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New Micro-Learning! On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This law requires certain employers to provide paid family leave to employees who are caring for a child due to a school or daycare closure, and requires certain employers to provide two weeks of paid sick leave to full-time employees for six COVID-19 related absences.

New Micro-Learning! In this module, we'll reviewed several areas where managers get themselves into trouble when it comes to pre-employment screenings such as: inquiring about criminal records, improperly using information from credit reports, improper reference checks and the actual interview itself.

New Micro-Learning! Asking inappropriate or illegal questions is probably one of the areas that get people into trouble more often than anything else. That's because the courts and EEOC guidelines have made it clear that you can't ask questions that discriminate against protected groups, don't predict successful job performance, or not job related.

New Micro-Learning! Every day, organizations come under fire for hiring people with a past the company should, and could have, been aware of. Studies show that over 30 percent of all résumés contain fabrications. So checking out references and doing thorough background research on a candidate is becoming more and more important.

New Micro-Learning! Like it or not, workplace violence is an issue you can't afford to ignore. Obviously, your top priority is making sure the workplace is safe. But there are also some legal liability issues that you need to be aware of. In this course, we'll address the topic of investigating rumors of threats.

New Micro-Learning! In this course, we'll cover that concept that almost everyone could be in a protected group based on race, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability. So, there are some important things regarding recruiting and hiring that you need to remember.

New Micro-Learning! When an employee makes a complaint against us, our first reaction is often to get mad and defensive— especially when they didn't come to us first. That's only natural. We're human. But, as managers, we have to control our emotions, treat the employee professionally and with respect. And we have to ensure that our actions don't lead to claims of retaliation.

It's sometimes tough bringing a group of diverse and free-thinking individuals together on a team - and expect them to immediately gel. This video demonstrates the work needed to get the best from a multi-generational team. Includes varying views of appropriate business etiquette.

New Micro-Learning! Some organizations have SOX or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to consider when it comes to policy. All publicly traded companies are now required by law to set in place accounting internal controls – ones that measure the organization’s effectiveness. Policies, like getting three bids, is an example of the many kinds of internal controls that must be followed – noncompliance is against the law.

New Micro-Learning! One definition of being ethical is “conforming to professional standards of conduct.” Herein lies both a problem and an opportunity for those of us in the world of sales. The problem lies in the fact that many people do not think of sales as a profession. Negative stereotypes have caused them to avoid or look down at a salesperson with disdain.