Webinars | Seminars For Consideration
HR Lunch Bunch: Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace
September 4, 2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
HR Answers Webinar Series
Zoom Virtual
Employee engagement and trust don’t just happen; actions have to be intentional. Employees want to work for an organization that does the right thing. Employees want a feeling of being connected to co-workers, feeling safe, valued, and that the work they do matters.
Time and time again we have heard the importance of having a broad array of experiences, thought processes, and perspectives will help our marketing, product sales, customer interaction, employee engagement, and more. These are REAL benefits for our employees, and yes business too, making this topic an employer necessity.
We’ll discuss a couple of key questions:
- What does workplace diversity look like to you and how does it contribute to organizational success?
- How do you think cultural competence and sensitivity can be fostered in the workplace?
- How can diversity in leadership teams positively impact organizational culture and decision-making processes?
Come prepared to participate and bring along your questions. This is a great time and place to share your “tools and learnings” with other attendees.
Deborah Jeffries SHRM, CP, PHR, CPC
Free
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Digital Technology for Electrical Contractors
September 5, 2024, 8:00 AM PT
EC&M Magazine Live Event
Recording Available upon request
The U.S. is undergoing massive change as we move to electrify nearly everything. This presents new challenges for electrical contractors trying to balance complex project needs while maintaining workforce safety and efficiency. We’ll discuss digital technology using augmented reality (AR) for safer equipment installation and remote monitoring tools allowing greater workforce flexibility.
Federal funding and local incentives are driving a major transformation in our electrical infrastructure. There is a significant shift to renewable energy sources. Utilities and industries are building microgrids with battery energy storage systems. Commercial and consumer EV growth continues to accelerate.
All of this requires new infrastructure that can strain the electrical contractor workforce. We’ll show how contractors and service personnel can quickly adapt using new technology to keep pace with the energy transition safely and efficiently.
- Overview of U.S. trends changing electrical infrastructure.
- Learn about digital tools improving worker safety and efficiency.
- Discuss mobile apps and augmented reality (AR) for use on the job.
- Explore tools for remotely monitoring electrical equipment.
- Show how digital tools provide insights to help the electrical workforce.
Mike Hoppe, ABB Product Marketing Director
Mike Dutoit, ABB Product Manager Breakers
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Understanding Corrosion In Electrical Conduits For Wastewater Treatment Environments
September 10, 2024 9:00 – 11:00 AM PT
IEC National and Innovatis
Wastewater treatment facilities present unique corrosive challenges around electrical conduits leading to premature deterioration and increased maintenance costs. The webinar will outline the potential threats to electrical conduits in wastewater treatment environments and outline considerations for optimizing design and production to enhance conduit durability and reliability including information around:
- Examine material selection options including PVC coated steel rigid metal conduits, PVC coated conduits, and fiberglass conduits
- Discuss how to mitigate corrosion
- Review selection of appropriate conduit protection
Free for IEC Members
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Unpacking the NLRA with Schwabe
September 10, 2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM PT
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Did you know the National Labor Relations Act governs non-union companies?
The common misconception that it does not can lead to significant liability issues for employers who may be required by the NLRB to reinstate discharged employees with back pay, rescind other disciplinary actions, and revoke employer policies and rules. Moreover, labor unions may use these NLRB orders as a means to convince employees that they need a union to protect them, fueling union organizing efforts at your workplace.
Understanding the NLRA is crucial for your business’s success and compliance. Join us online to learn how the Act applies to your business and leave with a clear understanding of how to navigate it.
Free
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Conducting an Effective Internal Investigation
September 19, 2024 9:00 – 11:00 AM PT
HR Answers Webinar Series
Zoom Virtual
We will cover the essentials of conducting an internal investigation, including best business practices and the necessary steps for a thorough investigation. Additionally, we will discuss effective communication with involved employees and maintaining confidentiality throughout the process.
Despite an organization’s best efforts to manage employee relations and enforce policies, issues and reports will inevitably arise. These may range from unknown causes of an accident, concerns about sexual harassment or retaliation, allegations of illegal substance use by employees, to claims of favoritism by a supervisor. Each of these situations requires a sensitive and comprehensive HR investigation.
Learning Objectives:
- Review initial steps of managing employee reports and how to address timely.
- How to document properly and manage employee communications.
- Deciding who and how to interview involved parties.
- How to properly follow up and communicate with employees the outcome of the investigation.
Jennifer Schoorl, MSN, SHRM-SCP
$239.00
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Top 10 Legal Pitfalls Employers Should Avoid
September 25, 2024 5:00 – 6:30 PM PT
Barran Liebman Live Seminar
Lake Oswego
Join Lake Oswego resident Andrew Schpak and the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce for this complimentary event. With the goal of helping employers avoid legal issues on the front end, this presentation will cover the top ten pitfalls employers should watch out for, including best practices for navigating them should the need arise. Wine and appetizers will be served.
Common pitfalls will include the following:
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Noncompliance with deadlines and amounts to be included in final paychecks
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Failure to provide medical leave paperwork and ADA accommodations to those who have communicated mental or physical impairments
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Insufficient documentation of discipline and the reasons for termination
Andrew Schpak, Co-Managing Partner, Barran Liebman
Free
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QPR Training from Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership
September 26, 2024 8:00 – 9:30 AM PT
Monthly Training from Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership
QPR is an evidence-based suicide prevention curriculum that teaches community members to:
- Recognize someone at risk
- Ask a person about thoughts of suicide
- Support a person in seeking help
- Offer hope
This session offers specific information for suicide prevention in the construction industry.
Max Margolis, Director Construction Suicide Prevention Partnership
Free
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Worker Well-Being - 5 Easy Steps
September 26, 2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT
SAIF Live Webinar
A blend of safety, health, and well-being at home and at work is a powerful injury prevention strategy. An integrated approach, like Total Worker Health® includes workplace protections and health supports resulting in improved well-being.
Come and learn about Worker well-being in 5 easy steps, a product of collaboration between SAIF and the Center for Work, Health, and Well-being at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The process will help identify the root causes of workplace well-being issues, and engage your workers in designing solutions and taking action. The process weaves together safety, health, and well-being through organizational, environmental, and individual perspectives resulting in an integrated set of solutions.
This session will guide you through the following steps and help generate ideas to take back to your workplace.
- Identify
- Engage
- Design
- Action
- Review
Liz Hill, SAIF
Aubrey Sakaguchi, SAIF
Free
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How to Value, Buy or Sell An Electrical Business
IECI On-Demand Webinar
Zoom
Independent Electrical Contractors’ national partner Scorpion provides the insight in this on-demand webinar.