HR 101: Compliance Made Easy - U.S. Employers Must Have

UPDATED 10/9/2023 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES PROPOSAL TO RESTORE, EXTEND OVERTIME PROTECTIONS FOR 3.6 MILLION LOW-PAID SALARIED WORKERS.
Please be advised that on August 30, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would restore and extend overtime protections to 3.6 million salaried workers. The proposed rule would guarantee overtime pay for most salaried workers earning less than 1,059 dollars per week, about 55,000 dollars per year. Go to the Department of Labor website to view this new proposal and learn more.
UPDATED 5/4 2020 TEMPORARY POLICY FOR EXPIRED FORM I-9 LIST B DOCUMENTS
.  Please be advised that USCIS has adopted a temporary policy for Form I-9 List B Documents.
Because many areas are under stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 and some online renewal services have restrictions, employees may experience challenges renewing a state driver’s license, a state ID card, or other Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, List B identity document. Considering these circumstances, DHS is issuing a temporary policy regarding expired List B identity documents used to complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Beginning on May 1, identity documents found in List B set to expire on or after March 1, 2020, and not otherwise extended by the issuing authority, may be treated the same as if the employee presented a valid receipt for an acceptable document for Form I-9 purposes.
In addition, the April 2020 version of the Handbook for Employers has also been uploaded to the proper course lecture for your convenience.
UPDATED 2/14/2020 UPDATE TO FORM I-9.
  The USCIS just released a 2020 version of Form I-9 as well as an updated Handbook for Employers.  There is a .pdf on-line fillable form which has a built-in workflow and helps you to minimize any errors when completing the form.  There is also a paper version for those employers who prefer to use it; be aware that there is no built-in workflow capability with the paper version, so you must be extremely careful that you double-check the employee section and the employer section for potential mistakes.  The two versions of the form and the updated Handbook are included in the course Resources for your convenience.
UPDATED 1/14/2020 UPDATE TO MINIMUM REQUIRED WAGE RATE FOR OVERTIME EXEMPTIONS.
 
The US Federal Government has revised the minimum required wage rate for the salary test for several of the overtime exemptions.  The resources for each lecture in this section of the course have been updated to reflect this change.  The wage rate has changed from 455/week to 684/week.
UPDATED 8/31/2017 UPDATE TO FORM I-9.  The USCIS agency has updated the Form I-9 on their website.  For your convenience we have included the new version, as well as the instructions, in the course resources.
Let's face it - HR can be boring and intimidating.
However, this multiple 5-STAR HR course is FUN, EASY to follow and will SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY in your daily HR business practices.  And who doesn't love that?!
Setting up and maintaining employee records is a critical HR task that could be confusing because there are so many different requirements. Not only are there several complex U.S. federal and state laws, but there also may be local jurisdictions that regulate HR record retention for private employers.
This course walks you through how to keep good, well-organized HR records and minimize your  HR risks should you ever be audited. You'll learn the intricacies of I-9 administration and the pitfalls to avoid, as well as the key aspects of classifying your jobs under Wage and Hour laws.
This course includes over 3 hours of video lectures, quizzes and REAL LIFE ACTIONABLE exercises (not theoretical) on HR compliance:
Section 1:
Shows you how to set up or re-organize all your HR and employee files so you can keep everything organized and handy
Section 2:
How to complete an I-9 Form the right way the first time so you never have to make corrections
Section 3:
How to audit & correct an I-9 Form if you skipped section 2!
Section 4:
How to comply with job classification requirements (FLSA) which means you know when to pay overtime based on job duties
Section 5:
How to create a Record Retention Program to schedule what HR records to keep and what HR records to destroy and when to do both
Bonus HR Resources that are Downloadable:
Full script ebook plus 20 other HR templates and HR checklists
I invite you to review the
FREE PREVIEW
lectures so you can get a feel for the style and content of this HR course.
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
: "Hi Donna, I thoroughly enjoyed your online class. I have been to a lot of seminars/webinars, and your class was the best regarding employee document management and retention. I hope you continue to create more classes for HR professionals. I will definitely enroll."
Take this course now and you can have your HR processes completely set up and easy to maintain within a few days or even hours.  No more sleepless nights!!
Who this course is for:
Do you struggle to get all the HR paperwork filled out for your employees and wish you could be sure you were doing it the right way? This course is for you!
Do you worry that some of your new hires aren't really authorized to work in the US? This course is for you!
Are you absolutely certain that "manager" doesn't need to be paid overtime? This course is for you!
This course is ideal for anyone who is responsible for the HR function and processes in a business: business owners, managers, franchise owners and human resources staff. It's time to learn the RIGHT way to ensure you're complying with U.S. employment laws.
This course will provide you with peace of mind knowing that you finally understand and can address each of the most critical employment law compliance areas. Once you complete the exercises and action plans included in the course, you will be ready for ANY related government audit or inquiry.
This course is not for general employees or individuals who are not involved in the human resources functions or processes in a business.
This course only addresses United States federal employment regulations.