Flexibility in the Workplace: Legal Updates and Trends

We are just over a year in the change in the White House. With the change in the administration the leadership in the regulatory agencies that make the rules that all businesses must abide by, has also changed. With a difference, this leadership comes differing views of what should and should not be enforced. At the same time, the workforce is changing. New generations of workers and new generations of technology have altered the workplace, yet we must try to adapt these changes. We will discuss laws and trends that will require flexibility on the part of employers.

The primary objectives of this webinar are:

• To make attendees aware of recent changes in employment law
• To make attendees aware of potential changes in regulatory policy
• To make attendees aware of trends in the workplace
• To explore future possibilities which may require future changes

• Changes at the Department of Labor
  • The future of the FLSA
  • The future of OSHA
• Changes at the EEOC
• Changes at the National Labor Relations Board
• The impact of new workers
  • Work life balance
  • The 24/7 workweek
  • Changes in performance evaluation
  • The search for talent
  • The search for talent
  • Privacy concerns

Keeping up with changing laws, alterations in regulations and developing trends can be a full time job. Most business people performing a job such as human resources or office management do not have the time to devote to this endeavor. Attending this webinar will allow the attendees to get an overview of the issues they see as important.

• HR Managers
• Office Managers
• HR Administrators
• Managers
• Supervisors
• Accountants and Controllers with HR Responsibility
• Chambers of Commerce, Small businesses

Michael D. Haberman is a consultant, speaker, writer and teacher. He is President of Omega HR Consulting, a consulting and services company offering complete human resources solutions. Mike brings 35+ years of experience in dealing with the challenges of Human Resources in the 21st century. He has a Master's in HR and is certified as a Senior HR professional. He has over 18 years’ experience in the class room teaching human resources fundamentals and certification preparation.

Mike is the author of the Human Resources blog found at OmegaHRConsulting.com , which has been recognized as a top human resources related blogs. He has also been named a top Digital Influencer in Human Resources.

Mike has gained a reputation as a compliance expert and as an HR futurist. He speaks on a variety of subjects to business associations, human resource associations and business based civic clubs. He has presented numerous webinars on various HR related issues.