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Diane L. Dee

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Diane L. Dee

Diane L. Dee, President and Founder of Advantage HR Consulting, LLC is a senior Human Resources professional with over 25 years of experience in the HR arena. Diane’s background includes experience in HR consulting, training, and administration in corporate, government, consulting, and pro bono environments.

Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting in early 2016. Under Diane’s leadership, Advantage HR Consulting provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized public and private firms in the greater Chicagoland area.  Diane also develops and conducts webinars on a wide variety of HR compliance and administrative topics for various training firms across the country.   Additionally, Diane is the author of multiple white papers addressing various HR compliance topics.

Diane holds a Master's Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications. Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.

Live Webinar

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By: Diane L. Dee

Dec. 23, 2024

Do's and Don'ts of Documenting Employee Behaviour, Performance, and Discipline

The absence of solid documentation is the single most common mistake employers make when handling employee performance, behavior, and discipline issues.  Not properly documenting, or not docu…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 60 Minutes   Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT

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By: Diane L. Dee

Jan. 6, 2025

2025 EEOC & Employers: Investigating Claims of Harassment & Discrimination

Organizations have legal and moral responsibilities to support diversity in their workplaces and to ensure compliance with all equal employment opportunity rules and regulations.  Unfortunate…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes   Time: 12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT

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By: Diane L. Dee

Jan. 14, 2025

I-9 Audits: Strengthening Your Immigration Compliance Strategies in 2025

Are you confident your organization is in full compliance with Federal immigration laws, or are you at risk of being assessed costly fines, or worse, for potential violations?
In an effort to co…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes   Time: 12:00 PM PDT | 03:00 PM EDT

Recorded Session

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

2019 Update on Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by George H.W. Bush in July 1990. The Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 60 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

K-12 Schools and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Complying with the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is difficult in the best of circumstances, but it gets even more complicated for K-12 schools. The FMLA has special rules that apply only t…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 60 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Behavioral Issues Conflict & Incivility in the Workplace: A New Era in 2019

Behavioral issues and conflict in the workplace are inevitable. Whenever you have diverse groups of people working together on a daily basis, conflict will arise. Each employee brings to the workp…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Accommodating Pregnant and Nursing Women in the Workplace

Join us in this webinar to familiarize yourself with pregnancy and nursing-related rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. While pregnancy and nursing are not considered disabiliti…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 60 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

An Employer’s Guide to Managing the Corona virus in the Workplace

An epidemic is declared a pandemic when it becomes outrageously unstoppable. The world is now menacing over one such pandemic—Coronavirus (COVID-19). This coverted virus had its initial case…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

I-9 Compliance and Audits: Form I-9 Updates for 2020

The USCIS recently made some changes to the current Form I-9. These changes include some minor, non-substantive edits to the form in addition to clarifying Form I-9 instructions. The changes to th…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Developing an Effective Onboarding Program: The Key to New Hire Retention

Having a strategic onboarding plan in place can dramatically impact your business. Investing in an onboarding process will help reduce turnover and increase new hire effectiveness. An onboarding p…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

COVID-19 U.S. Employment Law Update and Guidance for Employers

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful naviga…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Developing an Effective Onboarding Program: The Key to New Hire Retention

Having a strategic onboarding plan in place can dramatically impact your business. Investing in an onboarding process will help reduce turnover and increase new hire effectiveness. An onboarding p…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): What Employers Need to Know in 2023

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by George H.W. Bush in July 1990.  The Act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilit…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Offboarding With Care: Conducting Legal & Ethical Terminations

When we think of workplace investigations, the most common thought is that of investigating harassment complaints. However, there are so many other forms of workplace misconduct that require inves…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes   

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Wage And Hour Laws: Ensuring Compliance With The Fair Labor Standards Act And Anticipated Changes In 2023

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), commonly referred to as the Wage and Hour Act, was passed in 1938 and since then has been amended many times. The major provisions of the FLSA are concerned wi…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

2023 EEOC and Employers: Investigating Harassment and Discrimination

With employment discrimination on the rise, EEOC encourages employers to provide anti-harassment training to their employees and managers and to swiftly investigate and resolve employees’ co…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

I-9 Audits: Strengthening Your Immigration Compliance Strategies

It is a violation of Federal immigration law for any employer to knowingly hire employees who are not authorized to work in the United States. The Federal Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verifica…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 60 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

Kicking your Employee Retention Efforts into Overdrive: Stay Interviews, Pay Transparency, and Other Effective Strategies

It’s every manager’s nightmare: One of your best employees turns in their resignation out of the blue.

You now have several challenges to manage on top of your daily respons…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 75 Minutes  

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By: Diane L. Dee

Recorded Session

I-9 Audits: Strengthening Your Immigration Compliance Strategies in 2024

Are you confident your organization is in full compliance with Federal immigration laws, or are you at risk for being assessed costly fines, or worse, for potential violations?
In an effort t…

Industry: HR Compliance   Duration: 90 Minutes