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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now—if you’ve gone through this and thought: “This is helpful… but I need help actually setting this up” I’ve got something for you. I’m hosting a live 2-hour workshop: Hire &amp; Onboard Without Legal Risk We’ll take what you learned in Day 4 and: Build your hiring workflowCreate compliant interview questionsSet up your onboarding systemSo you’re not just learning—you’re implementing. ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[You’ve made it to Day 5. Now we bring it all together. Because compliance isn’t something you set up once… It’s something you maintain consistently. Today’s lesson shows you how to: Stay on top of wage and payroll complianceHandle complaints properlyReduce risk in terminationsBuild a simple compliance rhythm]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>You’ve made it to Day 5.</p><p>Now we bring it all together.</p><p>Because compliance isn’t something you set up once…<br/>It’s something you <b>maintain consistently</b>.</p><p><b>Today’s lesson shows you how to:</b></p><ul><li>Stay on top of wage and payroll compliance</li><li>Handle complaints properly</li><li>Reduce risk in terminations</li><li>Build a simple compliance rhythm</li></ul>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Here’s something most people don’t realize: Compliance doesn’t start after you hire someone. It starts with the job post. And the biggest risks in hiring usually come from: What you sayWhat you askAnd what you don’t documentToday’s lesson covers: Compliant job descriptionsInterview do’s and don’tsOffer letters and onboarding basics]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Let’s talk about something most businesses either rush… or avoid completely: Policies and your employee handbook. And I get it—it can feel like a formality. But here’s what it actually is: Your first line of defense when something goes wrong. Because without clear policies: Expectations are unclearEnforcement becomes inconsistentAnd risk increasesToday’s lesson walks you through: The policies you actually needHow to write them so they hold upHow to structure a handbook that works]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Employee classification. This is where businesses unintentionally create: Back pay issuesTax penaltiesLegal exposureAnd it usually comes down to confusion between: Contractor vs employeeExempt vs non-exempt]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Day 1 HR Documentation Essentials Let’s start with the foundation: documentation. Here’s the reality—when it comes to compliance, it’s not just about what you do… It’s about what you can prove. And most businesses? They’re under-documented. ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Day 1 HR Documentation Essentials</p><p>Let’s start with the foundation: <b>documentation</b>.</p><p>Here’s the reality—when it comes to compliance, it’s not just about what you do…</p><p>It’s about what you can prove.</p><p>And most businesses? They’re under-documented.</p>]]></description>
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