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ACA Reporting Requirements 2018

Affordable care act was signed into law by president Obama on March 23, 2010 and since then employers have been asking themselves how to comply. The law changed how companies provided benefits, calculated payroll tax and most of all the new reporting requirements that must be followed. Now the employers have had 2 filing years to get used to the ACA law, the Trump administration is looking to repeal portions of the law.  This webinar with expert speaker Dayna Reum is designed to review Section 6055 and 6056 requirements and the reporting requirements, and to review what the potential changes might be and how that changes how we handle, benefits and payroll for our employees in the next months. Talks of repeal of the ACA or modifications have been all over the news as employers this webinar will discuss how to prepare in an unsure environment.  Session Highlights:   Up to date status on legislation and how it may impact employers  What reporting may or may not lo

Campus Active Shooter-Responding,Complying,Training

17 killed and over 14 injuries from the latest mass shooting at high school is a wakeup call for all schools and campus to embrace training for emergency preparedness. The deadly phase of an active shooter in your school/campus is over in the first four to eight minutes, statistically before the police can arrive and deploy. This means your employees are the first responders. An active shooter incident will unfold at lightning speed in terrifying conditions. The fatal flaw: your current response does not address the lethal first four to eight minutes for your employees to respond and your emergency team to take command.  FBI and NYPD report that Active Shooter incidents have quadrupled in 2013-16 versus the previous five-year’ average. Three people die and 3+ are injured in the average Active Shooter incident.  In this webinar expert speaker Bo Mitchell will help you learn how to create plans and procedures and how to train your emergency team and rank-and-file employees

Medical Device Change Control and FDA Submissions

This course is intended to provide an overview of 2 new FDA draft guidance documents that clarify when medical device and software manufacturers must file a 510(k) (premarket notification) for changes to an existing device and/or software integrated with a device. The  FDA notes  that while neither of these drafts specifically includes combination products, the general concepts may be helpful in determining whether changes to device constituent parts of combination products need a 510(k). The critical decision is whether a proposed change to a legally marketed medical device subject to premarket notification requirements is significant enough to require FDA review. This includes any major change or modification to the intended use of the device that could have an impact on patient safety and effectiveness. In this webinar expert speaker Carolyn Troiano will aid manufacturers of medical devices who intend to modify a 510(k)-cleared device or a preamendments device subject to 510(

Creative Ways to Use Linkedin as a Recruiting Tool

Linkedin can play an important role in social recruiting efforts enabling recruiters to reach out to potential candidates, match the skills and requirements with those in the extended network. Join us in this webinar to learn the best practices about incorporating this power-packed social networking website as an opportunistic gateway for qualified job seekers to apply with your company. Webinar Overview: During this webinar , you will learn how Linkedin can be used as a creative tool by hiring managers and employers to reach out to the best talent. Additionally, you will know how Linkedin can help you to get connected with the extended network of professionals in order to be precise on the skill required for any job. The conference will be highlighting the social aspect of the edge Linkedin has taken over, including fee-based recruitment advertising options. Key focus of the conference: How to improve hiring practices Key reasons to incorporate LinkedIn into rec rui

FHA Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodation is one of fair housing’s “hot topics”. This typically accounts for over 50% of the fair housing complaints to HUD in the past year. Reasonable accommodations can be requested during the application process, during tenancy and during an eviction. It is important to learn the correct procedure to ask for, review and implement this important action. Reasonable accommodations are requested because of a disability of either physical or mental issues. It is important that one understand the definition of disability and when it come into play to allow a disabled person to enjoy the same quality of life as an non-disabled individual.  In this webinar expert speaker  Paul Flogstad  will explore the misunderstandings and best practices of particular relevance to small employers when accommodating employees with disabilities in and around the workplace.  Session Highlights:  Definition of reasonable accommodation  Definition of disability  W

DOL's Final Overtime Rule (FLSA) Updates for 2016

The Final Rule passed on May 18, 2016 and it focuses primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers to be exempt. Specifically, the Final Rule: Sets the standard salary level at the 40th percentile of earnings of full-time salaried workers in the lowest-wage Census Region, currently the South ($913 per week; $47,476 annually for a full-year worker) Sets the total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees (HCE) subject to a minimal duties test to the annual equivalent of the 90th percentile of full-time salaried workers nationally ($134,004) Establishes a mechanism for automatically updating the salary and compensation levels every three years to maintain the levels at the above percentiles and to ensure that they continue to provide useful and effective tests for exemption. Additionally, the Final Rule amends the salary basis test to allow employers to use non-discretionary