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Business Training Media offers a wide selection of human resources training programs. We also offer Online Human Resource Programs for employee training and development.
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ADA: Understanding the Law - DVD

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Shows how hiring practices and other company procedures must change to comply with the law. What happens if the law is disregarded? The video teaches managers what they must do to comply with legal requirements.

Assuring compliance with ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, requires knowledge of what accommodations are and are not required for disabled job applicants and employees. Managers and supervisors must deal with disabled job applicants in pre-employment interviews, in post job offer discussions and daily workplace relationships. Their good intentions but lack of information can lead to expensive mistakes.

Award winning video dramatizations and narrative clearly define the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how to comply with the act. Failure to train can be a costly mistake.

Includes: 47:00 DVD

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FMLA Part 1 - Sick Again (DVD)

The frequently absent employee may or may not be as ill as he says. "I'm sick as a dog."

How to best deal with a frequently absent employee who may or may not have been as ill as he says? What are the FMLA requirements on the part of management and on the part of the employee? This Training Trigger creates a thorough discussion of the legal issues and your company's policies.

Length: 1:06 min.

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Online State and National HR Answers

Online Answers to Your HR Questions, Plus Salary Data on Thousands of Jobs

BLR clarifies those difficult state and national Human Resource regulations questions like FMLA, ADA, the Fair Labor Standards Act, etc. A subscription to HR online service gives you 24/7 access to a comprehensive library of plain-English HR compliance help. You've found the place for fast, reliable employment and labor law answers - so you can do your job better and faster.

Recently redesigned and updated daily, now you have reliable salary survey data for national, state and metro areas in just seconds! You have access to current information on thousands of job titles and hundreds of industries.

This easy-to-use online service includes all these features:

  • State-specific HR regulatory analysis
    Fast, easy to find answers by topic help you comply with state regulations on all key human resource and labor law topics - whether you are in California, New York, or Texas - wherever
  • 1,000 work saving tools
    Save time and work with prewritten job descriptions, checklists, forms, letters, training meetings, audio training presentations, and reproducible handouts
  • Salary data on thousands of jobs
    Reliable, accurate pay scales and salary survey data for national, state and metro areas saves you time and money.
  • White papers & featured articles
    "Best Practice" case studies from leading organizations at your fingertips
  • Have a question - get an instant answer
    Now with HR FAQs, the all new tool that provides fast and precise answers from BLR's vast infobase. Need more? Our editors guarantee one-day, personalized answers
  • Job Description Manager
    Select the job from our list of more than 2,400 jobs. In one click, produce a standardized job desciption that includes the most relevant tasks, behaviors, physical requirements for that job. Then, add, edit, delete, reorganize — if necessary. Save it on HR.BLR.com in your personal library of job descriptions.
  • Newsletter Wizard
    Create customized materials to communicate with your employees, supervisors, and managers.
  • Daily updates
    You get compliance updates on the site every day, plus a weekly email newsletter.
  • Note:This program is available for all 50 states. Please select your specific state when placing the order online.

The ADA: Tough Questions & Straight Answers (Complete Kit)

Experts Share What Every Manager Should Know About the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

This program is designed to help managers gain a clearer understanding of how Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act impacts their workplace on a daily basis. It provides accurate legal information in clear and concise terms and is intended to provide useful information so managers can sort through tough ADA issues, and take the right actions.

  • The program addresses frequently asked questions such as:
  • Does the ADA require me to hire an individual just because they are disabled?
  • Am I required to give preference to a qualified individual with a disability?
  • Am I required to shift essential job functions to other employees to provide reasonable accommodation?
  • What is the appropriate way to deal with a disabled employee having performance problems?

Support materials for the ADA module include:

  • Facilitator Guide
  • Pre-session assessment
  • Post-session assessment
  • 10-pk, Manager's Desk Reference Guide (Additional Guides: $49.95/10-pk)

Key Learning Points:

  • Know the primary purpose of the ADA
  • Understand key ADA concepts like: Reasonable
  • Accommodation, Essential Function and Qualified
  • Individual With A Disability
  • Learn five actions you can take regularly to help insure compliance with the ADA

Complete Training Kit Components:

  • DVD (full length video, companion SMART-START® Employment Law: The Manager and The Law, interview with subject-matter expert, Ted Williams and TrainerTALK™ with Sue Mueller)
  • VHS (15 minutes)
  • Facilitator Guide (multiple agenda options)
  • Ten Desk Reference Guides
  • Online Program Resources
  • Trainer Pack

  • The ADA: Tough Questions & Straight Answers (Complete Kit) $695.00 [Add to Cart]
  • The ADA: Tough Questions & Straight Answers - VHS Preview $0.00 [Add to Cart]
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ADA: Common Sense Compliance - DVD

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Helps managers and supervisors meet ADA requirements at actual work situations.

Assuring compliance with ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, requires knowledge of what accommodations are and are not required for disabled job applicants and employees. Managers and supervisors must deal with disabled job applicants in pre-employment interviews, in post job offer discussions and daily workplace relationships. Their good intentions but lack of information can lead to expensive mistakes.

Award winning video dramatizations and narrative clearly define the intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how to comply with the act. Failure to train can be a costly mistake.

Includes: 25 minute DVD

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FMLA Part 2 - He Didn't See It Coming (DVD)

An employee with a string of questionable absences is stunned when terminated. "Yesterday was your tenth absense in six months."

This Training Trigger about FMLA and constructive discharge procedures intentionally omits the answers to two critical questions: (1) under what circumstance is such a termination legal? and (2) under what circumstance is such a termination not legal? Discussion by the trainees creates a thorough review of the legal issues and liabilities.

Length: 00:53 min.

  • FMLA Part 2 - He Didn't See It Coming (DVD) $399.99 [Add to Cart]
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The Complete Guide to ADA Compliance

At last there is a practical guide that makes sense out of federal and state regulations having to do with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Complete Guide to ADA Compliance delivers plain-English explanations of the federal ADA, its regulations, the numerous policy guidance documents issued by the EEOC and Department of Labor, along with 50 state regulation coverage.

The Complete Guide to ADA Compliance will make it easy for you to:

  • Determine when an employee is covered by the ADA, obtain reliable medical certification of disabilities, discuss reasonable accommodations, and choose a reasonable accommodation without running afoul of the law.
  • Coordinate leave issues when the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), state workers' compensation laws, and/or the ADA apply. The Guide's easy-to-use leave interplay chart makes comparisons easy.
  • Conduct interviews, hire, and terminate employees without fear. Know the disability laws and rules, learn how to document management decisions and avoid discrimination claims.
  • Interpret and clarify key ADA issues. Learn how to handle medical examinations, physicals, psychiatric conditions, alcoholism and drug testing, and abuse in the workplace. Plus help on the government's new guidance on intellectual disabilities and hidden disabilities.

One easy-to-use volume contains:

  • Well-organized and easy-to-understand ADA compliance guidance.
  • Comprehensive breakdown of all 50 state disability laws.
  • Model forms, checklists, and policies for your EEO and disability accommodation efforts.
  • Full-text regulations, EEOC and DOL Guidance Documents, FAQs, fact sheets, and a handy resource guide of agencies and associations waiting to help you with disability issues.

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FMLA/Retaliation - Rock-a-Bye, Baby (DVD)

After adding family medical leave to her maternity leave, an employee returns to hear her manager tell her she is included in a layoff. "This is gonna get you in big trouble!"

This Training Trigger makes managers and supervisors aware of any unclear areas in their knowledge of FMLA requirements and protection against retaliation. When shown without any prior explanation, this short drama can generate thorough discussion of FMLA and the potential liabilities involved when a manager possibly veers outside the law. Does the manager act legally or illegally? Let your trainees dig out the answer and the information will stick with them.

**Please note that all purchase and rental orders should be available within a 72 hour period. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Length: 2:42 min

  • FMLA/Retaliation - Rock-a-Bye, Baby (DVD) $399.99 [Add to Cart]
FMLA Case Files with Catherine Crier (DVD)

Formatted in the style of fast-paced, prime time news features, this program outlines the vital facts on and includes real-life applications of the Family Medical Leave Act. Meet David Watkins, who sued his company when they failed to reinstate him to his job after he recovered from three heart attacks.

Court TV’s Catherine Crier lends her insights to the discussion and employment experts share their in-depth knowledge on FMLA.

  • What are the qualifiers for FMLA leave?
  • What are the employee and employer rights under the law?
  • What is meant by exempt vs. non-exempt employees?
  • What is an “equivalent job”?

Added features and benefits of DVD training include:

  • English and Spanish versions – many also include Portuguese
  • A customizable PowerPoint™ presentation
  • Informative training points and bonus material for refresher or training talk

    • FMLA Case Files with Catherine Crier (DVD) $645.00 [Add to Cart]
    • FMLA Case Files with Catherine Crier (DVD Rental) $295.00 [Add to Cart]
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Managing Employees with Disabilities Audio Conference on CD

Order this practical, detailed 90-minute audio conference—our experts will explain the most common “gotchas” in this area, and how to avoid pitfalls like those described above. You’ll learn the proper steps for managing employees who claim a disability, how to correctly interpret federal and state laws in the context of specific situations, how to investigate possible disability fraud, and – perhaps most important – how to fix the mistakes you’ve already made without increasing your legal exposure.

You'll learn:

  • The most common disability-related “gotchas” that trip up even experienced HR professionals
  • The safest course to take when employees present initial disability claims
  • How various federal regulations – from ADA and FMLA to COBRA and HIPAA – apply to your disabled employees
  • How to interpret seemingly conflicting rules
  • Why you must pay special attention when applying FMLA, workers’ compensation, and short-term disability plans
  • How to handle insurance premium waivers for disabled employees
  • What you can do – and what you should never do – when reviewing and investigating potential disability fraud among your workers
  • How to avoid trouble when you accommodate, reassign, or terminate disabled employees

This audio conference was recorded on Thursday, August 23, 2007

About Your Speaker:

Marie Kenny, Esq., is a partner in the San Diego, California, office of law firm Luce Forward. She represents employers in federal and state court litigation involving disability, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unfair competition, and wage and hour claims. Kenny represents employers before numerous state and federal agencies, and she is the former co-chair of the labor and employment law section of the San Diego County Bar Association and an adjunct professor of employment law for San Diego State University. She earned her law degree from the University of San Diego.

  • Managing Employees with Disabilities Audio Conference on CD $199.99 [Add to Cart]
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FMLA: What You Need to Know PowerPoint Kit

FMLA tops the list of confusing regulations, and HR managers and employees both shake their head over it. Here's the easy way to educate your employees about their rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act. You'll find it helps head off repetitive questions about this important benefit, while avoiding unreasonable expectations and misinformation. With this PowerPoint kit it's easy to hold an employee class and let all employees know assistance is there when they need it. Employees will learn about:

  • What FMLA guarantees
  • Types of FMLA leave
  • Eligibility requirements
  • Procedures to apply for leave
  • What are employer's responsibilties
  • Limitations and Reinstatement

This easy-to-use kit makes training convenient, fast and thorough. It includes everything you need:

  • A fully prepared PowerPoint® presentation
  • Reproducible handouts, quizzes, and completion certificate
  • Easy-to-customize PowerPoints
  • Interactive exercises
  • Trainer's outlines

  • FMLA: What You Need to Know PowerPoint Kit $149.00 [Add to Cart]
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Family & Medical Leave Act Compliance Guide

A staff of experienced HR professionals has created this essential desk book with a plain-English explanation of every angle of FMLA, ADA, workers' compensation, plus the immediate help you need to ensure compliance. Count on this resource to help you navigate these laws successfully.

Free quarterly updates and quarterly newsletter.

  • Family & Medical Leave Act Compliance Guide $399.99 [Add to Cart]
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Employee Compensation in [Your State]

A-Z Wage and Hour Compliance Help for Your State - And Salary Data Too This unique service is your work-saving double threat. First, you will rely on it to understand the complicated web of wage and hour regulations that apply in your state. Then you will count on its reliable wage and salary survey data on hundreds of jobs to keep your pay scales competitive.

Arranged alphabetically by topic, this unique service explains in plain-English all key state and federal wage and hour laws - from minimum wage to overtime classification.

BLR’s exclusive wage and salary survey data insures your pay rates are right for any job in your state and region.

  • A- Z State and federal compensation law explanations
    Get fast, practical answers, with federal to state comparisons - just look up the topic alphabetically!
  • Recommended rate ranges specific to YOUR STATE and REGION
    BLR’s unique system of pay grades and rate ranges, plus point-factor analysis, lets you price any job in minutes
  • Employee compensation and benefits surveys
    BLR’S exclusive survey data comes from thousands of organizations just like yours. You get 3 surveys: exempt compensation, nonexempt compensation, and employee benefits
  • Free newsletter
    Employee Compensation newsletter helps keep you on top of new state and federal compensation and benefits laws. Six updates throughout the year keep your book current with all new compensation laws
  • Job descriptions
    Complete instructions for the job descriptions process along with job description examples.
  • Complete wage and salary administration guidance
    Walks you through the entire compensation process with step-by-step instructions for analyzing and pricing jobs, writing job descriptions, employee compensation policies, and more
Available in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Use pull-down menu on right for listing of states.

Note:Please select your specific state when placing the order online.

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Making the ADA Work for You - VHS

This program will help your managers become familiar with the requirements outlined in the ADA and will help ensure that your organization is in compliance.

  • Qualification tests
  • Essential and non-essential job functions
  • Reasonable accommodation

Includes: VHS Video; 21 minutes; supervisor summary.

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Access Unlimited: The Job Search Series for People with Disabilities - DVD

Produced - 1998

Finding a job can be challenging. For people with disabilities, the barriers are even greater. Although laws prohibit discrimination, many employers hesitate to hire, or even interview, people with disabilities. This three-part series presents practical, proven strategies that will show you where to begin and what you need to know to find employment in a wide range of careers. A Cambridge Educational Production. 3-part series, 23-25 minutes each.

The Series Includes: Job Search Tactics for People with Disabilities | Resumes and Applications for People with Disabilities | The Job Interview for People with Disabilities

  • Access Unlimited: The Job Search Series for People with Disabilities - DVD $399.99 [Add to Cart]