HR Power Hour

On this episode of the HR Power Hour, join us as we talk to Kelly Donahue, Partner in Verrill's Intellectual Property Practice Group, as we talk about Intellectual Property 101 for Human Resources Professionals.

During the show, we will learn the differences between patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets as well as understand the role that they play in employment. Specifically, we will discuss the risks of a company not having policies or agreements in place concerning employees who create or have access to this intellectual property and whether there are small changes that organizations can make to protect this information.

The HR Power Hour continues to provide employer updates on the Coronavirus. This week, Josh Scott, Partner with the Jackson Lewis law firm discusses the Covid 19 Update and its Effects on Employers.

On April 1, 2020, the U.S. DOL posted temporary regulations for the Emergency Paid Sick Leave and the Emergency FMLA to provide employers with guidance to administer. In addition, more info was providing on the CARES Act. Josh provides info on these topics and specific NH and MA guidance.  

On this week's episode of the HR Power Hour, join Tawny Alvarez and Ben Ford, Partner at Verrill in the Labor and Employment Practice Group, discuss the federal government's most recent response to the COVID-19 Pandemic through the FFCRA and CARES Act.  

They will discuss the underlying provisions of both Acts as well as best practices for employers in implementing the new statutes and taking advantage of the benefits provided by the statutes.

Training and development is often discussed as part of a long and short term workforce education strategy. After more than 25 years maybe it is time to take the strategy to the next level. 

Saïd Eastman, CEO/GM, JobsInTheUS talks about creating brand ambassadors who not only gain personal and educational career growth but also humanize recruiting

CMA and HR Power Hour releases"Coronavirus Employment Issues" Radio show 

Our guest is Peter Lowe, Partner with the law firm of Brann & Isaacson and the topics to be covered include:

• Quarantine and imposing travel restrictions and wage and hour consequences;
• Requiring Doctor notes, medical tests as well as return to work requirements;
• Requests for accommodations, the icability of the ADA,and applying leave laws;
• Refusal to work and applying leave laws;
• Maintaining confidentiality;
• Pending implementation of current, emergency approved and potential pending legislation...and more.

On This Weeks Episode of HR Power Hour, today 55 million Americans struggle to save for retirement via their regular paycheck. People who work for small businesses are disproportionately affected.

On the HR Power Hour Sarah Mysiewicz Gill Senior Legislative Representative with AARP's Government Affairs department discusses national and state retirement legislative issues and trends as well a new retirement state initiative around Work and Save plans including a new bill in Maine that the AARP supports.

On This Weeks Episode of HR Power Hour, join us as we talk to Sean Riley, President,and CEO of Maine Course Hospitality Group about best practices in maintaining a strong employee-focused culture while your organization grows.  

While the thought of writing over 800 birthday cards to employees may sound tedious or like a waste of time, Sean Riley credits some of these small acts of kindness as making a big difference in the lives of employees and helping the organization to live by its pillars of Respect, Integrity, Fun, and Family.  

On this week's HR Power Hour, join host Tawny Alvarez at Verrill's HR 2020 Vision for the Future Annual Employment Law Seminar, where she interviews panelists and attendees about the ever-evolving and changing Human Resources landscape.  

In this episode, Tawny interviews, Eric Altholz, Partner in Verrill's Executive Compensation and Benefits practice group; Whitney Stover, HR Consultant at AAA Northern New England; Sarah Jordan, HR Generalist, Penobscot Community Health Care; Scott Connolly, Partner in Verrill's Employment and Labor practice group, and co-host of HR Power Hour David Ciullo.  

This episode is a potpourri of issues from discussions concerning the SECURE Act to general ways in which New England companies are working to recruit the highest quality candidates in the region.  Tune in for this exciting episode where you will get a little bit of information about a lot of topics.

This week on the HR Power Hour, author Mildred Hastbacka, Ph.D. discusses her new book: Channeling Wisdom: A Practitioner's Guide to Effective Mentoring in the Workplace.

Many business professionals are broadly familiar with the concept of "mentorship" and often, these relationships can be informal. Listen to Mildred discuss how to get better results by creating a culture of learning in the workplace that sets up a "win-win" scenario for all employers and ultimately the employer.

On this episode of HR Power Hour, join Attorney Mat Todaro of Verrill's Environmental and Land Use Practice Group to discuss the Top Five Critical OSHA Mistakes Employers Make.  For so many companies there is never enough time in the day to accomplish all the things that need to occur.  

The lack of a comprehensive health and safety plan, inadequate or nonexistent mechanisms for employees to present safety and health concerns, and failure to conduct internal safety audits are just a few of the many mistakes that employers often make, resulting in OSHA fines and in the worse-case scenarios, injuries or death to employees.  Join Mat as we discuss proactive steps Employers can take to limit the chances that these adverse actions occur.