All the SHRM webcasts below are free of charge unless otherwise noted. All qualify for PHR and SPHR recertification credit, unless noted. Those qualifying for strategic or GPHR credit are indicated.
Worker or Contractor: The IRS May Decide For You
Feb. 3, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
The IRS recently launched what it calls a "national research program," which will randomly select and audit 6,000 employers over the next three years. The IRS will be looking at employers' compliance regarding the very grey area of worker classifications, fringe benefits, owner compensation and reimbursed expenses. In this program, Kevin Johnson, an attorney and former IRS agent, will describe steps you can take to review your employee/independent contractor classification practices and how to prepare if you are audited.
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Before It's Too Late: The Stay Interview
Feb. 11, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Stay interviews are supervisor-driven tools that put your leaders in the retention seat, as they hear first-hand why employees stay. In that way, they can be far more effective exit interviews. In this program, retention guru and author Dick Finnegan reviews specific questions that can be used in such interviews and how to center the discussion on elements within supervisors' and HR's control.
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Open All Year: Wellness Options Beyond Open-Enrollment Season
Feb. 18, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Sponsored by: Avivia Health
Many employers make their workers aware of health-care benefits during open-enrollment season. While this is a necessary approach for primary health insurance coverage, recruiting participation in other health care and wellness initiatives can take place at any time during the year. Indeed, many employers have found that communicating about such options leads to greater employee participation in them. In this program, Michael Wood, senior consultant in health and productivity at Towers Watson, will describe strategies used for providing health care options throughout the year, incentives for encouraging employee participation and methods for effectively communicating with workers about their benefit choices year-round.
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Employment Law Trends Watch: Compliance Efforts in a Year of Change and Recovery
Feb. 23, 2010, 2 p.m. ET
Keeping up on the trends is critical to protecting your organization in a time of unprecedented employment law risk and legislative and regulatory activity. In this program, attorneys Ilyse Shuman and Reid Bowman will review the latest EEO trends, including new, tougher enforcement efforts by the EEOC, and discuss compliance strategies for the coming year.
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Recertification Credit
Unless otherwise noted, SHRM Online webcasts count for one hour of general PHR/SPHR or GPHR recertification credit. In some cases, the webcasts may count toward SPHR strategic management or GPHR international recertification credit if the subject matter can be tied directly to those portions of the bodies of knowledge.
Recent Webcasts
All the SHRM webcasts below are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Evaluating the Evaluators
January 2009
An effective employee evaluation not only can stimulate improvement, but it also provides a strong defense in litigation. This program, featuring attorney and HR Magazine contributing editor Jonathan Segal, will cover 12 of the most common mistakes in evaluations, with recommendations for how to minimize the risks so that you can get obtain full value from the appraisal process.
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Ready, Set, Recover! Management Best Practices as the Recession Ebbs
January 2009
While better times for your organization and team may not yet be the reality, several signs point to a better 2010. To prepare for a healthier economy, managers will have to dust off some old management practices while embracing some new ones. In this program, author and consultant Leila Bulling Towne discusses the most effective steps you can take and how they will help your organization, your team members and your personal professional development.
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Auditing Your Retirement Plans
December 2009
Employers who have not recently conducted a self-audit of their company's retirement plans are leaving themselves open to costly penalties and forced remedies should the Labor Department or IRS come to call. In this webcast, Jewell Lim Esposito of the law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka will go over the Labor Department's audit list for 2010 and describe how you, as a plan fiduciary, can avoid painful and costly plan mistakes. She'll also outline free or low-cost strategies for analyzing your retirement plan costs and the investment options your plan offers.
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Doing Business in China: What HR Professionals Need to Know
December 2009
Because China is and will continue to be a global hotspot for business, many Western companies rush into China without fully understanding its business culture and mentality. In this program, Ames Gross provides crucial information for HR professionals on dealing with the recent unionization push and changes to labor laws. The program will also provide guidance on communication and management techniques that have proven effective in the Chinese business context. (Note: This program qualifies for GPHR recertification credit.) This webcast is sponsored by ADP.
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Corporate Immigration Strategies for a New World
November 2009
Ignoring the recent changes to immigration laws, regulations and enforcement means lower and slower visa application approvals at best, fines and even imprisonment at worst. In this webcast, Alicia Simmons, who over the last five years has re-architected and managed the immigration and compliance process for global IT and engineering staffing firm Glotel, will provide a practitioner's recommendations how to address the new challenges, including increased scrutiny of visa applications; limiting the risks of immigration non-compliance during heightened enforcement; and controling immigration costs. (Note: This program qualifies for GPHR recertification credit.) This webcast is sponsored by VisaNow
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Rethinking Retention
November 2009
The good news about recessions is that workers tend to stay. The bad news is that turnover spikes when the economy gets better. In this program, Dick Finnegan challenges you to rethink your organizations' approach to retention, by emphasizing operations-driven processes. The program also describes the best ways to overhaul your hiring and onboarding procedures, so employees stay. This webcast is sponsored by HireRight.
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