Webinars

Date: June 14, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Jesse Andrews, PHR and Natasha Baker, Esq 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 […]

Date: June 15, 2023 Presenters: Jesse Andrews PHR and Natasha Baker, Esq Best for: Human resource managers, senior leaders and administration involved in hiring and employee/organization design. Learning Outcomes: Understand the complexities of the hiring and onboarding process of remote or out of state employees Review elements that should be considered when designing a position to be remote Gain actionable tips on managing performance of remote and out of state employees What's Included: Live presentation, copy of training materials, certificate of attendance Demand for remote or hybrid employment is only growing. With millennials comprising the majority of the workforce, the desire for positions that allow for remote or hybrid opportunities will continue to increase. But, hiring a remote employee, particularly one that works in a different state than the employer, is not as simple as it might seem. Join us as we unpack some of the complexities of hiring out of state employees and how to design your positions to allow for a successful incorporation of remote employees. Sign up now, spaces are limited Length: 1.5 hours Location: Zoom Cost: $350.00 per attendee No refunds or cancellations Groups of 5 or more from a single organization receive a 20% discount […]

Date: June 20, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Jesse Andrews, PHR and Natasha Baker, Esq 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 […]

Date: June 21, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Jesse Andrews, PHR and Natasha Baker, Esq Best for: Managers and supervisors and owners in hospitality, human resources professionals, anyone involved in assessing or providing for reasonable accommodations in a hospitality setting Learning Outcomes: Understand requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how they apply to your organization. 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 the Americans with Disabilities Act, 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 […]

Date: June 28, 2023 - live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Jesse Andrews, PHR and Heather G. Fuchs, Esq. Best for: Anyone who is responsible for administering leaves and supporting employees. This could include managers, supervisors, Human Resources, and anyone else with a need to understand leave laws. Learning Outcomes: Gaining knowledge of protected leaves, such as FMLA, Military Leave, Jury Duty, and ADA. How and when to start the clock for leaves, and what it means to run concurrent or consecutive with other leaves. 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. Do you feel that navigating protected leaves of absence could be its own separate handbook? Guess what? So do we. 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 […]

Date: July 11, 2023 - live, online (Zoom) Presenters:  Natasha Baker, Esq and Jesse Andrews, PHR Best for: Higher education professionals in admissions, academic affairs, administration, financial aid, and anyone that may be impacted by the decisions. Learning Outcomes: Review the recent supreme court cases and examine the scope and reach of the decisions Develop practical actions your institution should take to review its programs and policies impacted by the decisions What’s Included: Attendees will participate in the live interactive session, receive a copy of the presentation materials, and a certificate of attendance. How will the decisions by SCOTUS impact your institution, admissions practices, and other DEI focused programs? This session will focus on an analysis of the two recent Supreme Court cases (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina) regarding race-conscious admissions and the impact for your institution. The decisions are anticipated at the end of June 2023 and are expected to limit the use of race-conscious admissions practices. Following the release of decisions, this session will explore the scope of the decisions and practical steps your institution should take in response. Sign up now, spaces […]

Date: July 12, 2023 – live, online (Zoom) Presenters: Jesse Andrews, PHR and Natasha Baker, Esq 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, […]