Unemployment in Uncertain Times

As we persevere through truly unprecedented times navigating the Covid-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our workforce is a foremost priority. HR leaders weighing temporary layoffs and furloughs are struggling to find the best option in trying times. Many have questions on how to properly execute and communicate their reductions to their employees. Some are wary of the impact of unemployment filings and how it will affect their organizations. The webinar will cover:

·         Properly messaging and executing your workforce reductions

·         How to communicate the UI process and expectations to your employees

·         What to expect as emergency federal legislation is applied to state UI agencies

·         Potential scenarios as the Covid-19 crisis continues to unfold

·         Best practices to manage your UI cost and compliance moving forward

The presentation will be followed with a question and answer period in an interactive chat session. Registrants are encouraged to pose any questions they may have relative to their workforce and impacted states of operation. You can forward your questions in advance to Meghan Avery at mavery@utcainc.com .

Presenters:

Meghan Avery is the Senior Vice President at Unemployment Tax Control Associates, Inc., a leading unemployment insurance (UI) cost management firm that recently celebrated 29 years of success in the industry. Meghan earned her undergraduate degree from Hofstra University and brings over a decade of professional experience to UTCA, eight of which were gleaned in-house.

Meghan oversees client services and all aspects of the unemployment claims processing department. She also conducts education seminars for clients, industry associations and various employer groups across the country. Lauded for her insightful, humorous presentations, she has been instrumental in helping human resources, management and financial leaders effectively understand and control their unemployment costs.

Since 1990, Unemployment Tax Control Associates (UTCA) has assisted clients to reduce the costs and complexities of managing their unemployment compensation programs, utilizing a unique pre-emptive approach to dramatically reducing unemployment costs.