Chapter Meeting

Presented by Jared Reams of Eckland & Blando LLP

Robert Poznanovich, Vice President of Business Development and member of the Executive Leadership Team at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation will be presenting a virtual seminar:

Is a Behavioral Health Tsunami Coming?

The HR professional is a powerful internal advocate for their company to prioritize ergonomics to improve the worker’s experience at work, either in an office or industrial setting. This presentation will define what “ergonomics” is and will outline benefits of an ergonomic program to both employers and employees. You will learn how determining the risk factors, both ergonomic and individual, is the first step to determining your goals for an ergonomic assessment.

North Star SHRM will be hosting an in-person seminar titled: MNSHRM Legislative Update.   It will be held at Rockwood’s Restaurant (9100 Quaday Avenue NE, Otsego, MN) Thursday, November 10, 2022. The schedule for this Holiday Social and training session is as follows: 5 pm to 5:45 pm happy hour/social, 5:45 to 6 pm Annual meeting, 6 pm to 7 pm Justin Terch presentation, 7 pm to 8 pm social/networking. 

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Once called “toothless,” the National Labor Relations Board today is seeking to impose costly and burdensome penalties on employers accused of violating the National Labor Relations Act.  With union-organizing petitions at their highest level in years – and high-profile union-organizing successes at national employers catching the attention of a new generation of workers – it is important for all human-resources professionals to understand the impact and risks associated with union petitions and unfair -labor practice charges.

The biggest and scariest part about retirement is that you no longer get a paycheck, and that is why Retirement Income Planning is one of the essential parts of preparing for retirement.  In this educational seminar, we will be exploring the decisions and factors that impact what sources of income you should tap into and when during your potential 30+ years of retirement living.  Our goal will be to provide you with the right questions to ask to help you find the right plan for your income needs during retirement.

There is no cost to attend this virtual event as a North Star SHRM member.

Climate and culture assessments offer clarity into how employees at all levels feel at work: what functions well and what causes concern.  The “lessons learned” offer opportunities to manage common organizational issues that might otherwise result in employment disputes. 

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North Star SHRM will be hosting a virtual seminar titled: Managing Employee Performance to Promote Success and Mitigate Risks.  This is a virtual presentation on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, from 8 am to 9:30 am. All North Star SHRM members are invited to attend.  There is no cost to attend.

This session will highlight the important reasons to engage in documented performance management, the components of good and bad documentation, and risk mitigation tips. Key takeaways from this session include:

Brent Kettelkamp, Attorney with Ogletree, Deakins

Drowning in Documentation?

As the American workforce becomes more diverse, employers are facing more requests to accommodate employees’ religious customs practices.   And that was even before COVID vaccination and masking policies further clouded the issues.  An employer’s failure to appropriately respond to such requests can lead to EEOC charges and other complaints, and even lawsuits, from unsatisfied employees.  Attendees will learn how to recognize requests for religious accommodation, how to carefully but effectively engage in the interactive process with the requesting emp