employer in Texas was recently fines over 1.2 million dollars for failure to properly record injuries and illness in the workplace! The OSHA Injury and Illness Documentation has been a focus of OSHA recently and OSHA has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to target bad performers. This webinar will get you prepared and compliant with these often confusing Injury & Illness Recordkeeping rules and you'll have the opportunity to ask the presenter your most pressing compliance questions!

This session will cover the basics of mobile employee time and attendance tracking. The importance of moving away from manual time sheets and other in-house solutions will be identified, with an emphasis on the benefits of real-time tracking. Issues such as favorable rounding of hours worked, forgetfulness (or recording hours worked after the fact), “buddy punching”, and outright cheating will be identified. The session will then delve into possible solutions to address the above issues: the various systems, hardware devices and the accompanying verification features available on the market, including GPS tagging, voice authentication, and caller ID/IP address recording. Lastly, the session will touch on some of the other hidden benefits that come from having this data available in real time.

Labor Department changes, along with the growing complexity of collective bargaining agreements, are adding new challenges for employers. Workforce Management (WFM) solutions must do more to help employers reduce risk and cut workforce-related costs. Today, the burden is on you, as the employer, to decide if you’ve correctly understood and interpreted various labor laws, and to make sure your employee records are as unimpeachable as possible. Join us to find out how to lower your compliance risk while you improve your bottom line—with workforce management. Infor10 WFM (Workbrain) helps automate and standardize your time and labor processes, helping you enhance profitability by reducing costs, boosting customer and employee satisfaction, and adapting to changing conditions on the fly. www.infor.com

Africa is the new kid on the “RPO” block when it comes to new locations from which service delivery can be located. Unlike India, China and the Philippines, a few African countries already have better infrastructure, language capability, and lower labor costs. Nineteen of the top 25 poorest countries in the world are located in the African continent. It was only a matter of time before the influence of globalization gave promise to developing countries. Now Africa is poised to turn the Recruitment Process Outsourcing industry among others, upside down from the bottom up. The benefits to the industry and customers of RPO will enormous.

Have you ever struggled to identify qualifying FMLA leaves and questioned how to respond appropriately? Recent high profile FMLA cases have demonstrated the dangers of violating the Act, with outcomes ranging from multi-million dollar settlements to managers and supervisors being held personally liable for paying damages. For this reason alone, employers should increase their efforts to understand the FMLA and be able to determine when it applies. This session will provide an in depth overview of FMLA, how to avoid common mistakes, and will offer attendees a structured approach to address leave compliance. With this knowledge attendees will be better equipped to navigate the complexities of FMLA and support their organization's compliance efforts.

Health is no longer a cost driver, but is now a performance driver. A healthy and injury-free workforce controls expenses and protects, supports, and enhances your human capital. In this webcast, we will explore what factors at work may contribute to poor health, what factors at work might improve poor health, and how poor health affects work.