Vertical Alliance Group, Inc. is committed to ensuring that you have access to new training videos on a monthly basis for use on the Infinit-I Workforce System. This month we added 44 training videos to our HR Catalog.
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What’s New this Month for HR?
All videos released this month were produced in partnership with Danyelle Williams Ackall, SPHR & CPP, the 2011 Southwest HR Educator of the Year. Ackall has 18+ years of human resources experience in warehousing, distribution, commercial real estate, higher education, government, and nonprofits. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M University and earned a Master’s of Science from UT Arlington in Human Resource Management. She is currently a full-time faculty member at Texas Christian University.
About the Videos Released This Month
HR training covers multiple topics and different people in a company need to be aware of different facets of HR training. To help you accomplish your training initiatives, training was developed specifically for managers and specifically for employees. Look for the (Manager) or (Employee) designation at the end of each title to determine which audience the video was created to train.
EEOC: OVERVIEW
Introduction to EEO (Manager)
Length: 10:24
This video covers the first five discrimination categories under Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). It discusses protected categories, how discrimination is misinterpreted, and what is a BFOQ. Remember: Similarly situated employees or candidates for employment should receive equal treatment by employers.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Title VII & Equal Pay
Legal Reasons for Discrimination (Manager)
Length: 05:16
This video explores valid reasons for negative employment action and discusses when and how a valid BFOQ can be used. Remember: Not all employment decisions with an unfavorable outcome for someone in a protected category are in fact legally discriminatory.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Title VII & Equal Pay
EEOC: CLAIMS & INVESTIGATIONS
EEOC Claims (Employee)
Length: 12:44
This video covers the lengthy process of an EEOC investigation, including awards and time requirements. The training emphasizes why employees should work with their employer prior to making a claim.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module EEOC Claims
The Complaint Process (Manager)
Length: 07:06
This video explains the EEOC complaint process, what an employer might expect, and the types of complaints the EEOC takes.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Claims and Processes
The Investigation (Manager)
Length: 05:43
This video outlines the EEOC investigation process and discusses possible outcomes.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Claims and Processes
EEOC: DISABILITY
Essential Job Functions (Manager)
Length: 09:16
This video explains why essential job functions are an important criteria when considering accommodations for disabled employees or candidates.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Disability
Disability Discrimination (Employee)
Length: 11:11
This video focuses on an employee’s responsibilities under federal law to protect their ADA rights, including how to be in compliance with reasonable accommodation requirements.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Disability Discrimination
Pregnancy and Age Discrimination (Manager)
Length: 10:18
This video discusses why employers cannot use pregnancy or age as a factor in making certain employment decisions.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Pregnancy and Age Discrimination
EEOC: RETALIATION
Disparate Treatment and Adverse Impact (Manager)
Length: 09:20
This video discusses federal discrimination laws and various protected categories. It outlines what is and is not legal for employers, starting with disparate treatment and adverse impact.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: The Other Stuff
Retaliation (Manager)
Length: 04:36
This video discusses what is illegal retaliation by employers under federal discrimination laws.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: The Other Stuff
EEOC: HARASSMENT
Harassment (Manager)
Length: 07:20
This video discusses what is illegal harassment by employers under federal discrimination laws.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: The Other Stuff
HR COMPLIANCE: ARMED SERVICES
Employees in the Armed Services (Manager)
Length: 09:38
This video discusses the employment law that applies to all employers with employees in the armed services, including how to deal with orders for active-duty, weekend drills, and extended training sessions.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Employees in the Armed Services
Uniformed Services (Employee)
Length: 08:44
This video focuses on the rights and responsibilities of employees who also serve in the Armed Services. Communication between the employee and the company is key to making this relationship work.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Uniformed Services
HR COMPLIANCE: CLASSIFICATION
Consequences of an Incorrect Determination (Manager)
Length: 04:01
This video discusses the consequences of misclassifying an independent contractor or an employee.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Employee or Independent Contractor
The Guidelines and Benefits (Employee)
Length: 07:20
This video explains the differences between employees and independent contractors. It demonstrates that employers have little choice in how they classify employees.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Employee or Independent Contractor
The IRS Cares (Employee)
Length: 04:39
This video explains why the differences between an employee and independent contractor matter to the IRS and to an employee.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Employee or Independent Contractor
What to Consider (Manager)
Length: 07:43
This video covers considerations for determining if someone is an independent contractor or an employee.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Employee or Independent Contractor
HR COMPLIANCE: Employment at Will
Common Exceptions (Manager)
Length: 10:09
This video discusses common exceptions to employment at will and handbook language that can be used to protect those rights.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Employment At Will
Employment at Will (Employee)
Length: 10:23
This video covers the concept of employment at will, while stressing the professional way to handle voluntary termination.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Employment at Will
Understanding the Basics of Employment at Will (Manager)
Length: 05:20
This video discusses the importance of employment at will and why it is beneficial for both employers and employees.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Employment At Will
HR COMPLIANCE: FLSA
Calculating Overtime (Manager)
Length: 07:59
This video focuses on the proper way to calculate overtime pay, including how to handle bonuses.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FLSA: Regular Rate of Pay
Calculation Examples (Manager)
Length: 11:29
This video works through examples of calculating overtime pay with shift differentials and production bonuses.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FLSA: Regular Rate of Pay
Covered Provisions (Manager)
Length: 04:31
This video explains who is covered under the FLSA and reviews the provisions under this act.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act
Exemptions (Manager)
Length: 11:03
This video reviews the six categories qualified for exemption and what the FLSA does not require.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act
HR COMPLIANCE: FMLA
Eligibility (Manager)
Length: 05:17
This video walks through the steps of eligibility to determine if a facility is eligible for FMLA coverage, including employer requirements and employee requirements.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FMLA
Qualifying Events (Manager)
Length: 07:52
This video examines the qualifying events for Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coverage and explains the importance of setting standard company practices for requesting leave.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FMLA
Basics of FMLA (Manager)
Length: 10:07
This video discusses critical information about the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) including the intricacies of intermittent leave.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FMLA: Advanced Topics
How FMLA Coordinates with ADA (Manager)
Length: 11:13
This video details how the FMLA coordinates with accommodations under the ADA.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: FMLA: Advanced Topics
Family and Medical Leave (Employee)
Length: 08:40
This video discusses an employee’s rights and responsibilities under FMLA.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Family and Medical Leave
HR COMPLIANCE: HIPPA
Understanding PHI (Manager)
Length: 07:49
This video discusses what HIPPA is and what Protected Health Information (PHI) is under HIPPA.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: HIPPA
How to Avoid Sanctions (Manager)
Length: 05:52
This videos discusses HIPPA, what management can and cannot say when it comes to PHI, and the penalties for violating HIPPA.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: HIPPA
A. HIPPA Basics (Employee)
Length: 06:44
This video explains the basics of the law protecting an individual’s health information, including exceptions in the workplace.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Your Health and Privacy
B. Confidentiality (Employee)
Length: 07:56
This video explains the critical nature of maintaining confidentiality of a fellow employee’s PHI. It discusses various real life scenarios.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Your Health and Privacy
HR COMPLIANCE: HIRING, ONBOARDING, & EVALUATING
Best Practice Tips (Manager)
Length: 06:04
This video offers interviewing tips to employers and identifies taboo topics that should not be discussed.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Interviewing Best Practices
Focus on the Right Process (Manager)
Length: 06:26
This video is a step-by-step guide that will assist employers in creating an interview process to weed out the “bad apples” before hiring them.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Interviewing Best Practices
Making Employment Decisions (Manager)
Length: 04:44
This video discusses why employers cannot use an employee’s disability as a factor in most employment decisions.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: EEO: Disability
Questions and Testing (Manager)
Length: 06:25
This video explains what questions employers should be asking in an interview, the importance of understanding how to use testing, and tips for making the hiring decision.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Interviewing Best Practices
HR COMPLIANCE: I9 and Eligibility
Immigration Control (Manager)
Length: 08:11
This video discusses the I-9 form and why properly documenting an employee’s eligibility for work is important. Training covers name changes, penalties, and preparing for an audit.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Immigration Control
HR COMPLIANCE: Job Descriptions
Choosing Additional Elements for Job Description Templates (Manager)
Length: 10:24
This video discusses including complete information in a job description, including qualifications, physical demands, and work environment.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Job Descriptions
Standard Elements for Job Description Templates (Manager)
Length: 06:09
This video covers the basics of creating job descriptions, including best practices for creating them as templates for your business.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Job Descriptions
HR COMPLIANCE: PAY AND BENEFITS
Benefits (Employee)
Length: 08:31
This video covers which benefits are, and which benefits are not, legally required for employers to give to their employees.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Benefits
Calculating Overtime Pay (Employee)
Length: 12:34
This video explains the proper way to calculate overtime pay.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Calculating Overtime Pay
Salaries, Overtime and More (Employee)
Length: 13:29
This video discusses how to determine if an employee would be considered “hourly non-exempt” or “salaried exempt”.
Section: HR Basics – Employee
Module: Salaries, Overtime and More
Legally Required Benefits (Manager)
Length: 09:56
This video explains what benefits employers must offer, by law, to all employees, regardless of hours worked.
Section: HR Basics – Management
Module: Legally Required Benefits
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