Mission to Grow: A Small Business Guide to Cash, Compliance, and the War for Talent

Avoid Wrongful Termination Lawsuits - What Is Constructive Discharge? We'll explore: What Is Constructive Discharge? 3-Part Test to Determine If It's Illegal Constructive Discharge Fair and Legal "Forced" Resignations Constructive Discharge Gray Areas Why You Shouldn't Create an Intolerable Workplace to Get an Employee to Resign and What to Do Instead Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Ex...

It's NOT Too Late for ERTC: Here's Who Qualifies We'll explore: What is ERTC? Which Employers Qualify for the ERTC? Can You Qualify for ERTC If You Already Got a PPP Loan? How to Apply for ERTC Do You Have to Pay Back ERTC? How Long Does It Take to Receive the ERTC Refund? Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Joshua “JJ the CPA” Jenson, National Speaker, Author, and Practic...

Behavioral Interview Questions: How to Hire the Best Candidate We'll explore: How to Prepare for the Interview with Each Candidate What are Behavioral Interview Questions? 7 Exact Questions You Can Ask Interviewing Tips for Employers Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Mary Simmons, Vice President of HR Consulting PHR, SHRM-CP

How to Attract Candidates Rather Than Just Recruit Them We'll explore: Know Your Organization Know Your Employees Create Your Employment Brand Attracting the Best Talent Build a Talent Pipeline Retaining the Best Talent Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Mary Simmons, Vice President of HR Consulting PHR, SHRM-CP

What Is At-Will Employment? Everything a Growing Business Needs to Know We'll explore: What Is At-Will Employment? Restrictions on Employment At-Will Exceptions to At-Will Employment Pros and Cons of At-Will Employment Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Brian J. Shenker, of counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.

FLSA Pay Compliance We'll explore: How Does the FLSA Impact Businesses? What to Include in a Job Offer Letter What Counts as Hours Worked? FLSA Recordkeeping Severance Pay: What to Know Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Brian J. Shenker, of counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.

Interviewing Applicants: Avoid These Illegal Questions and How to Select the Best Candidate We'll explore: Who Should Be Involved in a Job Interview? How to Run the Interview Questions to Ask During a Job Interview Avoid ILLEGAL Interview Questions How to Interpret a Candidate’s Interview Answers Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Mary Simmons, Vice President of HR Consul...

To speak with an HR specialist, go to https://www.asuresoftware.com/contact-us How and Why to Offer a 401(k) Plan to Employees We'll explore: What is a 401(k)?   Why Should Businesses Consider Offering a 401(k) Plan? How Does a 401(k) Benefit Employees? Plan Differences Common Challenges When Handling 401(k) Administration Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert Panelist: Jon Kromphardt...

Improve Workplace Productivity and DEI Through the Power of Play We'll explore: How to be More Creative in Business Problem Solving How to Improve Collaboration with Your Teams Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) "Peak Emotional Experience" for Teambuilding How Improv's "Yes And" Principle Improves Your Meetings How to Prevent Business Burnout AND Grow Your Company Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Mark...

Recruiting, Hiring, and Business Decision Making With Patrick McGinnis, Inventor of the Term FOMO We'll explore: How FOMO and FOBO Impact Businesses How to Make Low-Stakes Decisions Faster How to Make Good High-Stakes Decisions Creating a Company Culture That Reduces FOMO and FOBO Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert Panelist: Patrick McGinnis, Inventor of the Term FOMO, Internationa...

Doing Business or Hiring in Multiple States? What to Know to Be in Compliance We'll explore: A Primer on Business Entity Compliance Navigating State Payroll Taxes FAQs Strategies for Hiring Out-of-State Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert Panelist: James Gilmer, Strategic Partnership Manager at Harbor Compliance

A Great Workplace Attracts Better Workers - Here's How We'll explore: Fair Pay Feeling Appreciated Access to Training Time Off  Flexible Schedule and Location Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert panelist: Scott Omelianuk, Editor in Chief of Inc.com

How to Build a Legendary Brand with Former Chick-fil-A CMO Steve Robinson We'll explore: What is a Brand? What is it Not? The 3 Outcomes of a Great Brand Hiring the Right People Lessons learned from the "$2-Million-Dollar Mistake" Legacy Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert Panelist: Steve Robinson, former CMO of Chick-fil-A and author

Top 10 Things Small Business Owners Need to Stop Doing We'll explore: Filing Schedule C vs Filing Form 1120S Employees vs Form 1099 Independent Contractors Fear of raising your prices How to handle credit card fees Reporting cash income Business vehicle mileage deductions Retirement Planning Home office deductions Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert Panelist: Joshua “JJ the CPA” Jen...

New Banking Changes for Payroll Systems We'll explore: What is the New Nacha Rule for ACH Data Security? What Does the Rule NOT Cover? Why are these New ACH Payment Requirements Important? What Can My Business Do to Prepare for these Banking Changes? To speak with an HR specialist, go to https://www.asuresoftware.com/contact-us Host: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at Asure Expert Panelists: Joshua G...

Have Remote or Hybrid Employees? How to Be FLSA Compliant Expert Panelist: Brian J. Shenker. Counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. We'll explore: Penalties for Non-Compliance Complying with State and Local Laws How to Reduce Your Risk Compensated Time Tax Compliance

ADA: Everything a Growing Business Needs to Know Expert Panelist: Brian J. Shenker. Counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. We'll explore: What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? ADA Compliance Depends on Your Business Your Website Must Be ADA-Compliant Fines for Non-Compliance

ACA: What Every Business Needs to Know Expert Panelist: Brian J. Shenker. Counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. We'll explore: What is the ACA? Which Businesses Must Comply With the ACA? What are the ACA Compliance Requirements? ACA Non-Compliance Penalties

Department of Labor Likely to Increase Overtime Threshold Expert Panelist: Mary Simmons, Vice President of HR Consulting PHR, SHRM-CP We'll explore: What is the Current DOL Overtime Rule? How Are Overtime Rules Changing? State Overtime Rules May Differ What Should Employers Do Next?

Avoid These Legal Issues with Seasonal Employment Expert Panelist: Brian J. Shenker. Counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. We'll explore: What is Seasonal Employment? FLSA Protections for Seasonal Workers DOL Rules for Determining an Internship vs Paid Employment DOL Rules for Youth Workers Health Benefits for Season Employees Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Time Off Req...

How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Expert Panelist: Mary Simmons, Vice President of HR Consulting PHR, SHRM-CP We'll explore: Why Should Employers Conduct Anti-Sexual Harassment Training? What Is Sexual Harassment? Examples of Sexual Harassment Strategies for Prevention

How to Know When It's the Right Time to Expand Your Business Expert Panelist: David Wilson, Managing Principal at FundUup We'll explore: Is Now the Time to Purchase a Competitor? Is it Time to Hire More Employees? Is it Time to Offer a Solution to a New Vertical? Do You Look at the World from a Position of Abundance Instead of World of Lack? What is Alternative Funding/Banking?

How to Avoid Discrimination on Job Applications What are the Protected Classes? What's at Risk if You Lose a Discrimination Lawsuit? 8 Critical Questions to Avoid Asking in a Job Application

How to Write a Noncompete Agreement Expert Panelist: Brian J. Shenker​, of counsel in the Long Island, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C We'll explore:  What is a Noncompete Agreement?   Considerations for Making Noncompete Agreements Enforceable   Alternative Types of Agreements  Enforcement of Noncompete Agreements

Why Do Employers Need a Handbook?   a - Although they are not legally mandated there are many state, local and federal employment laws that must be given to employees to be compliant that should be included by the handbook.  b - Organizations also should leverage handbooks to create and explain the company culture.  c - Setting expectations is another goal of the handbook so employees know the con...