How to transform your recruitment strategy when money is tight

Labor law posting compliance just got more complicated: Covered employers must display a new federal poster from the EEOC. More than 20 state changes are planned for January 2023. Federal contractors have additional mandatory changes.

The employment relationship is a symbiotic relationship between company and employee with each side needing something from the other beyond financial benefit. Employees and companies expect mutual honesty, candor, respect and caring in the employment relationship. The failure to promote such ethical principals in the workplace can lead to disengagement, poor productivity, distrust of management, poor retention of good employees, and ultimately hinder the financial performance of the company or subject the company to increased reputational risk. This topic helps management understand, prepare for, and avoid the potential ethical pitfalls that arise in the employment relationship. The material also explains pitfalls related to legal representation in employment matters, whether from an in-house or outside counsel perspective. The discussion will focus on identifying situations where ethical concerns typically arise and how to manage those situations.

Learn how to properly handle resignations and the aftermath once an employee departs your organization. This topic will cover the ins and outs of handling departing employees - whether they are leaving upon their own initiative or being asked to go. Learn the potential liability and impact of performance evaluations, disciplinary documentation, and internal investigations. Discover how to avoid the perception of improper motivation when you are forced to terminate an employee. Identify considerations to account for to minimize risk when laying off a group of individuals.

Many organizations choose to employ workers indefinitely for core operations, but to better serve the needs of customers and manage operational costs, some employers engage workers to perform services using alternative arrangements, including fixed-term employment contracts, dependent or independent contractor relationships. What do you need to consider when determining how a worker should be engaged? Explore several alternatives to the traditional full-time employee and learn about the risks and rewards associated with each.