Chapter Meeting

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

Servant Leadership is not a theory as much as it is a philosophy---a Way of Being.  The Servant Leader knows that leadership is NOT about themselves and the Servant Leader is always asking, “What’s best?” for the team, department, organization, and community.

Have you noticed the shift in HR towards the need to provide employees more social services support?

Learn to identify barriers, discuss how these barriers are affecting today’s workforce, and receive tools on how to become employee driven by connecting your workforce to the resources needed to be successful.  Focusing on a supportive approach will increase retention, create loyal employees, and provide your business a competitive advantage.

We are living in uncertain and sometimes unstable times.  It is not the time to place our heads in the sand and act like everything is all right.  Government agencies, police, businesses, health care, education have all been affected by workplace violence and it is not going away.  In fact, it is predicted to get worse.  OSHA has issued compliance guidelines to their officers to address workplace violence, but it takes more than enforcement.  Employers must take the lead and have proper security procedures, training, technology, personnel, and architectural features

The world of human resources has evolved greatly in the past few decades.  As we continue to validate our “seat at the table” we must continue to effectively develop our value proposition to our business.  Simply doing a “good job” isn’t enough.  We must clearly define our excellence, explaining how we contribute to the organization’s success.  Understanding the intricate balance of driving the people’s side of the business into metrics can be challenging.