Basis Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Telecommuting: The Next Wave of Wage and Hour Litigation ...tunity to work from home either on a regular or temporary basis. While the flexibility of a telecommuting arrangement can benefit both the employer and the employee, allowing a nonexempt employee to work at home can lead to a minefield of wage and hour issues that you must carefully navigate to avoid potential liability. As telecommuting has become more prevalent, there have been a number of  more...

Traffic Management for Construction Work Zones: Unique Challenges and Solutions ...nal elements must be addressed on-site and on an on-going basis. Many contractors who are required to prepare and implement traffic control plans often do not understand how to process the approval and satisfy the agencies requirements, as well as federal and state occupational regulations. Understanding the MUTCD and agency requirements, as well as their newly implemented regulations can  more...

ConsensusDOCS Contract Fundamentals BenefitsIn the fall of 2007, the Associated General Contractors of American and the Construction Owners of America folded their AGC contract documents program into a new organization and issued a new series of contracts called the ConsensusDOCS. These forms, some revised and some entirely new, were issued at nearly the same time as the American Institute of Architects' 2007 revision of the AIA  more...

Bankruptcy Basics for Paralegals BenefitsThe bankruptcy world is full of traps for all professionals. Not only must you be familiar with the Bankruptcy Code, which is often amended, and case law, but also the often overlooked federal rules of bankruptcy procedure, local rules and judge-specific rules. Scott Brown - a national humor columnist by day and a bankruptcy lawyer by night - puts a unique spin on issues germane to the  more...

Design Professionals' Exposure for Design Errors and Omissions ...ing risk for design professionals on a project-by-project basis, complex issues concerning measure of damages, insurance and other potential sources of risk must be understood and examined on every project. This teleconference will identify the areas of greatest risk, and address how insurance and contractual protections can be used to minimize the exposure of the design professional. Learning  more...

Federal Tax Classification of Series LLCs ...issues that confront federal tax practitioners on a daily basis. For example, the series LLC is very useful in situations where long and expensive regulatory processes are involved with a new state law entity. The series LLC also can be used in asset backed securitizations in place of business trusts in those states that treat single member LLCs as disregarded entities but do not treat business  more...

Pupil Records: Rules, Responsibilities and Requirements ...itsLegal issues concerning pupil records arise on a daily basis in a variety of contexts, often leaving school administrators under pressure to make split-second decisions regardless of the legal ramifications. Among many others, schools may face pupil records dilemmas such as: 1. Expelled student claims she was wrongfully disciplined and takes her case to the media. The media asks the school  more...

Jeopardizing Exempt Status: Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make and How to Avoid Them ...mong the topics to be covered include payment on a salary basis, permissible and impermissible deductions from salary, supplementing salary with additional payments, reducing salaries or hours, required use of paid time off, performing nonexempt work and more. This teleconference is sure to help identify and resolve thorny problems which jeopardize exempt status. Human resource and payroll  more...

Substance Abuse and the State Bar Disciplinary Process BenefitsThis teleconference will give an insider's view of the state bar and how it handles matters that have substance abuse as an element of a case. The program will also discuss the scientific basis for addiction and how it can impact your law practice. This program is primarily designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.  more...

Commercial Ground Leases: A Conceptual Framework ...ons that are fundamentally incompatible with the economic basis for ground lease transactions and the requirements of leasehold lenders. This teleconference, which begins with a review of the fundamental principles applicable ground leases and which then applies those principles to important issues that typically arise in ground lease transactions, provides a conceptual framework that will  more...

Health Care Reform: Implications for Employers, Insurers, and Individuals ...k with group health plans and related benefits on a daily basis. This teleconference will address the status of the various health care reform bills in Congress as of September 23, 2009, and address the likelihood of passage of key elements as of that date. More importantly, it will cover the practical implications of this legislation for professionals involved in the administration and design  more...

Final Regulations on Shareholder and S Corporation Debt ...o S corporations can be an effective way of producing tax basis that supports the ability of shareholders to deduct losses. The regulations now limit that ability with respect to open-account debt. We will discuss how the regulations impact S corporations and their shareholders. Methods of mitigating this impact will be explored. Accountants, CPAs, CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, CFOs,  more...

Medical Identity Theft: Why You Must Prevent and How to Minimize Its Occurrence ...ng number of myriad touches of this data occur on a daily basis by various known and unknown entities, not all of whom are authorized or have a specific need to know. In this environment, ample opportunity exists for personally identifiable information about a patient to be accessed and misused. This violation of privacy can have devastating impact on the patient, medically and financially; the  more...

Excel Formulas and Functions De-Mystified: Manage Your Excel Worksheets With Power and Confidence as You Master Formulas and Fun ...cel users, it is the centerpiece of what they do on daily basis. Many Excel formulas involve simple mathematical constructions using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, but sometimes you need more complex formulas to reach an answer. Excel has more than 300 built-in functions that simplify what could be more cumbersome and lengthy formulas. Whether it's calculating the monthly  more...

Sales Follow-Up Do's and Don'ts nMost of us have good intentions. We want to follow up on a timely basis with prospects, but we often run into a dead end. This teleconference will show you what's necessary to transform follow-up calls into closed transactions. Our strategies will decrease the complexity of the follow up call, increase efficiency and keep you focused on the end result. n n  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ...who do not deal with mold assessment reports on a regular basis are likely to struggle with understanding the language presented in a mold assessment report. They may be prone to accepting the written word of the consultant at face value, without question. This would be a mistake for anyone. For others it could be considered negligent and result in liability. Far too many mold assessment  more...

Understanding Pregnancy Leave and Return to Work Issues nUnder federal and state law, employers must not treat pregnant employees any differently from other employees. But, what exactly does this mean? Questions often arise as to how much leave a woman may take, what her rights are when she is on leave and what rights does she have when she returns to work. Employers often times are unwittingly violating the law. This teleconference will help you avoid  more...

Intermittent Leave Under FMLA ...g FMLA leave taken on an intermittent or reduced-schedule basis. You'll learn the basics of intermittent and reduced-schedule leave, including the circumstances under which such leave must be made available to employees and how you should track these leaves. The teleconference will also address notice and certification issues as they specifically relate to intermittent and reduced schedule FMLA  more...

Overcome Your Competition: Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace ...esn't start their selling efforts at the top? What is the basis of the relationship that is formed with the prospect? Wonder why the close to pursuit sales ratio is so low? This teleconference will push your team out of their comfort zones and give them the skills they desperately need to sell at the highest levels of the organization. They'll stand toe-to-toe with C-level executives and get  more...