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2008 National Employment Law Update Training Class
Course ID: 22089
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2008 National Employment Law Update Training Seminar
A Whole New World for HR Professionals
It's an election year. Economists and pundits debate whether the US economy is experiencing a downturn or a recession. And already this year we've seen the arrival of major legal developments-included the biggest changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act since its inception. More changes to the laws and regulations that govern your relationship with your employees are on the way.
It's a whole new world for HR professionals. Your employment law compliance obligations and challenges have changed dramatically.
It's far from business as usual for U.S. employers. Employee lawsuits actually increase dramatically during times of economic hardship. Disgruntled former employees are looking for extra money anyplace they think they can get it, and even good employees who need to be let go for legitimate financial reasons often suspect improper motives.
In this new environment, even veteran HR professionals can get tripped up by trouble spots like hiring and interviewing, electronic recordkeeping, and workers' comp-not to mention the new concerns about workplace bullying that are all over the news.
Make a mistake, even a well-intentioned one, and your company could be facing an expensive lawsuit that's equally costly for your company's good name.
Join us for our National Employment Law Update in Las Vegas from October 15-17 for in-depth, comprehensive instruction on what you need to know about the new federal laws, regulations, and court cases that affect you and your organization. You'll learn:- How to make sense of the confusing wage/hour requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and how to make sure you're in compliance
- How to manage your electronic HR records efficiently and legally
- Tips for saving money on workers' comp and avoiding common pitfalls
- How to tie HR metrics to your organization's goals and get respect from the c-suite
- Why workplace bullying has become such a hot issue-and how to deal with the threat it poses to your workplace
- How to keep your star employees and maintain optimal turnover levels
- What you need to know about managing employee leaves and designating them correctly, including the recent changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act
- The impact of new court rulings on your workplace, including the U.S. Supreme Court's precedent-setting decisions in Preston v. Ferrer, Federal Express v. Holowecki, LaRue v. DeWolff, and Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn.
Explanations and Clarifications Specifically for Experienced HR Professionals
All of the conference sessions are designed specifically for you, the HR professional. You won't be wasting your time on information that doesn't apply to you.
Our instructors-top lawyers and HR experts in their fields-know the ins and outs of the laws in these areas, including the subtle nuances that can trip you up. This conference presents a unique opportunity to learn from these experts in an intensive setting and get the answers to the specific questions that cause you grief on a regular basis.
Many other conferences go broad, covering a smattering of topics at a surface level. This conference is different: two days of information-packed 90-minute sessions-just 8 sessions total-that go beneath the surface and explain what you need to know about your major trouble spots.
All sessions assume a high level of pre-existing knowledge and are designed for the experienced HR professional who wants to refine and expand his or her expertise in these areas.
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Thursday, October 16
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Legislative Update: The Federal Laws, Regulations, and Court Cases You Need To Know About
Stephen R. Woods, Esq., Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC
The Family and Medical Leave Act now provides increased protections for those with loved ones in the military, and more proposed changes are on the way. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued key decisions in the areas of arbitration, "me-too" bias evidence, and retirement accounts. And there are several bills currently being debated by Congress that could change the way you do business. Are you prepared? Join us for this comprehensive session and learn:
- The new and proposed changes to the FMLA, and how they affect your workplace
- How to protect yourself in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's 401(k) ruling
- What you need to know about the new I-9 form
- How to prevent claims of Family Responsibility Discrimination at your workplace
- Trends in employment law for 2008 and beyond, including the probable impact for employers of the fall election and the slowing economy
10:15 am - 11:45 am
Electronic Recordkeeping: What To Keep, What To Toss, and How To Transition From Paper Files To E-Files
Jeanine Olivares Navarro, Esq., Morris Polich & Purdy, LLP
In today's workplaces, emailing, texting, blogging, and the Internet are a way of life. So are electronic records. You may have had your old paper recordkeeping system down flat, but it's a whole new world when you get rid of the paper and move to digital. How do you ensure security of your electronic files? Can you toss the original of a document once you've scanned it into your system? Are there any records you must keep the paper originals of? What sort of system should you have in place for gathering all of these new e-records? This session will explain:
- The essential set of records that every employer must keep on every employee-and how long you need to retain these records
- The latest law on what paper originals must be kept, and how to handle documents with original signatures
- How to ensure the security of both your electronic records and the paper records you're getting rid of
- Keys to documentation that can help you fend off lawsuits from fired workers
- What records you must have quickly at hand when faced with employment litigation
- Tips for proper recordkeeping in all phases of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, benefits administration, performance reviews, and termination
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Workers' Comp: How To Control Your Costs and Avoid Common Pitfalls
Michael Seale, Esq., McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Workers' compensation is one of the most common issues employers have to deal with, yet it is also one of the most complex, striking fear in the hearts of new and experienced HR professionals alike. As with so many employment compliance areas, if you make a misstep, your company could be liable for steep penalties and damages. Additionally, if you're not closely monitoring your open claims, you could be losing hundreds of thousands of dollars off your bottom line in payouts relating to unnecessary medical treatment, surgery, lost time-and even employee litigation. Join us for this session and learn:
- The most common mistakes employers make when managing their workers' comp program-and how to avoid them
- New developments in the workers' comp field you need to be aware of
- When you can terminate an injured employee's health benefits, and when you can't
- The first thing you need to do when a work-related injury or illness occurs
- How to set up a successful return-to-work program
- What your posting and notice obligations are
- How to discover-and fight-fraudulent claims
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Bullying in the Workplace: How To Break the Bullies Before They Destroy Morale and Your Bottom Line
Ilene W. Berman, Esq. and Joseph English, Esq., Taylor, Busch, Slipakoff & Duma, LLP
Bullying used to be considered a schoolyard concern. But adults can also be bullies, and their co-workers may be bearing the brunt of the problem. Consider the supervisor who yells and resorts to name-calling, putdowns, or other humiliating conduct. The colleague who blames others for mistakes. The manager who penalizes employees by excluding them from important meetings and lunches, removing them from routine lists, or burdening them with demeaning assignments. Bullies can create significant costs for employers in the form of harassment claims and suits, reduced productivity, and high turnover. In this session, you'll learn:
- Why bullying is "the new sexual harassment" and an area of increasing concern for employers
- How to determine if you have a bully on your hands-and what to do if you do
- When you need to get involved, and when it's best to let your employees work things out on their own
- Why bullying can affect your bottom line and turnover levels
- How to spot potential bullies before you hire them
- How to determine when a bully can be rehabbed, and when termination is the only solution
Friday, October 17
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Employee Retention: How To Keep the Keepers, Lose the Losers, and Maintain Optimal Turnover Levels
Mary Beth Hartleb, Esq., SPHR, PRISM Human Resource Consulting Services, LLC
You spend lots of time and money finding and hiring the best employees. Once they're on the job, however, many employers inadvertently discourage and chase off these new hires by offering ineffective orientation and onboarding programs, leaving them at the mercy of a lackluster supervisor, or ignoring effective development and work-life strategies. Given the extremely high cost of replacing good workers (up to 150 percent of their salary and benefits costs, one national survey found), you should be doing everything in your power to retain your stars. Don't miss this session, which will cover:
- What employees really want-it's probably not what you think
- Why supervisors, good and bad, are a key factor in whether or not valuable employees stick around
- Effective rewards and recognition ideas that won't break the bank
- Why you can-and should-make certain exceptions for exceptional employees, and what these entail
- How to hang onto your best people even in a down economy that means less money to offer them
10:15 am - 11:45 am
HR Metrics: Measuring-and Maximizing-the ROI of Your Workforce; Why Your Strategic Role Is Critical
James Greene, Esq., Dykema Gossett, PLLC
You're undoubtedly busy putting out fires all day long. But in order for your department to be viewed as a key asset by corporate, it's important to set aside time for long-term vision and planning. Your goal is to generate results that complement the overall business strategy and report them in metrics that other executives understand. In this important session, you'll learn:
- what it takes to get your strategic seat at the table-without vastly increasing your current workload
- The metrics you should be measuring
- How to use the language of your organization in measuring results-and why this is important
- The key differences between activities, outcomes, and strategic planning-and how your metrics need to relate to them
- How to add value to your metrics so that you're not just reporting on numbers, but applying causation and specificity
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Leaves: Managing the Interplay of ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Comp; How To Properly Designate and Allocate Leaves
Stephanie John, Esq., McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Handling employee requests for time off due to illness or injury can be one of the most difficult-and frustrating-parts of an employer's job. That's because a complicated array of state and federal laws governing family leave, workers' compensation, and disability discrimination may come into play-each involving different rules, definitions, and obligations. And complying with one law won't get you off the hook if an employee sues you under another. In this session, you'll learn:
- How to determine which laws to apply-and in what order-when an employee takes leave for an injury or illness
- The most common mistakes employers make in this area, and how to avoid them
- Why a work-related injury may be covered by both workers' comp and FMLA
- When an injury or illness may also be defined as a protected disability
- The special rules that come into play for pregnant workers
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wage & Hour Law: New Developments That Change Your Obligations; Get Up To Speed Now
Phillip B. Russell, Esq., Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC
Multi-million dollar wage/hour verdicts, such as the recent $100 million Starbucks tips ruling in California, are all over the news these days. They have taken center stage and are quickly surpassing bias lawsuits as the most common type of lawsuit filed by employees. Ever since the 2004 changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are open targets for class-action lawsuits-and just one could destroy your business. Don't let it happen to you. Join us for this session and learn:
- Recent federal wage/hour developments
- When you can deduct from employees' pay, and when you can't
- The language you should include in your written policies
- How the "safe harbor" rule can protect you in the event of one or more improper deductions-and how to make sure you qualify for this protection
- How to keep workers from racking up unauthorized overtime
- Why it's imperative that any wage/hour compliance audit you undertake is conducted by an attorney
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2008 National Employment Law Update Training Course Dates and Locations
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Course ID: 22089
| Course Duration: 2 Days
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