Conference Sessions By Track
Track: Compliance
Business is impacted by a skills gap, outdated federal policies, compliance challenges, culture wars and much more. Learn how SHRM’s team is engaging with Congress and the executive branch to identify common sense solutions in four key HR areas: workforce development, workplace flexibility, workplace immigration, and workplace equity. Sunday, June 23, 2019 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT | |
How to Create a Bully-Proof Organization To address bullying, identify the characteristics of high-performing teams, apply the competencies of emotional intelligence, and access solutions. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
Implementing Strategies to Avoid Workplace Retaliation Claims Learn what constitutes retaliation and enhance your ability to create policies and procedures to minimize problems, claims and lawsuits Monday, June 24, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
MEGA SESSION Please Sue Me: 2019 Compliance alone may not be the answer; strategic HR is about the practical application of employment law principles to better, more effective business decision-making. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
California Employment Law for Non-Californians Unique aspects of California employment law applicable to California-based employees of employers that are based elsewhere. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PDT | |
Sexual Harassment Case Studies Guidance for how HR can contribute to the creation of a safe, respectful and inclusive culture, in terms of what is done—and not done—by those at the level of supervisor and above. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PDT | |
Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health Issues in the Workplace This presentation will explore ways to address the complicated and sensitive issues raised by employees with addiction and mental health concerns. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT | |
Enforcing Attendance Rules But Offering Reasonable Accommodation Review HR best practices for ensuring productivity within the complex and intertwined demands of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and employee relations. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT | |
I-9 and E-Verification Compliance: What’s New and How You Can Protect Your Business Obtain a high-level understanding of the I-9 and E-Verify processes used when hiring foreign nationals, plus tips to protect your corporation. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT | |
Help! I Need to Terminate My California Employee: Now What? Comply with the legal rules related to terminating a California employee, to reduce your organization's legal risk. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT | |
MEGA SESSION Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation Learn the seven steps to creating documentation that will withstand the scrutiny of a judge or jury. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT | |
MEGA SESSION Changing the Culture, Not Checking the Box: Management Training in Today's Workplace Implement effective training techniques that will help keep trainees interested—and out of the courtroom. Monday, June 24, 2019 | 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PDT | |
Wage and Hour Compliance: A DOL Update, and Ways to Avoid Overtime Liability Landmines A highlight on the trends employers need to understand to better bring their payroll practices into compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Monday, June 24, 2019 | 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PDT | |
Master the leave-of-absence issues that challenge even the most sophisticated companies. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
Opioids in the Workplace: Legal and Psychological Perspectives Recognize and address the numerous workplace issues that result from opioid usage. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
Paying a Personal Price: The Risk of Individual Legal Liability for “Going Along” With Wrongdoing Learn to recognize situations in which an HR professional’s complicity in illegal acts by management may expose the HR professional to individual legal liability. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
Use the right tools and terminology to have educated, thought-provoking, collaborative discussions with the people in your organization who are responsible for setting starting pay. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
Why Harassment Is No Longer Just a Compliance Issue, But a Brand Issue Now is the time to uncover and address past instances of harassment, and to implement strong policies and processes to ensure that harassment does not happen again. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM PDT | |
Avoid the California Earthquakes - What Strategic HR Professionals Must Know for California For the California workplace, determine which strategic issues to address and avoid in 2019 and beyond. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PDT | |
Compliance Conundrum: Top 10 Issues That a Department of One Must Address Ensure that you stay on top of trending compliance obligations and understand their impact on initiatives in the small HR department. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PDT | |
Do the Right Thing: A Workplace Harassment Prevention Simulation The program provides employees the knowledge and tools to identify sexual harassment and foster a safe work environment. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PDT | |
The New Dynamics for Immigration: Trump Administration and Congressional Priorities Identify and understand the immigration options for existing and prospective employees, and how to advise employers of each option’s advantages and risks. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM PDT | |
He Said, She Said – Now What? Tips for Effectively Assessing Credibility Use various factors to effectively assess the credibility of witnesses and evidence, and make sound findings. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT | |
Respond and react to behaviors and conduct in the workplace in an effective manner that will reduce legal exposure. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT | |
Top 10 Things Employers Do to Get Sued by Their Employees in California How to identify the mistakes that your organization may be making, and the practical steps for implementing change. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT | |
When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Legal Issues and Hiring Strategies in Era of Legalized Marijuana Learn how to adjust employee handbooks, policies, procedures and operations manuals in light of legalized marijuana use. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT | |
MEGA SESSION FLSA “Jeopardy” 2019 Get the latest information and case law involving the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)—and find out what you should do next. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT | |
What a Difference Two Years Makes: The Trump Effect on the NLRB and Employee Relations Learn all there is to know about the new rules and key strategies of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for effective labor/employee relations in 2019. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT | |
When Looks Deceive: Detecting and Accommodating Invisible Disabilities Address the complicated issues raised by employees with mental health and other latent medical conditions in the workplace. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM PDT | |
Beyond the Illusion of Inclusion: Leveraging the Talents of Employees with Disabilities Expand your appreciation of employees with disabilities and their multiple diversity dimensions, to support inclusive workplaces. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT | |
Learn the legal requirements and common-sense benefits of workplace flexibility policies and practices. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT | |
MEGA SESSION Advanced Internal Investigations: Tips, Tools and Cautionary Tales Learn to apply a simple framework to internal investigations and understand the importance of effective, timely investigations in employment-related cases. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT | |
The “Superstar” Harasser: Managing Sexual Harassment Claims, Post-#MeToo Movement How to limit your organization's potential legal exposure by properly investigating allegations of harassment and taking remedial action. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT | |
Avoid the California Earthquakes - What Strategic HR Professionals Must Know for California For the California workplace, determine which strategic issues to address and avoid in 2019 and beyond. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT | |
Coming Soon to a Community Near You: Worker Centers Gain a thorough understanding of worker centers and how to respond to their approach in unionizing the workplace. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT | |
Help, the Auditors are Coming!: Audit Your Independent Contractors Before the Government Does Learn how to correctly classify contractors and perform internal audits to protect your organization from costly government fines. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT | |
Hindsight Is Insight: Real Observations of OFCCP Enforcement Under the Latest Directives Learn how to better manage compliance under the most recent Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) guidelines, and how to leverage the OFCCP’s transparency and collaboration mission to successfully meet compliance obligations. Wednesday, June 26, 2019 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT |