Presented by Beth Greene – Vice President of Sales, BLR With safety and HR laws and regulations constantly changing, PEO’s must find efficient ways to track and monitor these changes on behalf of their clients. Find out about compliance trends that are important to be tracking in 2018. In addition, learn about tools and technology available to assist you in not just understanding requirements but in helping your clients stay compliant as well. See how to audit employees under the new FLSA guidelines quickly, how to put together an employee handbook per client and how to track regulations on both a federal level as well as by state in a side-by-side comparison. The PACE Annual Conference focuses on the sales, marketing, and technology trends that affect PEOs and the service providers that support them.

1. Beth Greene
Vice President, Business Development
BLR – Business & Legal Resources

8.  Policy and complaint procedure--take it off the shelf
 Top down commitment
 Training—once a year or only as required may not be working
(microlearning)
 POP QUIZ: How many states require sexual harassment training?
 Changing behaviors
 Encouraging reporting
 Taking steps to stop inappropriate and harassing behavior
 Confidentiality agreements and settlements
 Tax reform and confidentiality agreements

9. Courts of Appeals for
the 2nd and 7th
Circuits
have ruled that
discrimination on
the basis of
sexual orientation is
prohibited under
Title VII
Court of Appeals for
the 6th Circuit has
ruled that
discrimination on
the basis of gender
identity is prohibited
under Title VII
Federal contractors
and military
personnel
State and local laws
prohibiting
discrimination on
the
basis of sexual
orientation, gender
identity, and
transgender statute
EEOC and DOJ on
opposite ends of the
spectrum

10. Increased enforcement
including
workplace raids
Continued uncertainty
around
DACA
H1-B Visas continue to be on
the administration’s radar

12. Paid leave laws
Equal pay laws
Marijuana

13. The HR Professional is a Risk Manager:
Wrongful termination
Discrimination
Wage and hour
Background checks
Immigration
Privacy

14. • Linked In- paid more than $6 million in back wages and damages
• Humana Inc.- agreed to pay $2.5 million in back wages and interest following a
routine compliance evaluation by the OFCCP
• American Airlines and Envoy Air-agreed in November 2017, to pay $9.8 million
to settle a disability discrimination law suit
• Texas Roadhouse-paid $1.4 million to settle a class action sexual harassment
suit
Training / Documentation - because Courts don’t take your word for it!
Bottom line: Idiots make it through the interview process.

16. Injury & illness records and
reports – ongoing issues
 Electronic submission of records
 Anti-retaliation, post-accident
drug testing, and safety incentive
programs
Silica general industry
compliance deadline June 23
 2.2 million workers impacted
 Requires written plan, training
and offer medical examinations

17. Online training – OSHA letter
and requirements of how
information is presented
CA Housekeepers Ergonomics
Law – July 1
Requires written
musculoskeletal injury
prevention program (training for
workers and supervisors) with a
complete worksite evaluation by
October 1

18. 43,000 state vs 32,000 OSHA
inspections in 2017
Worker’s compensation loss
prevention drive many state
rules
Written loss prevention
programs required
Safety committees required
Insurance premium discounts

19. 10% of safety professionals are
retiring
Only half of replacements are qualified
Healthcare/construction fields growing
rapidly
Temporary workforce needs training

20. In 2018, OSHA increased the use of press releases that
name companies for violations, large ($1 million) and
small ($9,054).
Per violation penalty amounts increased for 2018:
$12,934 for serious, other than serious, and OSHA 300
posting violations
$129,336 for repeated violations
Minimum $9,239 up to $129,336 for willful violations
1 year imprisonment for violation that causes employee
death

21. • New York—3/16—Milk producer fined $143,954
• Ohio—3/16—Auto parts company fined $1 million
• Nebraska—3/16—Egg processing facility fined $188,464
• New Jersey—3/2—Utility contractor fined $271,606
• Illinois—2/21—Construction contractor fined $281,286
• Alabama—2/20—Plastics manufacturer fined $195,144
• Kansas—1/31—Aircraft manufacturer fined $194,006
• Florida—1/23—Concrete contractor fined $59,864
• Georgia—1/5—“Walking Dead” filmmaker fined $12,675

22. EMPLOYE
E
TRAINING
ROI
CASE STUDY: As a result of a new online safety
training program, an organization's accident rate
declines 12 percent, yielding a total annual
savings of $180,000 in terms of lost workdays,
material and equipment damage, and workers'
compensation costs. At a cost of $60,000 to
implement, the ROI would be 200%.
 ROI = ((180,000 – 60,000) ÷ 60,000) x 100 = 200%
For every $1 spent on training, the
organization gained a net benefit of
$2.

23. How much was spent on training
expenditures in the US in 2017?
$90.6 billion
Was this an increase or decrease from
2016 and by how much?
Increasing 32.5 percent

25. HUMAN RESOURCES
• Hiring/Onboarding Services
• Employee Handbooks
• Job Descriptions/Salary
Data
• Employee Training
• FMLA Administration Tools
• Talent Assessment
• Performance Management
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Workers’ Comp Coverage
• OSHA
Training/Certifications
• Claims Administration
• Workplace Safety Programs
• EPLI, Wage/Hour Law

27. A New Standard in HR Compliance

28. A New Standard in HR Compliance – Brand YOU

33. 700+ COURSES

34. ONLINE TRAINING
COURSES
- Sexual Harassment
- HR Employment
- Supervisor Training
- Workplace Safety
- Workplace Safety in CA
- Leadership
- Effective Communication
- Hospitality
- Construction
- Transportation
- and many more!

35. Available through an app or online interface
for comprehensive delivery options,
microlearning is scientifically proven to
maximize training retention and support your
ongoing learning initiatives throughout the
year by:
•Transfer learning 17% more efficiently.
•Create 50% more engagement.
•Match the working memory capacity by
providing learning in 3- to 7- minute
stretches.

36. MOBILE TRAINING APP