This HR Audit training will help you assess your organization's risks and discusses the use of HR audits as a continuous audit process that strengths internal controls, provides assurance of compliance, and evaluates outcomes. Why Should You Attend: The threats and risks from human resource management non-compliance are increasing. No longer measured in only fines, penalties, and awards, non-compliance affects keys business metrics, including the organization’s valuation, credit rating and supply chain, can significantly reduce managerial prerogatives, and seriously damage the organization’s reputation and employment brand. As a result, HR audits are evolving from an ad hoc audit activity to…

This webinar will provide you tools and processes to verify a candidate’s qualifications in experience, education, character and work ethics. It will cover legal guidelines in doing reference and background checks. Why Should You Attend: Hiring the right people is one of the most important decisions made in organizations today. When you are responsible for assuring the best hires, it is essential for you to perform due diligence after the interview process and the favorite candidates are selected. Candidates may interview very well, appear to be very competent, and have an excellent history on paper, but it is always important…

This 90-minute training will assist you in understanding the complex interaction between FMLA and ADA (AA) as it relates to intermittent leave requests with an underlying accommodation. In addition, we will clarify and discuss strategies for managing the transition from FMLA to ADA, concurrent ADA compliance requirements when designating FMLA, and the significant differences between the compliance requirements. This webinar provides an overview of areas in which the biggest mistakes are made. It is an opportunity for HR and Payroll professionals to learn strategies for consistent application of compliance regulations. We will cover the significant differences between the FMLA and…

This 90-minute training will discuss recent OFCCP enforcement trends and regulatory initiatives and review these against your current practices and procedures to ensure your company is audit ready. It will also cover the proactive steps that federal contractors can take to prepare for the impending rules. Why Should You Attend: In this session, we will review the recent OFCCP enforcement trends and regulatory initiatives. Attendees will learn about OFCCP latest regulatory developments such as the Agency’s new enforcement methods for analyzing compensation and its Active Case Enforcement initiative. We will discuss the new proposed affirmative action regulations for individuals with…

This Recruiting on a Limited Budget training will cover costs involved in the recruiting process and indicate areas that can be reduced or eliminated by deviating from the traditional methods used. It will focus on alternative methods to attract and find excellent hires at a lower cost. Why Should You Attend: Recruiting is a costly process in both time and money. “Cost per Hire” metrics show clearly what costs are involved in the recruiting process and can also indicate areas that can be reduced or eliminated by deviating from the traditional methods used. Whether you are filling one position or…

This 7-hr virtual seminar on Payroll 201 provides high-level training on topics critical to the intermediate payroll professional. It will increase your knowledge of payroll procedures and compliance regulations beyond the mere basic skills. Why You Should Attend: The payroll professional must deal with rules and regulations from the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service and the state equivalent of each of these. When you get beyond the basic rules, the regulations become more complex and demanding. For example, how to withhold social security taxes is basic. But knowing how to handle social security taxes as it pertains to…

This 3-hr virtual seminar will take a deeper look at your recruiting practice and review the objective for affirmative action as it relates to this function in terms of ensuring compliance. The session also features a discussion about how to make the most of your recruiting technology so that you are prepared to meet the OFCCP’s recently heightened enforcement efforts. Why Should You Attend: Over the last 6 years, we seen the OFCCP become better funded, more sophisticated, and more motivated than ever to enforce affirmative action rules. Further, the changes initiated by the OFCCP have presented the greatest challenges…

This 3-hr training will show how you can deal with an employee who suffers from an on the job injury and his/her leave requirements trigger rights under the FMLA and the newly amended ADAAA. You will learn when you can terminate this individual, if ever and make sure you are complying with all legal requirements when it appears that compliance with one law may mean violating the other. Why Should You Attend: One of the most difficult task facing human resource professionals today is how to deal with the employee who suffers from an on the job injury and his/her…

This Workplace Harassment Investigation training will cover practical steps to conduct effective and legally compliant investigations into harassment, discrimination, or other misconduct allegations/ complaints. Why Should You Attend: When you receive an allegation of workplace harassment, discrimination, or other misconduct, taking prompt and appropriate action is your legal responsibility. However, understanding your legal responsibilities is only half the battle; most of the mistakes in complaint investigations involve the way the parties are treated, what they think is fair, and how the process is communicated and/or implemented. This intermediate to advanced workplace harassment investigation training webinar will discuss, and help you…

This EEO update training for managers and supervisors will cover key employment discriminations and regulations, EEO related metrics and show how you can protect your organization from significant liabilities by being in compliance with EEO laws. Why Should You Attend: In fiscal year, 2010 almost 100,000 discrimination charges were filed with the EEOC and state Fair Employment agencies resulting in more than $290 million in non-litigated awards. And according to legal experts, the top ten private plaintiff employment discrimination class action lawsuit suits cost employers more than $346 million. Improperly trained supervisors and Managers can through their actions — or…

This 3-hr virtual seminar on HIPAA Security Policies and Procedures will show how you can comply with the extensive requirements for policies and procedures in the HIPAA security regulation. Why Should You Attend: This session will discuss the most common information security issues and breaches so you will know what to concentrate on first in your compliance efforts. Learn what it takes to get in compliance and stay there, even as your operations and environment change. We will cover the administrative, physical and technical safeguards that are necessary and what policies they call for, and how you decide what’s right…

This 3-hr virtual seminar on HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits and Enforcement will cover HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification regulations (and the recent changes to them) and how they will be audited. Documentation requirements, enforcement actions and how to prepare and respond to an audit will also be explored. Why Should You Attend: The new HIPAA compliance audit program has been announced and is now under way, bringing HIPAA compliance audits to up to 150 HIPAA Covered Entities by the end of 2012. If your organization is not ready, the HIPAA rules have new, significantly higher fines, including mandatory…

This 3-hr virtual seminar on HIPAA Security Rule Compliance and Risk Analysis will present an organized and simple approach to perform an effective Information Security Risk Analysis and reduce your organization’s exposure to breaches and penalties. Examples of real situations will be presented and new procedures to reduce risks will be discussed. Why Should You Attend: This session will present the background of the regulations that call for information security risk analysis and show how it fits in to an overall information security management process. The risk analysis process will be presented within the context of the overall risk prioritization…

This 90-minute Record Keeping for a Food Recall training will help you understand why records are a key factor in the recall decision and determination process for companies, customers and regulators. You will learn about the types of records and how data available through proper record keeping can limit and sometimes prevent a product recall. Why Should You Attend: Lack of sufficient records erodes confidence in the ability of a company to control food safety. Records are the method by which companies demonstrate an effective HACCP plan and evaluate processes for continuous improvement. Retention of production documentation, self audits and…

This 90-minute NLEA Regulation webinar will cover FDA's Nutrition Labeling requirements. You will learn how to calculate the serving sizes and source information for the label. Common challenges and the resultant types of regulatory action will be discussed. Inclusive products and label attributes will be reviewed in detail. Why Should You Attend : Nutrition Labeling is one of the most recent updates to the CFR. Customers rely more and more on retail labeling to manage diet due to diabetes, obesity and other health conditions. Accurate labeling is required for these individuals. The FDA is sensitive to this need and may…

This 3-hr IFRS virtual seminar will show how to account for financial instruments and examine the many factors that companies need to carefully consider when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards for financial instruments. Why Should You Attend: International Financial Reporting Standards are changing how Public Companies and other Publicly Accountable Enterprises (PAE's) account for investments on their financial statements. Accountants are expected to assign a fair value to financial instruments, but with so many choices for assigning a value, just exactly how do you do it? This hands-on workshop will provide you with easy-to-follow guidelines that will ensure that you…

This 90-minute webinar on Disinfectant Qualification Studies will teach you disinfectant testing methodologies, provide examples of disinfectant efficacy tests and show how to troubleshoot problems related to disinfectant efficacy testing. Why Should You Attend: How do you design an effective disinfectant validation program that meets FDA , MHRA, EMA scrutiny? This webinar provides guidance on industry trends, regulatory feedback, and designs for an effective validation program. Current 483's, Warning Letters, and Field Experiences will be conveyed that allow end users to determine the best methods to validate their products against their isolates. Areas Covered in the Seminar: - Learn disinfectant…

This 6-hr virtual seminar will focus on the regulatory compliance requirements and procedures for conducting Clinical Trials on Pharmaceutical Products in South Korea. It will also cover topics relating to pre-clinical and clinical requirements and address the structure of the regulatory agencies in South Korea. Why Should You Attend: This 6-hr training will provide valuable insights into how regulations and compliance issues are culturally handled in Japan. This course specifically focuses on the regulatory compliance requirements and procedures for conducting Clinical Trials on Pharmaceutical Products in Japan. The course will also cover topics relating to pre-clinical and clinical requirements, as…

This Japan Regulatory and Clinical Trial Requirements training will cover Japan Regulatory Agency Structure and Responsibilities, its review process for decision-making and approval, requirements for clinical trials in Japan and the procedures for conducting clinical studies in the country and reporting them. Why Should You Attend: This 6 hour virtual seminar will help you gain a comprehensive understanding of the Regulatory Structure, Clinical Trial Requirements and the Conduct of Running Clinical Research in Japan. It will prepare you for the regulatory approval processes, Agency meetings, the complexities of running studies in Japan, the importance of partner selection and add the…

Why Should You Attend: U. S. FDA-regulated companies are responsible for understanding current Good Manufacturing Practices as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations ( 21 CFR Part 111, 210/211, and 820). They are then required to translate those regulations into procedures and work instructions. Many companies who have successfully done that in the past are now failing audits, facing major recall, and multi-million dollar fines. What failures in the GMPs have led to this? What assumptions have proven to be invalid? This webinar will address the above and all of the following: What are the key areas of non-compliance?…