Thursday February 11, 2010
Essentials of Wage and Hour Law for Dealerships

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that greater than 50% of employers are not in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. The U.S. Department of Labor has added new investigators and is focusing on employers who are not in compliance. The costs for non-compliance in multi-year back pay, interest, and lawsuits can be enormous.

In this webinar you will learn about the most common wage and hour traps for dealerships and how to troubleshoot problems with:

• Employee classification
• Wage Calculations
• Accurate Recordkeeping

Jim Hendricks is a partner with Ford & Harrison, LLP in Chicago. Jim is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and is listed among the Top 100 Labor Attorneys in the United States by the Labor Relations Institute.

Thursday February 25, 2010
How to Bulletproof Your Employment Practices for Dealerships

Learn how KPA’S HotlinkHR™ complete HR compliance system provides you with the tools and support you need to ensure that your employment practices are “bulletproof”. During the webinar you will learn how to:

• Minimize the risk of an employment-related lawsuit
• Increase the number of quality applicants for job openings
• Spot potential problem employees before hiring them
• Ethically and legally terminate employees

The managing partner of Fine, Boggs and Perkins LLP. Boggs is a long-time attorney focusing on employment law representing dealerships. A significant portion of his practice involves dealer-related issues. He is intimately familiar with the special issues dealers face when it comes to labor and employment issues.

Thursday February 18, 2010
Osha's Top 10 Most Cited Violations by Dealers

The number of top 10 violations has increased almost 30% over the same time period the previous year. 81% of the violations OSHA recorded throughout 2009 were either serious or willful violations.

During this webinar we will discuss the top 10 most cited violations for 2009 for dealers and how to address and prevent them in 2010:

1. Hazard communication
2. Electrical safety requirements
3. General duty clause
4. Personal protective equipment
5. Spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials
6. Abrasive wheel machinery
7. Respiratory protection
8. Portable fire extinguishers
9. Exit routes, emergency action plans, and fire prevention plans
10. Machinery and machine guarding

Eric is the Vice President of Product and Business Development at KPA. Prior to joining KPA, Eric worked as a field chemist and project manager for a hazardous waste disposal contractor across the US. Eric earned his B.S. in Environmental Toxicology from the University of California at Davis in California.

Hard Conversations: How to Have Tough Talks with Employees
     Recorded February 04, 2010
This webinar will give your step-by-step guidance for holding conversations for some of the most tense workplace encounters.
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How to Hire the Right Employees
     Recorded January 21, 2010
Attract, Select and Retain the Best Employees for Improved Results.
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The New SPCC Rules Demystified: How to be Compliant on January 14
     Recorded January 14, 2010
What's new in the latest Spill Plan Rules, and how it affects your facility.
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How to Solve the Riddle of Employee Leave Law
     Recorded January 07, 2010
Learn how to manage employee leaves and comply with the ADA, FMLA, Disability, and COBRA Regulations.
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The Ten Deadly HR Questions
     Recorded December 15, 2009
Learn how to manage problem employees and decrease your liability in the event of termination.
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What you Need to Know About EPA Regulations
     Recorded December 10, 2009
Watch this webinar as you can never know too much about EPA regulations.
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Essentials of Wage and Hour Law for Dealerships
     Recorded December 03, 2009
Are you in compliance? Can you afford not to be?
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California Wage and Hour Law
     Recorded December 02, 2009
This webinar will specifically address CA's unique requirements.
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The Five Questions your Insurance Agent Hopes you Never Ask
     Recorded November 19, 2009
Learn how to reduce your premiums and optimize coverage by understanding the process and asking the right questions.
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Advanced Wage and Hour Law
     Recorded November 10, 2009
Protect your company from becoming a target for an FLSA investigation or employee lawsuit.
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Essentials of Wage and Hour Law for Dealerships
     Recorded October 21, 2009
In this webinar you will learn about the most common wage and hour traps for dealerships and how to troubleshoot problems.
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Be Prepared for EPA's New Emission Standards
     Recorded October 15, 2009
Covering both the pressing requirements and the upcoming changes.
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OSHA in Plain English
     Recorded September 24, 2009
Are you following OSHA regulations? Are you prepared if an OSHA inspector knocks on your door? Concerned about your employees wellbeing? Do you want to implement procedures to control workers' compensation costs? Join this webinar as you can never know to
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The Ten Deadly Questions
     Recorded September 22, 2009
Dealing ethically and legally with employee performance issues and when necessary firing non-performing employees is a challenge.
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Safety Programs that Make Sense
     Recorded September 09, 2009
U.S. organizations spend about $170 billion a year on costs associated with workplace injuries and illnesses, along with almost $1 billion every week to injured employees and their medical providers. Businesses need to know simple, cost effective and prov
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How to Bulletproof your Employment Practices
     Recorded August 27, 2009
This webinar is designed to help reduce the risk of employment litigation by showing dealerships how they can utilize HotlinkHR to implement complete HR compliance. HotlinkHR updates all regulations and documents, eliminating additional HR expense.
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Environmental Considerations for the Value of your Business
     Recorded August 11, 2009
Concerned about past, current or future environmental contamination? Learn how you can protect your assets with simple processes and documentation. Presented by Eric Schmitz, Registered Environmental Assessor.
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Profiting in Tough Times with Performance Management
     Recorded July 21, 2009
Learn how proper systems and processes in Human Resources can improve efficiencies, and reduces risk and cost. Featuring John Boggs, the nation's premier auto dealer employment defense attorney.
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DOT Hazmat Shipping Rules in Plain English
     Recorded June 25, 2009
How to ship Hazardous materials by ground and air while keeping regulators happy.
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Navigating HR Compliance in Tough Times
     Recorded April 28, 2009
Presented by John Boggs, partner at Fine, Boggs and Perkins, to the Florida Auto Dealers Association (FADA).
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