Blue Ox Success Series: Navigating Employee Layoffs and Unemployment (Answers on Current Employment Issues)

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Success Series: Navigating Employee Layoffs and Unemployment (Answers on Current Employment Issues)
If you are considering the heart-wrenching decision of whether to lay off employees, you likely have several questions on your mind. This special Blue Ox Success Series webinar will cover these topics and leave plenty of time for Q&A. 

• What is the best way to break the news to your people?
• What process should you follow?
• What are your responsibilities and risks?
• How does Minnesota’s unemployment insurance system work, and are federal funds available?
• How can you avoid layoffs through the Shared Work program?

We've gathered some experts in human resources, labor law, and the state's emergency loan program and unemployment insurance to answer your questions.  Join us to hear from Kristen Ireland and Erin Mies at PeopleSpark, Phyllis Karasov, an employment attorney from Larkin Hoffman in the Twin Cities, and Kylle Jordan, a Regional Business Development Manager at DEED. 

Topics Covered:

• Provide an overview of FFCRA, including requirements and exemptions. 
• Answer questions regarding the considerations and impacts of following the requirements of FFCRA and choosing to be more generous than FFCRA.
• Discuss the employer requirements and considerations of unemployment, as well as communication to employees.
• Unemployment insurance rating and timing of $600 federal addition to unemployment.
• DEED Loan Guarantee program.
• Other DEED programs available like Emerging Entrepreneur if time allows.

Questions about registration?  Contact Paula Chapulis (blueox@brainerdlakeschamber.com) at the Chamber.  

About the Speakers:

Kristen Ireland, Principal with People Spark Consulting truly believes that people are an organization's most valuable resources - if you want to succeed in business, the  focus needs to be on the business strategies and how to engage employees to advance those strategies. This does not mean implementing a lot of processes - but rather finding innovative and simple solutions to focus and engage employees. As a consultant and coach, Kristen focuses on understanding the business and ensuring it achieves its goals by aligning the culture, leadership, people and processes with business strategies. She is a thoughtful, innovative and strategic problem solver who believes it is critical to listen before providing a solution. To be effective, solutions must be tailored to the needs and simple. She has earned the reputation for being a compassionate change agent that can influence behaviors needed for organizations to be successful.

Kristen has more than 20 years' experience consulting and coaching executives, leaders and managers in both for profit and not for profit sectors, both domestically and internationally. In addition, to her work experience, she has earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas. She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and Global Professional in Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute, and a certified Change Practitioner from PROSCI.


Erin Mies, Principal of People Spark Consulting is interested in finding simplicity to drive her work. In each of her roles, both in the U.S. and outside, the people and organization challenges facing businesses do not require another form or overly complicated process. Instead, it takes understanding and dissecting to uncover root issues and solve them – for good. She loves  exploring, innovating, and challenging the status quo to find the best solution for each client she serves.  With her clients, she has earned a reputation for understanding a business’s needs and finding creative, practical solutions to move forward. Her approach is both straightforward and respectful, providing guidance and considerations to enable your own leadership effectiveness to improve.

Erin's 15 years of experience have involved coaching and consulting executives, leaders and managers in food and agricultural industries, in both manufacturing and corporate environments. She also has specialist experience in talent acquisition and international HR. In addition to her professional experience, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Music from Wittenberg University (Ohio), and a Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Erin is certified through the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

Phyllis Karasov, Shareholder, Larkin Hoffman

Phyllis Karasov advises businesses on labor and employment matters. Her clients come from a variety of sectors, including construction, manufacturing, higher education, K-12 private education, nonprofit and healthcare. She provides counsel in all areas of human resources, including hiring, handbooks, regulatory compliance, discrimination, sexual harassment, discipline and termination, Americans with Disabilities Act, OSHA rules and the Family and Medical Leave Act. As a former National Labor Relations Board attorney, Phyllis is often called upon to represent clients in labor union matters including arbitrations, collective bargaining agreements and union contracts. In higher education, Phyllis is an experienced and trained investigator of Title IX complaints.
https://www.larkinhoffman.com/people/phyllis-karasov 


Kylle Jordan is a Regional Business Development Manager for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In her role she works closely with companies of all types to help them locate and expand in communities throughout Minnesota. She manages DEED’s Shovel Ready program and is also the state’s industry specialist in Data Centers.  From Canadian equipment manufacturers to California fisheries, Kylle has been working with companies for over a decade to aid in their success and expansion. 



About the Blue Ox Business Academy and Success Series:
With support from Anderson Brothers Construction, the Blue Ox Business Academy delivers local, affordable and high-quality training that strengthens our community by helping businesses succeed. By investing in yourself or your employees, you achieve the highest possible returns in enhanced skills, confidence and job satisfaction. Blue Ox trainers are professional presenters with engaging personalities and real-world experience. Participants make great peer connections and leave with tools and ideas to immediately put into action.