GBS Webinars are monthly, web-based seminars to provide ongoing education for clients. These webinars offer updates on many topics across the HR spectrum with particular emphasis on employer sponsored benefit plans.

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Final HIPAA Rule: A New Era of Privacy & Security Regulation - Recorded April 25, 2013
The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the federal agency responsible for enforcing HIPAA Privacy and Security. In late January 2013 OCR issued Final Omnibus Regulations implementing changes to HIPAA’s Privacy and Security requirements under the HITECH Act, which was enacted in 2009. The final omnibus rule also replaces several prior sets of regulations and has a September 23, 2013 compliance date. In view of the substantially higher penalties added by the HITECH Act and OCR’s increased investigative and enforcement activity, employers sponsoring group health plans may want to review their existing privacy and security policies in order to make any needed changes by the September 23, 2013 compliance date.

Our 1 ½ hour pre-recorded webinar provides an overview of the final omnibus HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations highlighting the changes made by the final rules.

Employment Law and Social Media: "Like or Dislike" - Recorded March 14, 2013
The social media revolution has changed the way many individuals interact, and the effect is not limited to the young or technology savvy. More and more employees are using social media both on and off the job. Some human resources professionals even use social media to screen job applicants or check up on current employees. There’s no doubt that the wealth of information now available on social media sites and the prevalence of social media has created both opportunities and challenges for employers.

Our 60-minute recorded webinar reviews recent legal developments that should inform employers’ views about the use of social media by human resources personnel and/or employees.

Labor & Employment Law Update: 2012 in Review and a Look Ahead to 2013 - Recorded December 3, 2012
Although Congress did not enact major new labor and employment legislation in 2012, the courts and federal government agencies ensured that 2012 was an eventful year. The U.S. Supreme Court issued an important ruling on a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case and a number of district and appellate courts issued significant rulings in cases involving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), class actions and mandatory arbitration agreements. In addition, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (EEOC) issued potentially dramatic new rules and guidance addressing issues important to all employers.

Our 60-minute webinar highlights major judicial decisions and regulatory developments in labor and employment law in 2012 and takes a look at what might be coming in 2013.

2012 Year End Review & Reminders - Recorded November 8, 2012
The legal and regulatory landscape for employer-sponsored health plans continued to change rapidly in 2012. Although the overwhelming majority of the developments were regulations implementing healthcare reform, there were a few changes in other areas such as additional FMLA guidance.

Our 1 ¾ hour recorded webinar provides a high level summary of the 2012 legal, regulatory and judicial developments that affect employer-sponsored health plans.

Annual Enrollment Best Practices - Recorded September 19, 2012
Each year employers make plan design decisions for the upcoming year. Once those decisions are made the employer needs to communicate those changes, obtain employee elections for the next plan year and transmit changes and new elections to insurance carriers and/or Third Party Administrators. HR professionals are faced with the need to complete a large number of tasks in a very short period of time. Making sure that everything gets done accurately and on time is a challenge.

Our 90-minute recorded webinar takes a look at the importance of enrollment rules, required and optional communications and administrative activities that should be part of every annual enrollment. The goal of our webinar is to help HR professionals cover all the bases and to share some best practices that can help prevent problems.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Update - Recorded August 23, 2012
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has undergone many changes in the 19+ years since it was enacted in 1993. In 2012, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed regulations to interpret and expand recent legislative changes dealing with two types of protected leave for eligible employees with military family members – caregiver and qualifying exigency –and technical corrections that modify how FMLA applies to airline flight crew members. Just as important as legislative and regulatory activity are a number of federal court decisions issued in the past year. These court decisions also impact how employers respond to requests for and monitor leaves taken under the FMLA.

Our 85-minute webinar briefly reviews recent developments in FMLA and selected state and local leave laws, then looks at number of recent federal court decisions and their impact on employers, and finally provides an update on the 2012 Proposed FMLA regulations.

GFA Webcast: Mid Year Review and Market Outlook - Recorded July 26, 2012
In this recorded webcast, GFA will provide a mid-year market review and outlook, addressing the current environment as well as risks and opportunities in the context of portfolio positioning. The webcast will be of interest to retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries, and anyone who has interest in the financial markets.

Coordinating ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation - Recorded June 19, 2012
Employers are often subject to several different - and sometimes contradictory - laws when an employee is absent due to an illness or injury. Employers must follow Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements if the employee is absent due to a defined serious health condition, as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if the employee is an individual with a disability who is ADA-qualified, and also state workers' compensation laws if the injury or illness was incurred on the job. It is not uncommon for two or even three of these laws to apply simultaneously with respect to an employee's situation. Complying with these conflicting requirements can be a formidable challenge.

Our 90-minute webcast reviews key requirements and offers assistance to human resources professionals in understanding and administering the sometimes conflicting requirements of the ADA, FMLA and Workers' Compensation.