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Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Everyone has COVID questions that need answers, and we need to act quickly. The operational and legal environment is shifting daily, and this webinar will provide live Q&A directly to the HR and benefits practitioners on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees are under stress, everyone has urgent questions, and this webinar is intended to answer those questions.
Join us on April 14 for a live roundtable webinar with advisors from HR, Operations, and Employment Law. They will be answering your specific questions about the current COVID-19 crisis. The panelists will each give a brief status update, and then answer submitted questions as directed by the moderator. During the closing Q&A time, audience questions submitted by email will also be answered.
Submit your question(s) to: kahlrichs@gregoryappel.com
You’ll learn:
- Specific advice on handling layoffs, terminations and furloughs, and the differences between the two
- An update on changes to the COBRA guidelines regarding unemployment or layoffs
- Coordinating PTO, STD and leaves regarding COVID-19
- Treatment of Salaried Exempt vs. Hourly with respect to days without work and pay
- To what extent can an employer require proof of qualifying reason for leave
- Answers to additional live questions
Can’t attend live? That’s OK! Register now, and watch on-demand later.
Senior Consultant
Gregory & Appel
Karl Ahlrichs is a national speaker, author and consultant, presenting on the people issues in all industries, and is often quoted in the local and national media.
Karl’s experience is perfectly suited to times of great organizational change. He has decades of strategic consulting to all industries, using risk management and good organizational development theories to bypass “best practices” and move directly to “next practices”.
Karl is a CPE presenter for the AICPA, and for more than a decade he was the Program Chair for the Indiana SHRM annual conference. He has been a regular contributor to The Journal of Accountancy, and for more than 20 years he has facilitated an invitation-only CFO Roundtable for Central Indiana.
Karl has been named the SHRM Human Resource Professional of the Year for the State of Indiana. He has presented at the Annual SHRM Conference every year since 1997, and holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) certifications.
President
the Pabulum Group and reddeHR
The Pabulum Group is a people-centric and culture-driven Human Resource consulting firm. Core services include on-site, comprehensive and strategic HR Services & Leadership, Talent Acquisition and Talent Engagement. Andrea has led the consulting group since 2004.
SVP & Managing Director, Employee Benefits
Gregory Appel
Lacey Robinson is Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Employee Benefits for Gregory & Appel. Lacey has 13 years’ experience in the employee benefits consulting and brokerage field with a primary focus in the healthcare and retail industries. She also has experience with joint-purchased employee benefit programs including group captives. Lacey has worked extensively with all aspects of Health and Welfare employee benefits plans including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy Benefits, Cafeteria Plans, Health Savings Accounts, Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts, and Worksite Marketing and Wellness Programs. She is also well versed in the various funding arrangements associated with benefit plans.
Partner
Ice Miller
Tami Earnhart is a partner in the Labor and Employment Group and Health Care Group. She represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor law, including discrimination and other litigation, claims filed with administrative agencies, and labor arbitrations. She helps employers avoid employment disputes, when possible, and advises companies in making personnel decisions and creating policies in compliance with state and federal laws, including FMLA and affirmative action policies.