Managing remote and virtual employees raises legal and contractual questions that don't come up in the same way with on-site staff. This 90-minute webinar looks at the opportunities and challenges of the virtual workplace and how to reduce liability through well-designed virtual policies.
You'll learn how to identify remote workers, what to include in a virtual team contract, how to avoid discrimination claims, and what wage and hour obligations apply. The session also covers ergonomics, health risks, virtual workplace injuries and data security.
On the leadership side, you'll see the competencies virtual leaders need, four core elements of virtual teamwork, tools for working together apart and tips for effective virtual meetings.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
More organizations rely on telecommuters, remote teams and staff working outside normal hours. About 80% of U.S. workers continue to do business remotely after hours. Managing them takes a different mindset and attention to legal issues.
This session suits team leaders, supervisors, managers, directors, HR professionals, risk managers, attorneys and anyone managing remote employees.
AREA COVERED
- Identifying the remote or virtual worker
- Recommended elements of a virtual team contract
- Why virtual contracts matter
- Steps to avoid discrimination claims
- Wage and hour obligations
- Ergonomics, health risks and virtual workplace injuries
- Core leadership competencies in a virtual environment
- Four core elements of virtual teamwork
- Characteristics of strong virtual teams and employees
- Tools and techniques for working together apart
- Tips for effective virtual meetings
- Choosing the best data security
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify remote and virtual workers and their legal status
- List the key elements of a virtual team contract
- Take steps to avoid discrimination and wage and hour claims
- Address ergonomics, health risks and injuries in virtual work
- Apply leadership competencies and core elements of virtual teamwork
- Run effective virtual meetings and protect data
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Team leaders
- Supervisors
- Middle managers
- Administrators
- Directors
- Senior leaders
- Human resources professionals
- HR generalists
- HR managers
- Risk Managers
- Attorneys
- Any manager of a telecommuter or virtual employee/team
More organizations rely on telecommuters, remote teams and staff working outside normal hours. About 80% of U.S. workers continue to do business remotely after hours. Managing them takes a different mindset and attention to legal issues.
This session suits team leaders, supervisors, managers, directors, HR professionals, risk managers, attorneys and anyone managing remote employees.
- Identifying the remote or virtual worker
- Recommended elements of a virtual team contract
- Why virtual contracts matter
- Steps to avoid discrimination claims
- Wage and hour obligations
- Ergonomics, health risks and virtual workplace injuries
- Core leadership competencies in a virtual environment
- Four core elements of virtual teamwork
- Characteristics of strong virtual teams and employees
- Tools and techniques for working together apart
- Tips for effective virtual meetings
- Choosing the best data security
- Identify remote and virtual workers and their legal status
- List the key elements of a virtual team contract
- Take steps to avoid discrimination and wage and hour claims
- Address ergonomics, health risks and injuries in virtual work
- Apply leadership competencies and core elements of virtual teamwork
- Run effective virtual meetings and protect data
- Team leaders
- Supervisors
- Middle managers
- Administrators
- Directors
- Senior leaders
- Human resources professionals
- HR generalists
- HR managers
- Risk Managers
- Attorneys
- Any manager of a telecommuter or virtual employee/team
Speaker Profile
Dr. Susan Strauss
Dr. Susan Strauss is a national and international speaker, trainer and consultant. Her specialty areas include management/leadership development, organization development, communication, and harassment and bullying. She is an expert witness for discrimination and harassment lawsuits. She trains and consults with business, education, healthcare, law, and government organizations from both the public and private sector. Dr. Strauss has authored over 30 book chapters, books, and articles in professional journals. She has been featured on 20/20, CBS Evening News, and other television and radio programs as well as interviewed for newspaper and journal articles. She has her doctorate in organizational leadership, is …
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