Employers Association of the NorthEast – Webinar Library

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This webinar will help you plan for the changes ACA will bring to your organization.

• Consider your eligibility rules in light of the new 30-hour requirement to avoid the ‘play or pay’ no coverage penalty
• Learn how to determine and analyze your subsidy-eligible population
• Analyze the affordability penalty and the role premium sharing plays
• Project if your plan will be impacted by the high value excise tax in 2018 (Cadillac Tax) and begin preparing now
• Grasp the implications of additional costs, minimum coverage requirements, and community ratings on fully-insured plans
• Examine the basics of state exchanges

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ERISA is a comprehensive topic. This one hour program describes the foundation ERISA laws and how those regulations impact Group Health Plans and Retirement Plans on a day-to-day operational level. After a brief overview of the law, the webinar primarily focuses on how ERISA impacts benefit responsibilities and required interaction demonstrated with “Real Life” employee scenarios.
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1997 covers much more than just privacy. It includes, Portability, Privacy Security and GINA. Recent ARRA amendments have added Breach Notification and HI-Tech Rules to HIPAA. Our webinar will cover these new additions as well as providing overall basics of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.
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This webinar discusses planning and conducting a layoff, appropriate communications with employees (both those laid off and those retained), and best practices to help avoid a discrimination lawsuit.
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Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), all organizations are responsible for verifying an employee's eligibility to work in the U.S. by using a Form I-9. This focused briefing discusses the current status of the federal regulations, reviews the essence of the employer's obligations as enforcers of IRCA, and offers tips on avoiding prohibited discrimination practices. It is much more complex than simply filling out a form. Many employers don't get it right, resulting in potentially costly violations.
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Don’t play games when it comes to evaluating your applicants’ qualifications. What you see is not always what you get! This seminar presents a proactive approach to obtaining information on the work history and qualifications of potential employees. Certain reference-checking laws that protect employers who provide truthful, job-related information are also discussed. Attendees learn what every employer needs to know in the hiring of its employees and the dissemination of information on former employees.
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In 2009 the Department of Labor mandated that all OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 training classes contain a 2-hour segment on employee’s rights and employer’s responsibilities under the OSHA regulations. This webinar serves as an overview to an introduction to OSHA. This 2-part webinar is divided into 20 minutes segments and is intended to educate the participant on the importance of safety in the workplace.
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On November 19, 2009, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton announced 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices. How will your I-9 forms hold up? MRA has teamed up with attorney Michael Runde to provide you with timely I-9 information to help you get your records up-to-date and ready for inspection.
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Find out how to get foreign workers into the U.S., minimize red tape, and watch out for your company's best interests.
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Participants gain insight into and understanding of the major components of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Employers must be aware of their responsibilities under each key aspect of HIPAA, from portability (including issues of preexisting condition and special enrollment rights), privacy rules, security rules, and wellness program issues.
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Well-written job descriptions are a vital part of your organization's success and compliance. This webinar reviews the process to follow when developing and writing descriptions also referred to as “job analysis”. This webinar provides samples and resources.
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Many organizations potentially face union organizing activities and want to know how best to respond. This webinar will summarize the current state of union organization efforts and related legal rules and focus on the actions management should and should not take in response to union activity, both inside and outside of the organization.

Designed for front line supervisors and middle managers, the program will reveal how to recognize and initially respond to union organizing activities. Additionally, participants will explore the management skills necessary to increase employee engagement and motivation in a union-free environment.
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When meetings get off track, you waste time, energy, and resources. Meeting leaders can make sure their groups stay focused and productive by using a process for planning, conducting, and following up meetings. Learn ways to increase participation and minimize disruptions while you make every meeting minute count.
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This online series features the principles of motivation, interpersonal communication, training techniques, and resolving conflict. Using a combination of discussion, case study, and skill practice, participants are prepared to be more productive within their organization by developing their leadership skills.
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This webinar will provide a basic overview of continuous improvement concepts. It will introduce a work flow analysis tool that one company used to improve a receiving process. After watching this webinar, you will have the knowledge needed to try this work flow tool on a process in your own company.
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We live in a unique time. Never before have four such distinctly different generations inhabited the workplace at the same time. With vastly different values, work ethics, and motivations, managing the generations can be stressful and challenging. This webinar can help reduce that stress by providing valuable information to increase your understanding of all four generations. You will also receive recommendations for effectively leading today’s diverse workforce.
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This program is for those who are willing to say, "Accountability starts with me!" This program will explore the necessary elements of accountability and help develop the mindset that leads to being more proactive. Participants will learn about being personally accountable and how to overcome internal and external obstacles.
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These modules can be purchased and shared with employees facing lay-off to assist them in their efforts to secure new employment. Subjects Include: General Advice; Resumes & Cover Letters; Networking; Interviewing; Using Job Boards; Personal Branding & Differentiation; Using LinkedIn; Negotiation.
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Learn to do the right things first. Gain tools, tips and tricks that make "getting it done" more efficient. Learn habit-changing thought-processes which assist in you time-management success!
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This program is for those who are willing to say, "Accountability starts with me!" This program will explore the necessary elements of accountability and help develop the mindset that leads to being more proactive. Participants will learn about being personally accountable and how to overcome internal and external obstacles.
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Explore the impact of nonverbal communication on your interactions with colleagues, clients, and customers. Learn how to avoid misunderstanding by using your voice and body language to enhance your words.
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This webinar builds awareness about the importance of diversity by defining diversity and the four layers of human differences. It helps participants understand changing demographics in the workplace and discusses how prejudices and stereotypes are formed.
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As social media sites have increasingly permeated the workplace, LinkedIn in particular has emerged as a powerful, multifaceted recruiting tool. This webinar will provide an intensive overview of using LinkedIn to effectively recruit.
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If you are struggling to pull in the right candidates, learn how to write a job posting that will get results. Learn the difference between a job posting and a job description and gain an understanding of why they are not mutually exclusive within online recruiting. Through this webinar you can gain a better understanding of what should and shouldn't be included in your online job advertisement and how to bring the right talent to you.
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Learn how to make a strong, positive impact on your customers. Analyze the factors that affect the customer's relationship with you and their perceptions of how you handle their business while at the same time projecting a confident business image.
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Using Search Engines Effectively! Your employees use the web in support of job-related tasks, and that invariably requires using search engines like Google. Every minute your employees spend sifting through questionable search results, looking for the information they need, is a direct hit on productivity -- and your bottom line. This webinar shares a variety of powerful techniques to improve the quality of search results. Plus a simple shortcut to accomplish the same powerful results without remembering any special search syntax. This concise, engaging webinar is packed with power tips and useful techniques which can save you and your colleagues a lot of time and frustration.
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Whether to using it for personal benefit, or determining whether it's a useful resource for their business, senior executives have a lot of unique concerns about LinkedIn and other social media. They also should be aware of the considerable risks that accompany not utilizing social media. This webinar starts with an informative overview of social media and a quick catalog of common social media sites. Finally, it outlines “the 10 things senior executives should know about social media” and provides practical recommendations.
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How Anyone Can Use Social Media for Professional Development and More.
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