My HR Buzz: Recent Episodes
MyHRConcierge
Hosted by Chris Cooley, this is a podcast about current HR topics and stories. Using a relatable and conversational platform, we break down the business of HR and employee issues while helping you avoid expensive risks.
MyHRBuzz host Chris Cooley speaks with Bill Gault and Wendy Shelton of Nippes, Healy and Gault, PLLC about the June 28th decision by the Supreme Court to overturn the decades-old Chevron doctrine, and what that means for employers.
Timestamps:
- 1:12 - Understanding the Chevron Doctrine
- 8:10 - The Impact of the Chevron Doctrine on Agency Rulemaking
- 13:43 - The Potential Effects of Overturning the Chevron Doctrine on Employers
- 23:06 - Contact Information
MyHRBuzz host Chris Cooley sits down with Patti Reimer of BenefitMall to discuss what employers need to know about ICHRAs, and how to maximize savings on employee health benefits.
Timestamps:
1:49 - What is an ICHRA?
2:49 - ICHRAs for Small Companies and Tax Advantages
5:03 - Flexibility and Customization of ICHRAs
6:54 - ICHRAs for Large Employers or ACA- Compliant Groups
8:34 - Industries with Low Participation
10:24 - ICHRAs for Large Groups and Classing Out Employees
15:22 - Obtaining Individual Coverage
17:31 -Administrative Standpoints
22:45 - Small Groups and Contribution Flexibility
26:09 - Savings and Options with ICHRAs
27:56 - ICHRAs and Subsidies
30:45 - Contact Information for MyHRConcierge and BenefitMall
In this episode, Chris Cooley sits down with Bill Gault and Wendy Shelton of Nippes, Healy & Gault, PLLC to discuss the Federal Trade Commission's Non-Compete Rule.
Timestamps:
- 1:01 - Summary of the FTC Non-Compete Ruling.
- 7:56 - How does the employee notification requirement work?
- 9:49 - How to ensure you are properly enforcing the new ruling.
- 13:01 - Will this ruling be stayed and what will happen if it is stayed?
- 25:20 - State vs Federal Ban on Non-Competes
- 30:18 - How to get in contact with MyHRConcierge and Nippes, Healy & Gault, PLLC
Chris Cooley sits down with Sr HR Consultant Emily Frederick to discuss what you need to know about the upcoming Overtime Changes.
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Timestamps:
1:10 Who will this affect?
2:25 How will the salary requirement change? Emily discusses the current salary threshold requirement vs. what the salary threshold will increase to.
4:32 What are the requirements on who is to be paid overtime (nonexempt employee) vs who is not (exempt employee)?
6:40 Explains the "step implementation" process for this ruling.
10:53 What is the process that an employer needs to go through?
12:42 What happens if there is a stay on the ruling?
My HRBuzz host, Chris Cooley speaks with Patti Reimer, Sales Executive of Value Added Products for BenefitMall about Section 125 plans and how they benefit employers.
Timestamps:
2:55 Learning About the Section 125 Plan
4:00 Are you taking your benefits pre-tax
5:45 Understanding the Restrictions to Section 125
In this episode we speak with Kim Lewis of MyHRScreens about employee retention and uncover the ways to ensure we are running the correct background checks to avoid costly turnover.
Chris Cooley and HR expert Emily Frederick discuss pay transparency laws including what some states are requiring and how employers can prepare for pay transparency compliance.
Timestamps:
1:24 What does pay transparency mean for an employer?
1:45 What is the goal of pay transparency?
2:12 Why is it important to address pay inequity from an employer standpoint?
4:10 Consequences for employers if they don't comply?
7:04 Examples of the transparency process.
8:30 Multi-state hiring and how it is affected by pay equity and pay transparency laws.
In this episode Chris Cooley talks in detail about ACA reporting, including common misconceptions, affordability details and penalties.
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Timestamps:
1:25 About ACA Reporting common misconceptions
6:15 When are 1095 forms due this year?
13:35 All about affordability. Should you "Pay or Play?"
17:36 About penalities for 2023. What if I don't comply?
Josh Brubaker with CTI joins Chris to discuss Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC) and how employers can still take advantage of these lucrative credits.
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Timestamps:
3:05 Background on Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC). A look back at when this started and why.
4:56 How much money is this? Is it worth it? Yes, this is why...
9:06 Who is a good candidate?
In this episode, we talk about employee screening in the Senior Living industry.
Chris and Kim talk with our guest Suzy Hansmann, Sr. Vice President of Human Resources at Grace Management, Inc. about the importance of using the right process for background checks in the Senior Living industry.
Visit us at www.myhrconcierge.com for more information or email ccooley@myhrconcierge.com with questions.
Timestamps:
2:39 What is the benefit of a comprehensive background check for the senior living industry?
3:44 Suzy discusses the specific screening tests she chooses and why.
5:26 How to operate within state mandated requirements, and why it is important to add a Federal check as well.
7:40 FBI fingerprints. Why they can't be the only background check you run.
10:20 Why it is important to partner with your screening company to benefit more.
12:38 The importance of easy background screening technology while hiring times are tough!
As the news of the OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Employers spreads, host Chris Cooley explains about the status of the large employer vaccination and testing mandate after the Sixth Circuit’s ruling. We also discuss next steps and what employers should be doing now to get ready to implement the mandate.
Discussing the legal angle and new updates on OSHA’s Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard with Wendy Shelton a labor and employment attorney with Nippes, Healy and Gault. We discuss what the recent 5th Circuit Court’s stay order means and what next legal steps are anticipated.
Part 2 of our Join Chris Cooley as he breaks down how to determine if you meet the 100 employee threshold for the OSHA ETS Vaccination Mandate.
As large businesses receive news of the mandatory Jan 4 deadline for COVID-19 vaccination, this creates many questions. Chris Cooley breaks down some of these FAQ's and prepares us for the ramifications of the mandate.
In this podcast, Chris discusses with HR professional John Yerger about steps for employers to reduce risk prior to vaccination & testing Mandate. Employers must develop a logistical plan to comply with OSHA's new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), for example who will pay for the testing, how will scheduling work, what to do while waiting for results, how to track results, and how to communicate and enforce consequence for results.
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Timestamps:
2:17 As an employer, what am I supposed to do to get ready?
5:34. Logistic challenges for the employer with this mandate
6:40 Communication about procedures to employees and why this is important
9:45 Confidentiality of private health information
11:20 How education can protect employers and help employees
14:20 What are reasonable excuses? Discussing Reasonable Accommodations for the vaccine or testing
In this short podcast, we talk candidly with background check expert, Kim Lewis, about hiring and screening for the healthcare industry – beyond just drug testing, including the big difference in the FBI database search vs. a more comprehensive advanced healthcare screening package and ongoing monitoring.
Read more in our article HERE.
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Bookmarks:
1:38. Why is background screening beyond drug testing so important in the healthcare industry?
3:30 Risk mitigation with the proper healthcare screening package.
4:40 FBI database search vs. Advanced background screening. Why FBI search is not enough.
11:30 What screening package to run to supplement other or previous employee screening tests.
14:04. Overall benefits of healthcare specific screening.
Introducing Long-Haul Covid. In this episode learn how this has been affecting the workplace. Did you know employees that have lingering COVID symptoms after testing negative can be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Join Chris as he talks with John Yerger of MyHRConcierge about how employers can protect when employees have these lingering symptoms.
Read more in our article HERE.
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Bookmarks:
1:27 What is long haul Covid?
3:20 Does long-haul covid fall under ADA?
3:40 How does an employer handle this if job performance is affected
3:46 Is this a case for Reasonable Accommodations?
6:50 How job descriptions can support the employer dealing with long-haul covid
Are you an employer struggling with how to communicate your COVID policies? Join Chris as he talks with John Yerger of MyHRConcierge about what you need to know about implementing a COVID vaccination policy.
Read our supporting article as well. Click HERE.
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Bookmarks:
1:43 Do employers need a vaccination policy?
3:08 Has FDA approval changed things for employers?
3:33 What to include in a vaccination policy...
4:55 Considerations for having vaccinations on site.
6:30 What about Accommodations and Exceptions?
In this episode, Chris will talk with labor attorney Wendy Shelton, of Nippes Healy & Gault on the issue of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in regards specifically to gender identity and acknowledgment in the work place. We look at ethical and legally compliant treatment of gender recognition in the workplace.
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In this episode we talk with John Yerger of MyHRConcierge regarding ways to increase your success when contesting unemployment claims. We will review how to best document responses, procedures and other ways to ensure you are put in the best place to win your cases.
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We welcome Kim Lewis, of MyHRScreens to discuss why adverse action is important to prevent costly and resource-draining adverse action litigation. By doing accurate and careful employee screening you can prevent costly mistakes.
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Many employers are struggling with what they can and can’t do as the COVID-19 becomes more prevalent and how to navigate new CDC guidance. Join us as we speak with Bill Gault with Nippes, Healy & Gault PLLC to learn what employers can and can not do related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Social media screening is more than just stalking Facebook, or Tik Tok. There are important things to consider in order to screen for social media, so that you can avoid adverse action litigation and costly mistakes.
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Kim Lewis of MyHRScreens, discusses important FCRA expectations and avoiding adverse action lawsuits by screening with an extra step.
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Josh Brubaker with CTI joins us to answer questions about the changes to the Employee Retention Credit included in the American Rescue Plan Act
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Chris Cooley, of MyHRConcierge, answers questions related to COBRA, due to the American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA) and the subsidy provisions related to ARPA. Some of these questions include: Who is eligible, How am I reimbursed, and Who has to pay?
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At the end of 2020, the Employee Retention Credit was modified by Congress to make it easier for companies to utilize the credit (even if you received a PPP loan). In this episode, we speak with Josh Brubaker of CTI, about who is eligible for the credit, how much they can be worth and how the credit interacts with other tax incentives.
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In this episode, we'll talk with Kim Lewis, of MyHRScreens, about issues that can arise with an employer if they choose not to screen a potential employee. We will also discuss how to avoid this risk.
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Can your business require employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine? What are the business’s risks if you do? What if an employee refuses to take the vaccine? Join us as we speak with Bill Gault with Nippes, Healy & Gault PLLC to learn what employers can and can not do related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Confused about the new stimulus bill? What changed in early 2021? MyHRConcierge owners John Yerger and Chris Cooley outline the HR related areas that are included - and excluded - from the latest stimulus bill. (Recorded 1.19.2021)
In this episode, we visit once again with Misty Baker, Director of Compliance and Governmental Affairs for BenefitMall. We will discuss the CA vs. TX Supreme Court case and how it could potentially affect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and healthcare going forward.
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In this episode, we'll talk with John Yerger, of MyHRConcierge and MyHRScreens, regarding wrapping up the end of the year in HR. In a year unlike any other, we discuss wrapping up 2020 in compliance, with considerations on an HR Healthcheck, including various priorities you'll want to hear about. Get your ducks in a row to enter into 2021 with compliance.
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In this episode we talk to Josh Thomas, Head of mid-market operations and sales and support at Benefitmall about why offering Human Resource services are a must for service bureaus to compete. This is proven when looking at national Service Bureaus who continue to expand their offerings. Today we are going to discuss how independent payroll providers can add these additional services to stay competitive and drive substantial revenues.
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Chris Cooley interviews Kim Lewis, Client Development Manager for MyHRScreens, a leading background check and employee screening company. Kim sheds light on how investing in employee screening can save you money and a nightmare on the backend.
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In this episode, we visit with Misty Baker, Director of Compliance and Governmental Affairs for BenefitMall. We will discuss the upcoming CA vs. TX Supreme Court case and how it could potentially affect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and healthcare going forward.
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In this episode, we will be visiting with John Yerger, Co-founder of MyHRConcierge to discuss why it is important to have a handbook in your workplace some of the crazy things that can happen if you don't! Great tips and advice to mitigate issues in your workplace with a simple handbook.
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