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Don't HR Alone — 200 episodes

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How We Saved $130,000 in Workers’ Comp Without Changing Carriers

2

New No Tax Rules for Tips & Overtime: What Employers Must Know NOW

3

Why ‘Culture Fit’ Is Killing Your Team — And What to Do Instead

4

Stop Losing Your Best People — Build Incentive Compensation Plans That RETAIN Top Talent

5

Who to Hire Next: 4 Steps to Grow Without Burnout

6

The Onboarding Mistakes That Make New Hires Quit

7

How to Write a Job Description That Actually Works

8

No One’s Applying to Your Job Ad? Fix It Fast with This 8-Step Framework

9

You're Wasting Thousands on Benefits — Here's How to Fix It

10

The #1 Legal Risk You're Ignoring: Retaliation at Work

11

Fired an Employee? They Might Still Get Unemployment

12

Got Written Up at Work? Here’s EXACTLY What to Do Next

13

At-Will Employment EXPLAINED: How to Fire Without Getting Sued

14

ACA Penalties: The IRS Fine That Could Bankrupt Your Business

15

When to Hire Employees (Without Overspending): Profit First Hiring Strategies with Michelle Scribner

16

ACA Reporting 2025: IRS Just Made It EASIER (Save Time, Cut Costs, Avoid Penalties)

17

When Your Job Becomes Your Identity: The Hidden Danger of Career Enmeshment

18

Building Workplace Trust: Why Employees Leave & How to Keep Them!

19

Toxic Workplace Gossip? FIX It Before It's Too Late!

20

New York Employees Can Now Claim Workers Comp for Workplace Stress! Are You Ready?

21

ICE Audits Are Surging – Are Your I-9s Ready?

22

STOP Hiring the Wrong People! Learn the Secret to Building a Dream Team

23

The Secret to Scaling Without Burning Out: $10,000 an Hour Work & A-Player Hiring

24

Why MOST Performance Improvement Plans FAIL Completely

25

Drive Employee Engagement in a Multi-Generational Team – Generational Differences In The Workplace

26

Employee Work Permit Expired Before Its Renewal? USCIS Extends Form I-9 Verification

27

Fix Employee Attendance Issues: HR Strategies for Accountability & Empathy (Rhamy Alejeal)

28

Save Money on Taxes – 831(b) Plans for Small Businesses (Rhamy Alejeal & Van Carlson)

29

Missouri Employers MUST Know: Proposition A’s New Sick Leave Law for 2025 Explained

30

Court Strikes Down 2024 Overtime Rule: What Employers MUST Do Now

31

Build a PROFITABLE Business: A Profit First Conversation with Ron Saharyan

32

Variable Hour Employee Health Insurance Changes: What This Means for Business Owners

33

Why Your Paycheck Feels Smaller: Avoid Tax Season Surprises – IRS Withholding Calc Help

34

FLSA Compliance for Inside Sales Reps: Avoid Misclassification & Overtime Penalties

35

FLSA 2025 Salary Threshold Update: Are You Ready for the January 1st Increase?

36

Employee Refusing to Sign a Write-Up? Here’s What You Need To Know!

37

Noncompete Ban Blocked — What do I do now?

38

The Secret Weapon for Managing Employee Social Media

39

Non-Compete Clauses BANNED?! How to Protect Your Business (After the FTC Ruling)

40

FLSA Overtime Exemptions: Big Changes Coming for Salaried Employees

41

Performance Punishment: The Unseen Side of Success

42

Cal/OSHA’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Plan: What You Need to Know

43

Is Your Boss Pushing You Out? Unveiling the Truth About Constructive Discharge

44

Demotion: When It Hurts and When It Works

45

How to choose: Employee, Independent Contractor, or Both?

46

The Art of Strategic Annual Raise Planning

47

How to Create an Incentive Compensation Program That Works

48

Employer didn’t withhold enough Federal Income Tax

49

Crucial FLSA Update: Independent Contractor vs. Employee Classification Final Rule

50

1099 Contractor to W2 Employee: Misclassification of Employees FIXED

51

Are You Choosing the Right Safe Harbor Match for Your 401(k)? Find Out Now!

52

No Call, No Show: Did they Quit? Or are they Fired?

53

How to Identify Potential Leaders

54

IRS 2024 ACA Affordability Threshold Announcement

55

How to Resolve Employee Conflict Like a Pro?

56

The Power of Appreciation: Boosting Employee Morale through Recognition

57

Can An Employee Who Claims to Have COVID-19 and Self-Quarantines But Refuses to Get Tested Still Be Paid?

58

What Do I Do If An Employee Won’t Let Me Take Their Temperature?

59

Can I Ask An Employee if They Have Family Who Has COVID-19?

60

Big Changes in California Family Leave, 12 weeks leave!

61

How Can Employers Avoid Putting Employees At Risk of Getting Sick with COVID-19

62

Which Employees Are Exempt from Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements?

63

Should I Pay My Employees a Flat Rate by Budget or by Actual Hours Worked?

64

What Do I Do If A Customer Won’t Wear a Mask?

65

Do I Have to Reimburse My Employees for Personal Auto Use?

66

Can I Pay My Commercial Drivers Commission Only?

67

How Should Employers Deal with Employees Suffering from Opioid Addiction?

68

How Can Employers Correctly Track Paid Hours for Hourly Employees?

69

When and Why Would You Use a Performance Improvement Plan?

70

Can My Employer Keep Me Past City Curfew?

71

Can I Force an Employee to Sign a Non-compete?

72

Post Accident Drug Testing, and Why Handbooks are HARD!

73

What Are the Law Updates for Employers in August 2020? Part 3

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What Are the Law Updates for Employers in August 2020? Part 2

75

What Are the Law Updates for Employers in August 2020? Part 1

76

What Do Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 Liability?

77

How Many Businesses Were Prosecuted by the DOL Last Month for Primary Violations?

78

How Does President Trump’s New Executive Order Affect H-1B Visas?

79

How Many People Will Work From Home in 2021? When Will We End the Layoffs?

80

California SUES Uber and Lyft for Wage Theft!

81

Does the Trump Executive Order Mean I Can Stop Withholding Employee Tax Payments?

82

Q&A: Harassment in the Workplace

83

How Do You Determine Whether an Employee Qualifies for Exemption?

84

How Do You Qualify for the Computer Employee, Outside Sales Employee, or Highly-Compensated Worker Exemption?

85

How Do You Qualify for the Professional Employee Exemption?

86

How Do You Qualify for the Administrative Employee Exemption?

87

How Should I Decide Whether to Pay a Salary or an Hourly Wage?

88

How Can You Tell Whether a Worker is an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

89

What is in the New Q&A Released by the Department of Labor on COVID-19?

90

What Are the Changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2020?

91

1099 NEC – What is it, and why is the 1099Misc Dead?

92

Independent Contractor vs EE, How Can I Tell?

93

People Processes Interviews: How to Set and Measure Short and Long-Term Company Goals in Times of Uncertainty with Kathy Bowman Atkins

94

People Processes Interviews: How to Prevent Bad Moments from Turning Into a Bad Day with Michael O’Brien

95

People Processes Interviews: How to Find the Right Team Members for Your Organization Amid Trying Times with Ira Wolfe

96

People Processes Interviews: How to Become a Better Leader by Being Inwardly Sound and Others-Focused with Tim Spiker

97

People Processes Interviews: How One-On-Ones Managed via a CRM Exponentially Increases Productivity

98

PPP Forgiveness New App Walkthrough

99

Transgender Rights, ACA Section 1557

100

OSHA Strikes Back

101

New PPP “EZ” Forgiveness Application

102

People Processes Interviews: The Benefits and How-Tos of Hiring Filipino VAs with OnlineJobs.ph founder John Jonas

103

Many states have made laws that PRESUME COVID-19 happened at work

104

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

105

People Processes Interviews: David Veech

106

People Processes Interviews: Cindy Ogden

107

People Processes Interviews: James Sinclair

108

Checklist to Get Ready to Reopen

109

Common Mistakes with COVID that have already caused lawsuits

110

Unemployment Vs Furlough

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Unemployment and the PPP

112

People Processes Interviews: Rocky Romanella

113

People Processes Interviews: Ralph Peterson

114

People Processes Interviews: Kris Plachy

115

People Processes Interviews: Amber Hurdle

116

COVID 19 Q&A PT 6: Am I liable if my employee gets sick with Coronavirus?

117

COVID 19 Q&A PT 5: Does our group health insurance cover Coronavirus?

118

COVID 19 Q&A PT 4: If I layoff an employee, do I have to pay this new sick leave?

119

People Processes Interviews: Bill Coletti Kith

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COVID 19 Q&A PT 3: Can an employee refuse to come to work because of fear of Coronavirus?

121

COVID 19 Q&A PT 2: I think an employee may be sick… what do I do?

122

COVID 19 Q&A PT 1: Should we send everyone to work from home with this Coronavirus?

123

New Overtime Guidance explains Lump Sum Bonuses!

124

SECURE Act changes a LOT about 401k plans!

125

March 8 (Spring Forward) CAN totally screw up your pay!

126

2020 is weird, you may way overpay your employees!

127

Understanding Mileage Reimbursement in 2020

128

The Battle Update: What is going on with the ACA?

129

People Processes Interviews: Jacqueline Throop-Robinson

130

People Process Interviews: Sue Salvemini

131

People Process Interviews: Thomas Veeman

132

People Process Interviews: Linda Brown

133

People Process Interviews: Lee Caraher

134

People Process Interviews: Jacob Baddsgaard

135

Q&A: Does Workers Comp Count against FMLA?

136

Do you have a Performance Based Bonus Plan?

137

People Process Interviews: Angela Lauria

138

New Trump Order means Insurance has to tell you how much things cost?

139

When to start using the 2020 W4

140

New FLSA Standards are not enough for Washington!

141

People Process Interviews: Tomas Keenan

142

Trump’s Executive Order promotes price transparency, but lacks detail

143

All the minimum wage increases in the next year

144

People Processes Interviews: Alison Colley

145

People Process Interviews: Nathan Hirsch

146

People Processes Interviews: Alicia Dunams

147

DEEP DIVE! New 4 Factor Test for Joint Employment

148

Survey reveals employees’ major financial stressors, millennials’ interest in gig work

149

CMS Extends Small Group Transitional Relief Policies through 2020

150

Q&A: Do adoption assistance programs need to be in writing?

151

Q&A: Considering ADA when denying a promotion

152

Q&A: Are baseball tickets, hot dogs, drinks purchased for a client deductible under new tax law?

153

HR Update: NJ Paid Family Leave, Employer CHIP Notice, Min Wages, and Workplace Violence

154

Q&A: Flu and the FMLA

155

Interview: Ronit Enos – Salon Cadence

156

Interview: Erin Longmoon – Zephyr Recruiting

157

All the Minimum Wage increases, by state for Jan 1 2019!

158

How to Have a Productive Exit Interview

159

Do You Have Mixed Emotions about Open Enrollment?

160

The Four Measurements of an HR System that Works

161

Q&A: Porn on an employees computer?

162

Five Common Onboarding Issues and How to Avoid Them

163

Q&A: OSHA 300 for Temporary Workers

164

Why Too Many HR Departments are Unproductive

165

Q&A: Required by law to have a compliance officer?

166

Why You Should Consider Timekeeping for Your Salaried Employees

167

Q&A: Overtime pay for hourly bonuses

168

How to Have a Productive Exit Interview

169

Q&A: Does a pregnant worker denied starting a job, when baby is due, have a plausible claim of discrimination?

170

While Americans have mixed views of unions, public sector organizing suffers setback

171

CareerBuilder’s midyear job forecast shows tough hiring environment for employers is paying off for job seekers

172

Temecula nail salon cited $1.2 million for misclassification and wage theft of 36 workers

173

House lawmakers introduce bill to require E-Verify use

174

U.S. employers eye improvements to compensation programs

175

EHB, “minimum value” nixed despite concerns for AHP’s

176

EEOC—Fifty years after the ADEA, agency reports on the state of older workers and bias

177

SHRM survey finds uptick in health and wellness offerings

178

6 Questions on Dependent Care Spending Accounts

179

Too few managers believe key performance indicators align with organization’s strategic objectives

180

Whole benefits package crucial in competitive labor market

181

Compensation Changes – Inflation Up, Unemployement Down, Wages Stable

182

FORM I-9—Increased federal enforcement requires proactive measures

183

How to calculate if you are an Applicable Large Employer under the ACA

184

Majority of working parents claim they are able to ‘have it all’

185

Benchmark: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation

186

New Supreme Court Ruling Affects Arbitration Agreements

187

New NLRB memo talks permissible vs. impermissible handbook rules

188

No more tax deductions for un-reimbursed business travel!

189

Special Notice: TN Employers – Unemployment Insurance

190

12 Employee Company hit with $550,000 in penalties for misclassifying interns!

191

People Processes: Best Practices for pay equity, and I-9’s

192

People Processes: Investing in Benefits Technology, Professionals can’t unplug

193

People Processes Q&A: FMLA part time, Pet Bereavement, and Garnishments

194

People Processes: Open Workspaces, Short Term Incentives, and Background Checks

195

People Processes: Deep Dive into Mental Health Parity and Autism Diagnosis

196

People Processes: Do we have to cover gender reassignment? A Deep Dive into Gender Identity Discrimination

197

Q&A: Six Tips to Head off Hiring Headaches, and Employee Fatality at Work

198

People Processes: Q&A – Group Retirement, and Dramatic Changes in Appearance

199

People Processes: Compliance Update May 7

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People Processes: Deep Dive into Non-Compete Agreements