Course Description: This two-day seminar provides information and techniques for handling human resources practices legally and effectively. Beginning with an overall audit of human resources practices, this seminar covers legal requirements, employment policies, employee record maintenance, employment practices, performance management, discipline and terminations. Each section will give proactive measures and best practices to assure the organization has equitable and effective human resource management. Who Will Benefit: - Vice Presidents, Directors, & Managers of Human Resources - Employment Managers, Chief Talent Officers, Recruiters - Employee Relations Professionals - HR Coordinators/Supervisors/Administrators - HR Analysts - Supervisors - Auditors

This Validation of Bioanalytical Methods and Procedures training will demonstrate how to validate bioanalytical methods and procedures, in analytical laboratories, for FDA compliance. Why Should You Attend: Analyzing biological fluids is one on the most difficult tasks in analytical laboratories. Most challenging are interferences from matrices and decomposition products combined with low concentrations of analytes. Correct validation of bioanalytical methods according to recent FDA and industry recommendations ensures reliability, consistency and accuracy of bioanalytical data. But because of the difficult nature of the analysis there are many questions.. This seminar will demonstrate how to validate bioanalytical methods and procedures for…

This 6-hr virtual seminar will review analytical procedures used in assessing quality, safety and efficacy of drug products. It will cover the ICH and USP guidelines for procedure validation and help you ensure robust validation of analytical procedures for drug substances and products. Why Should You Attend: This 6-hr training will examine the analytical tools used throughout a drug product life cycle. There is a broad range of assays and techniques used to measure the quality, safety and efficacy of a drug substance or a drug product. The training will challenge attendees to give thoughtful evaluation of their current strategies…

This 90-minute training on Adverse Impact Analysis will provide the right approach to preventing adverse impact and show how you can address its cause. You will learn about quantitative tools you can use to examine your employment policies and practices and proactively monitor for adverse impact. Why Should You Attend: The idea of adverse impact has been around for nearly 50 years. Even though the concept is widely understood, employers are still faced with hundreds of discrimination lawsuits every year. The reason for this is that employers are taking the wrong approach to preventing adverse impact. Employers spend almost $300…

This full-day virtual seminar on legal issues impacting HRM will provide a comprehensive overview of employment law, key legislation affecting your management decisions and your responsibility to understand and comply with it. You will learn risk mitigation techniques and strategies for ensuring consistency in management practices. Why Should You Attend: Federal, state, and local legislation is often cited by many emerging firms as one of the major barriers to growth. Compliance to these laws covering hiring practices, compensation, employee safety, and labor relations is viewed as a major cost of doing business. Because of the huge expenses related to fighting…

This 90-minute training on managing discrimination litigation risks will provide a comprehensive primer on reviewing compensation systems for internal equity and discuss why, in light of recent legal and regulatory changes, employers should be performing compensation reviews. Why Should You Attend: The last two years have brought major changes in the legal and regulatory environment regarding compensation discrimination, and there are even more changes on the horizon. These changes encompass both individual claims and claims of systemic discrimination, and affect the policies and procedures employers need to have in place to combat discrimination. The compensation review is a valuable tool…

This 3-hr virtual seminar on Project Management in Human Resources will focus on key project management skills for the HR professional. You will learn proven, successful techniques for detailed, systematic, team-involved planning and effective implementation. Why Should You Attend: You as an HR leader play a major role in shaping your company’s strategy as well as ensuring that the strategy is carried out as planned. While there is much written about the creation of strategy, there is little written about implementation. In this 3-hr virtual seminar we will talk about strategic and effective management and implementation of programs and ways…

This 3-hr virtual seminar on child support regulations will focus on federal and state requirements to compliantly and effectively handle child support withholding orders. Why Should You Attend: Dealing with child support withholding orders can cause some of the most stressful and emotional situations that can be encountered in payroll. Not only are there severe penalties for violations of compliance rules, making sure that they are handled correctly can help relieve the emotional pressure that can surround individual orders. The reality is that all of the people and entities involved in these situations expect action from the payroll department. And…

This 90-minute training on Online Recruiting will provide a comprehensive review of how to avoid intentional and unintentional discrimination when using social media tools for recruiting. Why Should You Attend: There is a wealth of personal information available in a social media profile. Much of this information is the same kind of information that would be requested on a traditional job application. But social media profiles often contain information about protected class status; gender, race and age may be inferred from photographs, dates of birth may be displayed, and information about family members, relationship status and religious beliefs may be…

The webinar will discuss the do’s and don’ts for using social media in marketing FDA-regulated products. Common issues, misconceptions, perceptions, and possible solutions will be discussed. The presentation will to familiarize you with the current FDA rules and help you plan for developments expected in the near future. Why Should You Attend: The FDA recently held hearings addressing drug companies' use of social media and other online platforms to advertise. FDA also released a guidance document about manufacturers’ obligation regarding off-label information available about their products. Another guidance document about use of social media in marketing is expected soon. In…

he Work Experience Travel Market and IAPA Annual Conference provide a unique cost effective business-to-business opportunity for senders and receivers serving all aspects of cultural exchange, au pairing, volunteering, internship and work experience. WETM-IAC delivers an exceptionally targeted forum for your organisation to establish and strengthen sector-focused partnerships, gain industry intelligence and tap into emerging global markets. Develop your business and the industry at WETM-IAC.

This 90-minute webinar will help exporters and importers understand the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, UCP 600, published by the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, France, Publication No. 600; which is the world’s standard for regulating Commercial Letters of Credit. Companies that export and import products that use Documentary Letters of Credit to purchase and sell goods globally. The UCP is the international banking standard for issuing, advising, negotiating and paying Documentary Letters of Credit for 38,000 commercial banks worldwide. Understanding the UCP is the basis for working with and understanding how to manage the letter of credit…

Companies that export and import products can use Documentary Letters of Credit to purchase and sell goods globally. Letters of Credit are the primary instruments for assuring payment of goods sold internationally. Letters of Credit are issued under the Uniform Customs and Practice standard and can be negotiated by over 30,000 banks worldwide. Understanding the proper terms and conditions that make up a Letter of Credit will assist in its reliable payment. This 90-minute webinar will help exporters and importers understand Letter of Credit terms and conditions that go into structuring a transaction for successful payment and receipt of goods.…

This OFAC Licensing webinar introduces the licensing programs of the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which authorizes business transactions despite the existence of Embargoes and Sanctions. Why Should You Attend: Ever wonder how U.S. persons sell inherited property in Iran? How travel to Cuba by U.S. persons takes place? Or how U.S.-origin medicine makes its way to Sudan? The answer is OFAC licenses. OFAC offers both general (open-ended) licenses and specific (case by case) licenses to allow for otherwise prohibited transactions to take place. These types of licenses are within the discretion of…

Why Should You Attend: The U.S. government takes violations of economic sanctions prohibitions very seriously. Just recently, JP Morgan Chase had to pay $88.3 million to settle allegations that it had violated a number of OFAC administered sanctions prohibitions. This type of penalty is not abnormal as for most sanctions violations OFAC can administered penalties of up to $250,000 USD or twice the value of the transaction, per transaction that violated the sanctions. As there is lack of information publically available many are lost when it comes down to how an OFAC investigation and enforcement action should be handled. Defending…

This 90-minute will help exporters and importers understand the three international trade finance methods of payment; to include Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections and Open Account; and their variations. You will also learn the pros and cons of each method and what documents are used to effect each type. Companies that export and import products can use Documentary Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections or Open Accounts to purchase and sell goods globally. Understanding the proper application and documents involved will assist in the reliable payment for goods sold. Understanding the proper application of each type of payment will provide the…

This 90-minute webinar will help exporters and importers understand the accepted business practices for doing business internationally, to include the Sale, the Performance, the Logistics and the Settlement phases of global business. Why Should You Attend: Many of the processes and procedures for doing business between countries is unique to trade to include the terms of sale with Incoterms; logistics by ship; methods of settlement with letters of credit; and performance with shipment and delivery. This webinar will help exporters and importers understand the accepted business practices for doing business internationally. Attendees will learn what the Global Business Model is…

If you import merchandise into the U.S., you may not realize, but, you are the responsible party! In this presentation, we will discuss how to comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) vast laws and regulations. By the end of the Seminar you will know and understand the importance of tariff classification, Customs valuation, Country of origin marking, intellectual property rights and Free Trade Agreements. You will also learn basic customs concepts and terms like CBP Form 3461 & CBP 7501, Protests, Seizure cases, Liquidated damage claims, Penalties/Fines, Prior disclosure, and FP&F Petition Process. Learn key best practices and…

Learn about the current state of U.S. economic sanctions imposed against Iran and where they may lead next. Learn about OFAC administered sanctions regulations, the statutory sanctions imposed under ISA and CISADA and also the OFAC licenses and exemptions to the U.S. sanctions against Iran. Why Should You Attend: Due to an increasingly complex web of regulations, statutes, and policies being imposed by the U.S. government, the burden on U.S. persons and entities to comply with sanctions on Iran has become more burdensome than ever. Further exacerbating this is OFAC’s willingness to impose large fines such as the one we…

Why Should You Attend: Establishing a Dress Code for your business today is not as simple as it once was. Before deciding on a formal dress code or updating your current one, the reasons and benefits should be explored so that your decisions can promote a professional, safe and comfortable environment that reflects your culture in a positive manner. This webinar discusses your reasons and rights as an employer to establish a dress code in your workplace and how to develop and adopt one that complements your business. Considerations range from what is considered professional attire to cultural and generational…