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The US business environment as well as those of other countries have experienced over the years significant risk events with significant negative risk consequences. In recent times there have been a plethora of risk episodes in the corporate world.

Many of these episodes could have been avoided or modified if the entities…

How the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Works.

The FDCPA does not protect debtors from those who are attempting to collect a personal debt. If you owe money to the local hardware store, for example, and the owner of the store calls you to collect that debt, he is not a debt collector under the terms of this act. FDCPA only applies to…

Communicating and enforcing dress code policies are essential. Learning to set and manage policies by working directly with internal managers, business partners and executives in handling issues such as inappropriate or provocative dress, unhygienic employees is important, as well as identify and mitigating any legal issues.(protected class…

A leader does not necessarily manage, but a manager had better be a good leader.

Why is leadership so important?

Without leadership, nothing gets done. Leadership brings the vision and ideas, and sets the course or direction. Managers ensure execution.

People don't leave companies, they leave bosses. Leadership is the most…

A leader does not necessarily manage, but a manager had better be a good leader.

Why is leadership so important?

Without leadership, nothing gets done. Leadership brings the vision and ideas, and sets the course or direction. Managers ensure execution.

People don't leave companies, they leave bosses. Leadership is the most…

A leader does not necessarily manage, but a manager had better be a good leader.

Why is leadership so important?

Without leadership, nothing gets done. Leadership brings the vision and ideas, and sets the course or direction. Managers ensure execution.

People don't leave companies, they leave bosses. Leadership is the most…

Students will have a good understanding of everything involved in setting up a maintenance plan for their property. They will be able to catch the "little" things before they become a costly emergency. In addition, they will be able to create an accurate, working budget which will maximize productivity and minimize…

This webinar covers the complete context of payroll rules and administration made simple. It starts with the basic classification of workers properly classified as Contractors or Workers.  Rules for Payment and administration of Contractors is outlined. Rules for workers   classified as "Exempt"  or "Non-exempt" based on FLSA .

Rules for payments to…

Do you say "yes" at work when you would rather say "no?" Are you concerned with what others will think of you? In this essential webinar, you'll learn how effective you are at boundary-setting and why it can be hard for good people to say "no."

You'll find out how poor boundary-setting can lead to feeling fed up, overworked and…

We'll begin by showing you how and why you should begin every presentation with an outline. The outline then becomes the framework of the presentation itself. Then we cover how to create and apply Microsoft Themes to get the precise look and feel that represents your organization's identity.

You'll see how to take your current company…

Being able to create and edit a macro is one of the must have skills for Excel Power Users. Having this knowledge will save you hours of time by allowing you to automate any Excel-based task or process.

If you've never created macros or used Excel VBA before, this webinar is for you.

The advanced excel training will be delivered using Excel 2016…

Power Query is a somewhat new feature, it first made its entrance in Excel 2010, and now is a standard part of Excel 2016 and 2019.

Power Query is a tool designed for Excel to handle repetitious steps specifically tied to data prep. We all know the drudgery of removing columns, shifting rows, correcting data formats all before we can actually do the work with the data!

The old alternative was to use macros for this redundant work; but even those were hard to edit and not…

Managers and Supervisors are taken to task everyday in managing their Non represented employees. It is important for them to learn the Initial warning signs of Union Organizing long before a Union gets the appropriate number of signed Authorization Cards and the NLRB Conducts a secret Election. Learn here the best Election is the one that is never held .

This course will delve into the 20 +  Initial Warning Signs of Union Organizing, What you Can Do and What you Cannot Do, Guidelines…

Managers and Supervisors are taken to task everyday in managing their Non represented employees. It is important for them to learn the Initial warning signs of Union Organizing long before a Union gets the appropriate number of signed Authorization Cards and the NLRB Conducts a secret Election. Learn here the best Election is the one that is never held .

This course will delve into the 20 +  Initial Warning Signs of Union Organizing, What you Can Do and What you Cannot Do, Guidelines…

Excel functions can greatly enhance your ability to perform tasks in day to day activities in Excel. While there are hundreds of functions in available, there are 10 functions that all Excel users should know. Whether you are an office worker, or a small business owner using Excel to keep track of your finances or just the casual user, these Excel functions can be very important time savers and enhance your ability to create better performing…

This webinar will cover the latest updates for Form 1099-MISC, specific reporting requirements for various types of payments and payees, filing requirements, withholding requirements and reporting guidelines.

It will cover filing due dates including the accelerated due dates for 1099-MISC Forms with an entry in box 7, and the safe harbor requirements for de minimis dollar amount errors. It will cover penalty provisions due diligence procedures, and exceptions to penalties including…

The impact of marijuana use on the workplace is skyrocketing. State after state legalizes its use, not just for medicinal purposes, but for recreational ones too. At the same time, the Feds haven't legalized any of its use.

The two most common questions employers have are:

• Our company does drug screenings, and an employee has provided a medical marijuana card. How do we handle that?
• Our state allows recreational marijuana. What does this mean if we have a…

Work remotely is becoming more of a norm in the tech industry. Various studies have shown that it is more difficult to get virtual teams to bond, harder for informal leaders to emerge, tougher to create genuine dialogue, and easier for misunderstandings to escalate.

Leaders must deal with an array of cultural issues that can include differences in business protocol, decision-making, dealing with authority, the concept of time, negotiation styles, and the emotional reactions allowed –…

Work remotely is becoming more of a norm in the tech industry. Various studies have shown that it is more difficult to get virtual teams to bond, harder for informal leaders to emerge, tougher to create genuine dialogue, and easier for misunderstandings to escalate. Leaders must deal with an array of cultural issues that can include differences in business protocol, decision-making, dealing with authority, the concept of time, negotiation styles, and the emotional reactions allowed – or…

It is Important for Managers and Supervisors to understand the Importance of Documentation regarded their represented employees. It is critical for them to understand the Impact and depth that Documentation has on multiple areas of the workplace and operation of the business.

One Key area of impact is the Just Cause Standard and how the failure to properly Document will result in the costly loss of Grievances and Arbitration cases.

How Documentation impacts an Employees's Right…