Meeting

Maintaining a drug-free workplace is critical for preventing accidents, reducing turnover, and protecting the safety of your employees.  Did you know that employees who struggle with substance abuse are 3.6 times more likely  to have an on-the-job accident? HR’s and Supervisors should attend this insightful program featuring strategies to detect and address reasonable suspicion in the workplace!

How do you create a learning culture that appeals to today's workforce, including creating an internal Leadership Academy that will provide what employees are looking for the most? Personal Growth is the priority of 68% of employees today, and being proactive to increase your bench strength and improve retention is easier than you think! Hear why this is so important, and how it is a large piece of succession planning and more!

Managing Work. Comp. & Return to Work issues can be challenging without a good strategy. Join us for this informative session to learn:

• How proactive occupational health & safety management can positively affect the company culture and benefit both employees and employers.
• How to incorporate best work practices for return to work and light duty when managing work comp. claims
• How incorporating occupational health can impact the bottom line!

Price: FREE for NESD SHRM Plus Members, $10 for NESD SHRM Members and $20 for Non Members.

Join us for the 2022 Holiday Social featuring making your own necklace, 2023 NESD SHRM Board elections, and the 2022 HR Professional of the Year award!

FREE to NESD SHRM members

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For more information, please contact Laurie Gates, lgates@escomfg.com

Finding hope and well-being for the holiday season & year-round!

This lunch program is an exploration of the most significant recent developments in labor and employment law, as well as new legislation and emerging trends.  This is a not-to-be-missed program!

Speaker - Christopher E. Hoyme, Jackson Lewis P.C.

Price: Free to NESD SHRM Plus members, $10 for NESD SHRM Members, $20 for non members.

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Have you wondered how other HR's handle some of the biggest challenges that we face? Well, here's your chance to share best practices, and to network with other HR professionals.  This month's session will feature discussions on Recruitment/Retention, Mental Health, and Marijuana.  Please bring other topics to discuss!

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Now that the 2022 SD Legislative Session is wrapping up, we need to know what laws passed and what laws didn’t, and how the changes affect business!   Don’t miss this interesting and enlightening session covering all of the outcomes and ramifications from the recent legislative session in several areas such as:

The system of federal and state employment laws that govern businesses is complex, constantly developing, and difficult to navigate.  Brian Mundahl, Investigator with the Department of Labor, will be speaking about the top employment law mistakes that he sees businesses make.  Brian will discuss his experiences with handling the most common mistakes and how to avoid them in several areas including: bonus pay, shift differentials, overtime, tips and tip credit, State MW records, child labor and several other often missed regulations.

Dealing with employee leave issues has always been a key element of the HR function.  With COVID-19 and its variants, it has been elevated to perhaps the most important aspect of the HR function, especially due to both the medical and operational issues involved with employees who request leave, as well as those who should not be allowed to work because of a medical condition.