XpertHR Webinar Series

Top Four Accommodation Strategies HR Needs to Know Now

In this 60-minute webinar, Jonathan Hyman explores both - those under the ADA for employees' physical and mental impairments to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs, and under Title VII for employees' sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, and observance.

Is Your Workplace Ready for a Mental Health Crisis? HR Strategies to Prepare Now

In this 60-minute webinar, Terri M. Solomon and Dr. Marc McElhaney explain how to prepare for and handle a serious employee mental health crisis that prevents an employee from caring for themselves or puts an employee at risk of hurting themselves or others.

A New Dawn for DEI: How To Bring About Real Change in Your Organization

In this 60-minute program, Matthew Camardella, John Bryson II, and Angela Quiles Nevarez talk about the benefits of diversity, the holistic nature of DEI programs, related legal considerations, and best practices in designing and implementing such programs.

New COVID-19 Employee Training and Prevention Plan Requirements

In this 60-minute webinar, CEO Michael Johnson and Attorney Shannon Farruk of Clear Law Institute, discuss COVID-19 employee trainings and prevention plans. New guidance issued by OSHA indicates that employers nationwide should provide these trainings and plans.

Untangling the Web of Leave Laws - How to Comply and Succeed During COVID and Beyond

In this 60-minute webinar, Katharine Weber, co-chair of Jackson Lewis's Disability, Leave and Health Management Practice, addresses the top leave management issues confronting employers.

Retaining Top Talent in Another COVID Year

Phillip B. Wilson, founder of Approachable Leadership and nationally recognized labor and employment expert, helps participants understand the signs top talent is going to quit (including "pre-quit" behaviors that show up months before someone leaves).

Is Your Workplace Ready for the COVID Vaccine? What HR Needs to Know

Attorneys Phillip Bauknight and Kevin Troutman, partners at Fisher Phillips, a leading labor and employment law firm, share the crucial issues employers need to consider when determining how to address COVID vaccinations for their employees.

2021 HR Challenges - How to Prepare for the Expected and Unexpected

Attorney Jonathan Segal of Duane Morris and HR consultant Adam Calli of Arc Human Capitol explore the results of XpertHR's Survey of HR Challenges for 2021 and discuss steps HR and people teams can take to prepare for the year ahead.

COVID-19, Civil Unrest, Paid Sick Leave, and Your 2021 Employee Handbook

Littler Mendelson's Meredith Shoop covers the foundations of what you need to know as your organization prepares its 2021 employee handbook. Shoop details the unprecedented handbook changes that this unprecedented year has created.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Leave Update

XpertHR's Legal Editor Melissa Silver, JD, addresses the top-of-mind leave issues employers are facing with the DOL's recently issued temporary rule clarifying paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

Open Enrollment 2021: How to Handle This Year's Unique Challenges

XpertHR's Legal Editor Jessica Webb-Ayer addresses the top benefits concerns confronting employers in light of COVID-19 and open enrollment and provide tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

Teleworking Compliance Issues Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

Robin Shea, partner with Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, discusses compliance issues relating to telework, data security regulations, wage and hour laws for both exempt and non-exempt employees, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Key COVID-19 Challenges Facing Employers Post-Reopening

XpertHR Legal Editor David Weisenfeld, JD, discusses continuing concerns about returning to the workplace, back to school and related care issues, addressing nonadherence to safety protocols and OSHA and EEOC guidance updates.

Handling COVID-19 Related Accommodation Requests During Return to Work

XpertHR's Legal Editor Robert Teachout discusses how to address employees' concerns about returning to the workplace, what to do when an employee requests to not return to onsite work, PPE and associated disability and religious accommodations, Accommodation options and more.

COVID-19 Wage and Hour Considerations During Reopening

XpertHR's Senior Legal Editor Michael Cardman addresses the top wage and hour concerns confronting employers in light of the pandemic and reopening and provide tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

FMLA and ADA Compliance When Dealing With Employee Mental Health

Fisher Phillips employment attorneys Joshua Nadreau and Jen Barrett DiMarzo discuss how to identify, address and accommodate mental health issues under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and tie these issues in with current events.

Preparing Employees to Return to Work When Reopening Occurs COVID-19

XpertHR's Head of Content Amanda Czepiel, JD, discusses the guidelines for implementing a phased-in approach for returning to work, factors to consider when rehiring laid-off employees and more.

Safety Considerations as Workplaces Reopen

XpertHR Legal Editor Melissa Boyce, JD, addresses the top-of-mind issues employers are facing in the implementation of safety measures in the workplace and provides tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

FFCRA – Practical Considerations for Employers

XpertHR's Head of Content Amanda Czepiel, JD, addresses the top-of-mind issues employers are facing with the applying the FFCRA's emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid public health emergency FMLA leave (EFMLA) requirements in the workplace.

Furloughs and Layoffs - Strategies for a COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 World

XpertHR's Legal Editor Marta Moakley, JD, addresses the top-of-mind issues employers are facing with furloughs and layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic and will face when workers begin to return to work.

Leave Considerations for Employers on the State and Local Level

XpertHR's Legal Editor Melissa Silver covers how states and localities are responding to this pandemic and the implication for HR.

Payroll Considerations for Employers

XpertHR's Legal Editor Rena Pirsos addresses the top payroll issues confronting employers in light of the pandemic and provide tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

Benefit Considerations for Employers

XpertHR's Legal Editor Jessica Webb-Ayer addresses the top benefits issues confronting employers in light of the pandemic and provide tools and insights on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

Remote Work Engagement Solutions for Employers

XpertHR's Legal Editor Robert Teachout addresses issues confronting employers in light of the pandemic and the increasing prevalence of remote workforces.

Health and Safety Considerations for Employers

XpertHR's Legal Editor Melissa Boyce addresses the top health and safety issues confronting employers in light of the pandemic and provide tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to reduce the risk of exposure.

Leave Considerations for Employers under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

XpertHR's Legal Editor Melissa Silver addresses the top leave issues confronting employers in light of the pandemic and provide tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

Wage and Hour Considerations for Employers

XpertHR Senior Legal Editor Michael Cardman addresses the top wage and hour concerns confronting employers in light of the pandemic and provide tools and insight on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.