Webinars

Date: October 19, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Higher education administrators, HR professionals, senior leaders, and compensation and payroll administrators. Learning Outcomes: Increase knowledge around the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), specifically as it applies to classification of faculty (including adjunct faculty), coaches, and student-employees. Examine issues of compensatory time in higher education and how to know whether your institution is eligible to provide it in lieu of overtime. Gain insight into current or pending issues defining who is an employee at an institution with focus on graduate students and student athletes. What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. This training will take a close look at wage and hour issues in higher education. With a wide variety of employee types and responsibilities, this training will explore classifications under the FLSA for faculty, coaches, and student employees. Further, attendees in this session will gain insight into alternative forms of compensation, such as compensatory time, room & board, and course credit, as well as ongoing issues around defining who even is an employee at an institution. Sign up […]

Date: October 25, 2023 - live, online (Zoom) Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Presenters:  Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Human Resources professionals, Leave or Benefits Administrators, and anyone impacted by employee leaves of absence Learning Outcomes: Gaining knowledge of federal leaves of absence, such as FMLA, Military Leave, and ADA. Understand what type of documentation is required or allowed by an employer. Gain familiarity with how federal leaves intersect with other processes.  What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. Understanding and implementing protected leaves can be confusing and complex, but it is also incredibly important and impactful to employees. How many weeks are protected? Unpaid or paid? Concurrent or consecutive? Join us as we help you understand the various federally protected leaves and how they might intersect or overlap with other processes like worker's compensation. This training will focus primarily on the administration of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as well as give attention to the Military Leave and leave as a reasonable accommodation under ADA. Sign up now, spaces are limited. Length: 1.5 hour(s) Location: Zoom Cost: $350.00 per attendee. […]

Date: November 9, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenter(s): Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Managers, HR leaders, supervisors, compliance officers, and others involved in workplace investigations. Learning Outcomes: Understanding the importance of conducting workplace investigations and the impact of having clear policies and procedures. Become familiar with best practices for conducting workplace investigations, including effective interviewing, gathering evidence, and writing a report. Learn how to avoid common, and often costly, mistakes when conducting an investigation, including not maintaining confidentiality, procedural errors, and failing to follow legal requirements. What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. In this training, managers, HR leaders, compliance officers, and others involved in workplace investigations will go further in their learning and develop an in depth understanding of how to conduct a workplace investigation. Topics covered will include the importance of having clear policies and procedures, including a reporting process for complaints. Further, attendees will gain knowledge of how to structure an investigation, including the gathering of information, effective interviewing of involved parties and witnesses, tips for documenting the investigation and writing an investigation report. Attendees of this training will […]

Date: November 16, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: HR Managers, hiring managers, diversity officers, and others involved in determining strategy for employee recruitment and retention. Learning Outcomes: Learn strategies and practices to include in the recruitment and hiring process to achieve diversity in the hiring process, including how to attract diverse candidates and promote diversity throughout the recruitment process. Become knowledgeable of the concept of unconscious bias, how to recognize it within the hiring process, and how to reduce the chances of it impacting your decisions. How to create a diversity hiring plan that is in line with your organization’s mission and diversity efforts, including creating diversity goals, creating job postings to attract diverse candidates, and developing diversity metrics to track progress. What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. This training will provide participants with essential knowledge and skills for developing and implementing a diverse hiring plan that is in line with the organization's mission. The training will focus on practical tips and strategies that participants can implement in their recruitment processes to attract and hire a diverse […]

Date: November 17, 2023 - live, online (Zoom) Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Presenters:  Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Human resources professionals, senior leaders and administrators, and anyone involved in decisions regarding workforce structure or reductions. Learning Outcomes: Identify steps to ensure legal compliance when conducting a layoffs Gain an understanding of the triggers and requirements under the federal WARN Act and Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) Recognize differences that may exist in state level WARN acts, including Cal-WARN. Gain an understanding of the critical importance of advance planning when conducting layoffs.  What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. It seems like word of another layoff breaks every day. This training will focus on the planning and process of conducting a workforce reduction or layoff, including the importance of advanced planning to ensure legal compliance. Do you know your advanced notification obligations under the WARN Act? What about a group layoff of workers aged 40 or older? Included will be a review of your obligations under the WARN Act and the Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA) for eligible layoffs or […]

Date: November 30, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Managers and supervisors in higher education, human resources professionals, anyone involved in assessing or providing for reasonable accommodations in a higher education setting. Learning Outcomes: Develop an understanding of how to evaluate requests for accommodations, including the job description to determine essential functions and the scope of reasonable accommodations. How to navigate concurrent performance issues occurring alongside requests for accommodations Strategies on creating an effective process for implementing accommodations, including a supervisor’s role in the process. What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. This training will examine complex situations involving requests for reasonable accommodations and the interactive process. Further, this training will help define the role different individuals and departments should have in implementing your policies and procedures for accommodation requests. Sign up now, spaces are limited. Length: 1.5 hour(s) Location: Zoom Cost: $350.00 per attendee. No refunds or cancellations. Groups of 5 or more from a single organization receive a 20% discount off each registration. Please email trainings@novuslawfirm.com to register your group or if you have any questions. […]

Date: December 7, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Higher education professionals in supervisory roles, human resources, Title IX, Compliance, and others that may receive or respond to reports of sexual harassment. Learning Outcomes: Understand the current landscape of sexual harassment within higher education, including definitions, Title IX, Title VII, and other relevant legislation, and legal requirements for responding to reports of sexual harassment. Learn strategies for responding to reports of sexual harassment using a trauma-informed approach, and ensuring the process is fair, impartial, and supportive. Analyze scenarios that reflect unique issues reflected by reports of sexual harassment from faculty, staff, and students, and gain practical tips for implementing your policies and practice. What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. This training will explore issues surrounding the response to sexual harassment in higher education. Attendees will gain insights on the scale and scope of sexual harassment within higher education, actionable tips on how to implement a process for responding to reports of sexual harassment, and how to develop a supportive and impartial process. Sign up now, spaces are […]

Date: December 14, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Natasha J. Baker/Olivia B. Perry Best for: Higher education administrators, HR professionals, senior leaders, and compensation and payroll administrators. Learning Outcomes: Increase knowledge around the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), specifically as it applies to classification of faculty (including adjunct faculty), coaches, and student-employees. Examine issues of compensatory time in higher education and how to know whether your institution is eligible to provide it in lieu of overtime. Gain insight into current or pending issues defining who is an employee at an institution with focus on graduate students and student athletes. What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive training, receive a copy of the training materials, and a certificate of attendance. This training will take a close look at wage and hour issues in higher education. With a wide variety of employee types and responsibilities, this training will explore classifications under the FLSA for faculty, coaches, and student employees. Further, attendees in this session will gain insight into alternative forms of compensation, such as compensatory time, room & board, and course credit, as well as ongoing issues around defining who even is an employee at an institution. Sign up now, […]