Small Business Workshops

Each workshop is two to three hours in length and can be tailored specifically for your organization. You can individually select the workshops that meet your training and development needs, or take the entire series. See below the list of workshops and the topics covered in each course.

Small Business Workshop I: Small Business & the Basics of Human Resources (2 hours)

• Understanding the legal responsibilities of the manager
• Employment law – what is applicable? What are the implications?
• Understanding employment law as your workforce evolves.
• Understanding & identifying your limitations when it comes to HR & your employees
• How HR processes and compliance can improve the bottom line.
• How to be proactive in your HR strategy

Small Business Workshop II: Strategic Planning (2 hours)

• Understanding where your business is today
• Analyzing past successes / mistakes – how they assist in growth
• Becoming aware of industry specific trends
• Do you have a business plan?
  • Present
  • Two Years
  • Five Years
• Understanding the factors that affect the business plan
  • Marketing
  • Technology
  • People
  • Economy
• Creating a strategy for successful transition and adjustment of the business plan
• Developing metrics and measuring success / failure

Small Business Workshop III: Preventing Harassment (for Supervisors) (3 hours)

• Recognizing harassment – who is affected?
• Differentiating between the different types of harassment
  • Sexual harassment
  • Quid pro quo – economic harassment
  • Hostile work environments
• Why it is important to understand harassment and the laws that govern harassment in the workplace
• Developing and implementing a company policy
• Developing harassment prevention
• Developing a system or procedure for reporting harassment
  • Handling complaints of harassment
  • Participating in the investigation
  • Taking corrective action
• Promoting and maintaining a productive, healthy work environment
• Liability

Small Business Workshop IV: Harassment (for Employees) (2 hours)

• Recognizing harassment – who is affected?
• Differentiating between the different types of harassment
  • Sexual harassment
  • Quid pro quo – economic harassment
  • Hostile work environments
• Why it is important to understand harassment and the laws that govern harassment in the workplace
• What to do if you feel you are being harassed
• Your role in promoting and maintaining a productive, healthy work environment

Small Business Workshop V: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (2.5 hours)

• What is the FLSA? What & who does it cover?
• Understanding the difference between exempt and non-exempt
• Are they really a contractor? Or should they be an employee?
• Understanding the employer’s legal obligations under FLSA

Small Business Workshop VI: Developing an Employee Handbook (2 hours)

• Identifying the need to develop an employee handbook
• What is included in an employee handbook? What is not?
• Preparation for the employee handbook
• Handbook do’s and don’ts
• Legal implications of the employee handbook
• Best practices in handbook rollout and updates

Small Business Workshop VII: Workplace Safety (2.5 hours)

• An overview of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
• OSHA Basics
• Identifying OSHA issues in the workplace
• Developing a safety program
  • Safety Inspections
  • Accident Investigations
  • Safety Incentives / Rewards
  • Ergonomics
• Recordkeeping and recording
• Worker’s Compensation / Return to Work
• Crisis management / Critical Issue Contingency Planning
• Workplace Violence
• Developing a strong workplace safety policy

To inquire about HRedge Solutions' Small Business Workshops, click here or call 913-859-9284.

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