3 Critical HR Mistakes Even Successful Small Business Owners Make
That Causes Fines, Lawsuits and Bankruptcy – and How to Avoid Them
You’re in the hot seat every day. As a business owner, you are tasked with not only hiring the best and brightest resources but also managing them to ensure you run a profitable business.
But are you aware of all the employee management legalities that could send you into financial ruin if you got caught — even if you didn’t know you were doing anything wrong?
This training will help!
ONLY $97
Is this you?
Your business and team is growing fast – but you are frustrated because you’ve had a hard time finding good people and aren’t sure how to turn it around so you can hire the right person who will stay with the company and do a great job.- Some employees are giving you a lot of grief and you’re having to face an uncomfortable disciplinary situation but are unsure of the legalities involved in order to avoid discrimination claims or wrongful termination lawsuits.
- You want to grow your team but would like to avoid the higher costs of employment benefits and guaranteed hours but not sure if attaining an independent contractor, virtual assistant or freelancer is the best way to go.
If any or all of this sounds all too familiar,
join me on June 22nd for a valuable and informative HR training session.
The key takeaways you can put into action right away include how to:
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Hire the right people for the job so you can avoid the hassle and frustration of determining what to do when you discover they are not a good fit for your team |
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Prepare for an interview fully knowing what questions you can legally ask without fear of discrimination charges |
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Determine how to legally fire a challenging employee and other creative ways to end the employment relationship without getting fined or sued |
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Know what the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor require when it comes to the employment relationship of a full or part-time employee, independent contractor, freelancer or virtual assistant (VA) – it’s not up to you! |
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Avoid fines, back-wages and other hidden employment costs you may not be aware of – that could send your business into bankruptcy if you’re not careful. |
Secure Order Form – 100% Protected and SafeDuring my professional career as an HR consultant, I’ve witnessed first-hand how so often small business owners think they are doing everything right, yet they aren’t.
They are running ragged, working 12 to 15 hours a day, dealing with “difficult” employees and trying to make payroll BUT, they are making critical mistakes that will eventually ruin their business if caught.
I get it, they’re doing the best they can with what they know. They are experts in their field – but not HR.
And many times the owner relies on a spouse or some other employee to handle the day-to-day employee matters – only they haven’t been sufficiently trained to do the job right.
And that’s why I’ve put this training material together.
To let you know what you absolutely need to know to avoid making disastrous mistakes that can lead you to fines, lawsuits and bankruptcy. Sadly, the law has no sympathy for an, “I didn’t know that” defense.
During this 2-hour, high-impact training, I will teach you 3 of the biggest HR mistakes and how to avoid them so you walk away with the knowledge you need that will prevent unnecessary lawsuits or fines like many others have faced.
One call to an attorney when you get that
Department of Labor or IRS notice of an audit
will cost you at least 4 times more than this $97 program!
Here’s a breakdown of what we’ll be covering:
How to Hire & the Best & Brightest Team by:
- Preparing a Job Ad to filter out unqualified people and avoid wasting time
- Knowing how to Identify Bad Attitudes before they become your problem
- Learning tips and tricks of Pre-Screening and Interviewing candidates
- Developing a bullet-proof Employment Application and making sure your “at-will employer” language protects you
- Understanding the best way to get and use information from Background Investigations to weed out problem people
- Knowing what you can – and cannot – ask in an interview to Avoid Discrimination Charges
How to Handle Difficult Employees by:
- Learning how to Communicate Clearly without sugar-coating the problems
- Conducting unbiased, effective Investigations
- Deciding on an Appropriate Level of Discipline o the punishment fits the crime
- Developing Documentation done right – what and what not to put in writing
- Managing the Disciplinary Meeting while keeping your cool and having the employee thanking you
- Handling department Communications with other Employees after Firing a Co-worker
- Determining when to provide a Severance Package to eliminate a bad employee once and for all
- Understanding how Unemployment Benefits of ex-employees works and how to handle the meeting with the State Unemployment Insurance Department
How to Pay Your Team Legally by:
- Learning how to differentiate between an Employee and an Independent Contractor and the taxes you might be required to make
- Assessing the work your employees are doing and knowing which ones are Exempt and Non-Exempt from Overtime Pay in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act – it isn’t your decision at all
- Understanding the Documentation required to pay for all time worked and knowing when you can deduct time from Employee’s Paychecks
- Knowing what to do to Avoid Huge Fines and back wages that could cause you to Close your Doors Forever
What People Are Saying
“Katherine was a great resource to SunCoke Energy and our Jewell Coal operations. She augmented our local HR team and developed numerous ‘state of the art’ HR business processes and programs.
With her assistance and expertise we were able to implement several innovative recruiting and retention strategies.”
Gary Yeaw, SunCoke Energy
“Katherine pulls people to her through her leadership, business know-how and personality.
Having partnered with Katherine through intense times during the collective bargaining process and in opportunities for engaging employees to help a business win, she comes out as a clear leader within a leadership team.
This is because of her knowledge, experience and spirit. When an executive, business unit or company wants to bring performance to a higher level, Katherine is the human resources leader that should be on the team.
The bottom line is that Katherine is a true business partner who understands what makes a company tick. She has the business acumen and knowledge to build positive employee and labor relations to deliver measurable outcomes.
I look forward to every opportunity we have to work together because we make significant changes that benefit people and the places where they work.”
<style=”margin-bottom: 0″>Andy Opila, On the Same Page
“Katherine is very professional and provided us with the tools we needed to move our business forward.
She updated our business with new employee policies, new handbook, and performance management systems. This helped us set goals and evaluate employee performance against the goals.
She taught the employees new ways to communicate. She implemented a behavior-based interview process that helped us recruit new employees and also created new job descriptions which have proven very beneficial to all of us.
We were very happy to have Katherine work with our team.”
Sandy Stewart, Pure Radiance Laser Retreat
Here’s to taking control of your business!
To Your Inevitable Success,
Katherine Hartvickson
Quantum Ascendance
P.S. Still not sure if 3 Critical HR Mistakes Even Successful Small Business Owners Make That Put Them at Risk of Fines, Lawsuits & Bankruptcy – and How to Avoid Them is right for you? Send your questions to me at katherine@quantumascendance.com or call 903 245-2199 and let’s talk about how I can help bullet-proof your business with proven HR strategies for next-level success… without the frustration and burnout.
Presented by Katherine Hartvickson
Katherine Hartvickson is a High Performance Leadership and HR Consultant and founder/president of Quantum Ascendance.
After a long career as an HR executive with several global organizations, she left the corporate world in 2009 to help small business owners, executives and career professionals so they could reach their highest potential personally and professionally.
What separates her service from others is her extensive Human Resources experience while leading global teams and developing top performers in corporate environments. Because of this, clients develop themselves and within their own business, create high-performing teams for optimal profitability and growth.
If you are interested in knowing more, visit www.QuantumAscendance.com.
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