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Multiple Disciplines Covered

• Free Help Lines for Employers
  
• SHRM Annual Conference & Expo (Jun in Las Vegas)
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Company Awards/Employer Recognition
  
• Open Office Spaces
  

Benefits

• 2019 IRS Retirement Plan Limits
  
• 2019 Reporting & Disclosure Calendars
  
• 401(k) Benchmarking
  
• ACA Forms Due to Employees (3/4) and IRS (2/28 or 4/1)
  
• Financial Wellness Programs
  
• FMLA: Common Mistakes to Avoid
  
• FMLA: Resources & Education
  
• Interplay of ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation
  
• Leave Donation Programs
  
• Missing Plan Participants: DOL, IRS, PBGC
  
• New Hardship Withdrawal Rules (1/1/19)
  
• Student Loan Repayment Programs
  
• USERRA: Articles & Resources
  

Compensation

• Daylight Saving Time Begins (Mar 10)
  
• FLSA: 2019 Proposed Overtime Rule
  
• FLSA: 80/20 Tip Credit Rule Eliminated
  
• FLSA: Inclement Weather
  
• Salary Increase Projections 2019
  
• Severance Plans
  
• Value of Free Meals May Be Taxable Income
  

Diversity & Inclusion

• Creating a Transgender Inclusive Workplace
  
• Generation Y/Millennials
  
• Generation Z/Centennials
  
• Reducing Unconscious Bias
  
• The Multigenerational Workforce
  

Employee Relations

• ADA: Association Provision
  
• ADA: Interactive Process
  
• Addressing Workplace Bullying
  
• Administrative Professionals' Day (Apr 24)
  
• Conducting Stay Interviews
  
• Employment Law Posters: FAQs
  
• English-Only Rules
  
• E-Scooters
  
• Fragrance-Free Workplace Policies
  
• Gossip in the Workplace
  
• Handbooks, Updating for 2019 & General
  
• Investigating a Harassment Complaint
  
• Leave for Religious Observances (Spring)
  
• Music and Productivity
  
• NLRB Narrows Employee Protections
  
• Policy and Procedure Manuals
  
• Profanity in the Workplace
  
• Recording in the Workplace
  
• Service Animals and the Workplace
  
• Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work (Apr 25)
  
• What Do You Call an Alligator That Wears a Vest?
  
• Workplace Romance
  

Global HR

• United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (aka: the new NAFTA)
  

Government Contractors

• E-Verify: Resources & Education
  
• General Resources & Education for Government Contractors
  
• OFCCP Issues "What Contractors Can Expect" Document
  

Labor Relations

• NLRB Narrows Employee Protections
  
• Union Membership Statistics 2018
  

Organizational & Employee Development

• Certifications, HR and Related
  
• Performance Improvement Plans (PIP)
  
• Working with Introverts and Extroverts
  
• Writing Effective E-Mails (and Mistakes to Avoid)
  

Risk Management

• Active Shooter Preparedness and Response
  
• Cold Weather Safety & Winter Driving
  
• Distracted Driving Awareness Month (Apr)
  
• Flu Season: Mandatory Flu Shots
  
• Flu Season: Ready Your Workplace
  
• Opioid Overdose Antidote in the Workplace
  
• OSHA 300A Data Electronic Submission (due Mar 2)
  
• OSHA 300A Posting Period (Feb 1-Apr 30)
  
• OSHA Clarifies Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Accident Drug Testing
  
• Preventing Payroll Fraud (i.e., Ghost Employees)
  
• Workplace Violence Prevention
  

Talent Acquisition

• Artificial Intelligence and Recruiting
  
• Continuous (Post-Hire) Background Checks
  
• Culture Fit vs. Culture Add
  
• EEO-1 Pay-Data Collection Rule Reinstated (effective date TBD)
  
• EEO-1 Reporting Period (Mar 18 - May 31)
  
• Employment Interview Questions
  
• E-Verify: Resources & Education
  
• FCRA Disclosure Must Be Clear and Standalone
  
• Form I-9: Resources & Education
  
• H-1B Filing Season (begins Apr 1)
  
• Hiring Military Veterans
  
• Hiring People with Criminal Histories
  
• Job Descriptions: Developing & Using
  
• Job Descriptions: Essential Functions
  
• Rethinking Degree Requirements
  
• SHRM Talent Conference (Apr in Nashville)
  
• SSN "No-Match" Letters to Resume
  
• Texting Tips for Recruiters
  
• Tips to Avoid Being Ghosted
  
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
  

Technology

• Biometrics in the Workplace
  
• Blockchain Technology and HR
  
• Employee Password Policy
  
• HR's Role in Cybersecurity
  
• Writing Effective E-Mails (and Mistakes to Avoid)
  

Wellness

• Healthy Food at Work
  
• Motivating Physical Activity
  
• Standing Desks
  
• Stress Management
  
• Stretch at Your Desk
  
• Walk-and-Talk Meetings
  
• Workplace Mindfulness