Dr.Steven G. Meilleur
Steven G. Meilleur, Ph.D., SPHR – is President, and CEO – of PRAXIS Management Solutions, LLC, a New Mexico-based management consulting firm specializing in human resources, employee relations, leadership, training & organizational development, organizational research and assessment, strategic & operational planning, and non-profit organization management and governance. Dr. Meilleur has more than 40 years of management and executive-level experience in human resources, risk management, and organizational management in the private non-profit public, and private for-profit sectors.
He is also on the faculty of the UNM School of Public Administration in the graduate program, teaching in the areas of human resource management, nonprofit organization management, leadership, dispute resolution, organizational change, and human resource development. He has spoken at numerous conferences and workshops across the country and is a published author in the areas of human resources, marketing, leadership and management development, organizational change and innovation, non-profit organization management, and board development.
Dr. Meilleur received a BA in English Literature and Education from Bucknell University, an Executive MBA from the University of New Mexico’s Anderson Graduate School of Management, and his Ph.D. in Leadership and Organizational Learning from UNM. He received his certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Society for Human Resource Management in 1995.
HOW TO CONDUCT A USCIS FORM I-9 SELF-AUDIT: Identifying and Correcting Problems to Ensure Compliance
Completing a USCIS Form I-9 in a compliant manner involves navigating through numerous gray areas of the law and interpreting some often-conflicting and confusing instructions. What appears to be a simple form carries the potential for six-figure liability if ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins
- Mar 24, 2023
EMPLOYMENT & HR RECORDS MANAGEMENT: Organizing, Storing, and Purging Your Records for Compliance
In this webinar, we will discuss how employers should maintain and organize employment records and files. The main reasons why proper record keeping is a requirement for employers are: It makes good business sense to have accurate information handy and org ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
- Apr 06, 2023
NAVIGATING THE HR BERMUDA TRIANGLE: Workers Comp, FMLA, and ADA
Some employee absence events may trigger not just one law, but the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state workers’ compensation laws. Violations of these laws may cause penalties to employers and, in some cases ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
- Apr 26, 2023
WRITING EFFECTIVE & COMPLIANT EMPLOYMENT POLICY MANUALS: Tips and Traps for Employers
An employee handbook or employment policy manual is a powerful tool to communicate your organization’s policies and culture, and can help set the tone for the entire employment relationship. It can also form the first line of defense in an employment lawsuit o ...
- Basic & Intermediate
- 90 Mins
- May 16, 2023
WRITING EFFECTIVE AND LEGALLY COMPLIANT JOB DESCRIPTIONS
There’s no federal law that requires employee job descriptions. Yet, when you know how to write them well and keep them up to date, these documents have significant practical and legal payoffs. They smooth the hiring process. They outline clear expectations fo ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins
- May 25, 2023
EFFECTIVE AND DEFENSIBLE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE PROBLEMS: How to Address Properly Address Performance, Conduct, & Behavior Issues
You’ve heard the statement, “If it’s not written down, it didn’t happen.” The human resources mantra to managers and supervisors is to "document, document, document," because disciplinary actions can often give rise to claims of discrimination, leading to high ...
- Basic & Intermediate & Advanced
- 90 Mins