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Wellness Programs: Rewards, Penalties, Legal Risks, and Legal Developments BenefitsWellness programs played a central role in the health reform debate. Health care reform clearly demonstrates the desire of Congress and the President to encourage wellness programs and healthy lifestyles to control the cost of health insurance. Much of their interest is based on success stories from the private sector. Despite regulatory uncertainties, rising health insurance costs have  more...

Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Protecting Medicare's Interest In Insurance Settlements ...lations, as well as CMS interpretation in its manuals and policies. We will address individual areas of law separately as to the manner in which the MSP applies in each. Most significantly, you will learn about workers' compensation settlements, as CMS is most actively monitoring them and has established policies with respect to addressing past and future medical expenses in the settlement of  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...tronic patient health information, including establishing policies and taking regular actions as part of a security management process. Under new regulations due to the HITECH Act more entities than ever need to be in compliance, and HHS compliance audit activity and enforcement penalties are both increased, especially in instances of willful neglect of compliance. If your security fails, you  more...

Insurance Coverage Disputes and Construction Defects ...Learning Objectives - You will be able to review types of policies. - You will be able to explain common issues, developing case law, and strategic considerations. - You will be able to define the economic loss doctrine. - You will be able to discuss contract requirements. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, contractors, subcontractors, engineers,  more...

Insurance Coverage Disputes and Construction Defects ...Learning Objectives - You will be able to review types of policies. - You will be able to explain common issues, developing case law, and strategic considerations. - You will be able to define the economic loss doctrine. - You will be able to discuss contract requirements. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, contractors, subcontractors, engineers,  more...

Implications of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace ...r organization. This program will also help you draft new policies or revise existing policies incorporating the requirements of their state medical marijuana law. Failing to have proper policies or to understand the interplay between state medical marijuana laws and other state and federal employment laws such as the ADA, FMLA and the Drug-Free Workplace Act, can lead to liability that can be  more...

Successful PTO Programs ...alternative to traditional vacation, sick leave and other policies. Done right, PTO can be a powerful recruiting and retention tool. Done wrong, PTO can negatively impact morale and productivity and be a trap for the unwary employer. This live audio conference helps those persons responsible for designing and implementing employee leave programs assess whether to adopt a PTO program in lieu of  more...

Telecommuting: The Next Wave of Wage and Hour Litigation BenefitsTechnological developments have resulted in a substantial increase over the last several years in the number of employers offering telecommuting as an alternative work arrangement, and the number of employees who choose it. Although telecommuting arrangements can be beneficial to employers and employees, many employers have failed to adequately meet many of the legal compliance and  more...

Basic Principles of Construction Insurance ... completion. Builder's risk, CGL and other common project policies will be discussed. Prior attendees have described this as among the best presentations they've participated in, extremely informative and useful, and have described the presenter as knowledgeable and possessing in-depth understanding of the subject matter and an ability to convey it clearly in a 90-minute audio conference.  more...

Americans With Disabilities Act - The Reasonable Accommodation Process ...es Act. This audio conference will review what employment policies should be contained in your employee handbook, when you can make a medical inquiry, what is a disability-related inquiry, how you should handle a reasonable accommodation request under the Americans With Disabilities Act and what are some practical and free sources for you to utilize for reasonable accommodation requests. This  more...

Developing a School Wellness Program BenefitsAs many of you are aware, childhood obesity is one of our nation's leading health threats. Today, about 1 in 3 children and youth (ages 2-19) in the United States is already overweight or obese -- that's nearly 25 million young people. - Disappearing recess: Nearly one-third of elementary schools do not schedule recess on a regular basis. - Less physical education: 92% of elementary  more...

Allocation and Reimbursement of Defense Costs: Insurer's Duty to Defend ...ense costs reimbursed under difference types of insurance policies, as among insurers, and as between insurers and insureds. Areas addressed will include critical components of the 'duty to defend,' key principles of defense coverage provided under 'duty to defend,' defense cost advancement, and defense cost reimbursement types of policies, the methodology used in allocating defense costs  more...

Creating Successful Employee Surveys ...ductivity of human capital depends on aligning employment policies and practices with organizational strategies and objectives. Employee contentment should not be confused with organizational success. Thus it is critical that the employee survey also help your organization identify opportunities to align its HR management activities with its strategic and organizational goals and objectives.  more...

Document Retention and Destruction Policies for Financial Institutions BenefitsFinancial institutions too often rely on recommended document retention guidelines without understanding the risks of inconsistent or antiquated practices. While Sarbanes-Oxley has clarified the responsibilities of certain financial institutions, Sarbanes-Oxley is only a portion of the document universe. This live audio conference will help you navigate the complex universe of document  more...

Best Practices to Modify Electronic Health Records While Maintaining Record Integrity ...ay be made and issues each kind can create. The necessary policies and procedures are discussed, and the necessity for having such procedures is explained. Failing to have a proper process for handling changes to EHRs can leave your practice open to violations of HIPAA, adverse summary judgments in the case of lawsuits and electronic discovery, and other violations of practice and records  more...

Medical Records Update for Paralegals: Releases, Retention and Confidentiality Requirements ...d holders; the impact of those laws, and how to establish policies and systems to ensure those laws are met. This program will specifically outline the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which have been substantially upgraded in the recently-passed stimulus bill and made applicable to entities that were  more...

Planning Your Holiday Party: Keys to a Celebration Without Litigation BenefitsHoliday parties can be a great opportunity for employers to celebrate the accomplishments of the passing year and reward employees for a job well done. Unfortunately, these same parties can provide an outlet for inappropriate behavior and potentially expose the company to liability well past the New Year. This live audio conference will help you understand the possible sources of trouble  more...

Smartphone Policies For The Health Care Industry BenefitsThe proliferation of smartphones in the workplace have created legal compliance issues for many employers, ranging from how to monitor and control usage during working hours, to how to protect company information being disseminated by such devices. Many of these issues are even more acute in the health care industry because of the 24/7 nature of the facilities, and the regulations  more...

Employee Discipline for Conduct Outside of Work ...e discipline for employees violating conflict of interest policies, including engaging in unfair competition with the employer. Significantly, this live audio conference will discuss how a growing number of states are protecting employee off-duty conduct by providing an overview of state employee lifestyle statutes. For union employers, these topics will be discussed in the context of defending  more...

Effective Collections: A Proactive Approach to Credit Management BenefitsMore than 10,000 businesses have slow or nonpaying customers. How can you collect that money efficiently and quickly, and keep that money coming in? The credit crisis, high fuel costs, job losses, bankruptcies, foreclosures and the failing economy are all contributing to factories closing, job loss and business owners going out of business because they can't get paid. Learn how to take  more...

Responding to an EEO Charge ... is to make sure you have appropriate anti-discrimination policies and procedures in place and that all employees understand those policies. Prevention and awareness are areas employers should focus on when dealing with employee discrimination issues. If the worst case scenario happens, this live audio conference will tell you how to protect your company when an EEOC charge arises, tips and  more...

IRS Form 1099 Reporting Update BenefitsAs another year passes in the world of 1099 reporting, we have become accustomed to educating ourselves as to the complicated revisions of the 1099 rules. After having prepared to comply with the original text of law thrust upon us by Congress last year, we subsequently became witness to several repeals of the burdensome provisions. There will be continual uncertainty as to what revisions  more...

Commonly Encountered Sales and Use Tax Audit Issues and Strategies to Defuse Them ...utes. Heightened audit activity, the states' shifting tax policies and a new wave of proposed sales tax legislation all serve to highlight the importance of staying current on tax law while minding your business operations. Failing to do so may lead to unexpected sales tax assessments upon audit. Benefits of attending this live audio conference include developing an understanding of what you  more...

Legal Implications of Doing Business on the Internet ...d business and protect a business brand online. Specific policies and procedures will be analyzed, and how they can be used to minimize online threats. Best practices to safeguard domain names, copyrights, trademark rights, data security, and privacy will be reviewed. This program is critical for businesses who are developing and growing online brands. This live audio conference is designed  more...

GASB 45 Strategies ...es in accordance with GASB 43 and 45 and how to establish policies and processes to control and fund OPEB liabilities. The program also covers a systematic process for identifying and analyzing those aspects of existing programs that will yield the most tangible reductions in OPEB liabilities and other techniques to control and fund existing liabilities. Governmental entities who fail to  more...

Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools ...hool environment. You will learn how student and employee policies should address teacher and student use of social media, including discipline of teachers and students, respectively. During this live audio conference, we will examine recent litigation involving student and employee use of social media in the context of the public school arena and discuss the limitations of school authority to  more...

Common Pitfalls of Certificates of Insurance ...ty exposures companies and individuals face. They are not policies of insurance. Disclaimers recently added to standard certificates of insurance are causing confusion and open the door to assuming unexpected risk. This audio conference will walk through why certificates of insurance are used, what are standard ACORD certificates, modifications of ACORD certificates, differences between  more...

IRS Form 5471: Information Return for U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations BenefitsAs more U.S. companies view global markets as a necessity to survive and to grow, more U.S. companies own foreign subsidiaries to conduct foreign operations. Whether you are a growing multinational company with subsidiaries all over the globe, or a small, closely-held company that owns a Canadian subsidiary, you will have to file IRS Form 5471 for every foreign corporation that you own.  more...

Drafting Document Retention Policies ... failed to effectively implement their document retention policies after they have been adopted. The cost of these shortcomings is significant. A corporation may lose significant business information required for ongoing business needs. It may also be subjected to civil sanctions, including exclusion of evidence, monetary penalties, adverse inference jury instructions and default judgment, as  more...

Dealing With Employees Who Have Been Charged With a Crime BenefitsOne of the most perplexing problems that can confront an employer arises after the employer discovers that one of its employees has been arrested and charged with a crime. Under our legal system, the familiar mantra is that an arrested person is innocent until proven guilty. So, what can you do to address situations where an employee has been arrested, or has been charged, or incarcerated  more...

How Can End-of-Life Planning Resources Benefit Your Workplace? ...mployer evaluate and enhance human resources programs and policies to assist workers who will face caregiving, serious illness, grief and loss, and end-of-life planning. Potential solutions include training existing human resource personnel, increasing the awareness of managers and training them to assist employees in need, and monitoring the costs of end-of-life incidences. In light of the  more...

HR Time Lines: The Complex Integration of FMLA, WC, Disability and COBRA BenefitsHow do workers' compensation, FMLA, disability and COBRA laws work - together, independently or concurrently? What can run together? What cannot? When can we cancel the health plan, for what reason and is it a COBRA qualifying event? During this audio conference we will pull all of these together to explain the employer's liability. When can coverage be canceled? What laws protect  more...

Today's Multigenerational Workforce: Transitioning from Baby Boomers to the Next Generations BenefitsPeople change. This includes changes in the culture and value systems of the different generations of workers. From tattoos, to iPhones , to flex hours, to work ethics, to worker capabilities, things are different. As leadership transitions from the baby boomers to Generations X and Y, there are issues that will unavoidably arise as a result of cultural differences between the  more...

Creating a Payroll Manual: Putting Your Procedures Into Writing ...f accounting within a company should have well documented policies and procedures. These are an integral part of every function and that includes payroll. During this audio conference, we will discuss the steps you can take to ensure your procedures are well documented, clear and concise. During the program, we will discuss how to document your procedures, starting with the basics of any  more...

Workers' Compensation Handbook Best Practices BenefitsMinimizing workers' compensation abuse and controlling the costs of legitimate claims is a daunting task. In this difficult economy, it is essential you take every step you can to reduce your workers' compensation exposure and costs. This 90-minute audio conference is geared to provide you with the best handbook practices - policies, procedures and techniques - for staying in control of  more...

Telephone Collections: Do's and Don'ts - Surviving the Jungle BenefitsThe credit and collection industry has grown dramatically over the past 20 years. Creditors are faced with increasing challenges in making loans and extending credit. The collection staff members in these creditor settings face mounting customer difficulties and tighter compliance environments. This teleconference will help you understand the importance of developing an effective recovery  more...

Immigration Issues for Construction Professionals BenefitsThis teleconference will provide strategies for you to evaluate and implement to avoid or minimize risk to your company. Government visits are increasing for all companies and it is important to have a plan of action in place prior to the government knocking on your company's door. We will review the proper steps to complete an I-9 form and to audit an I-9 form, while also encouraging the  more...

Handling Paid Leave Requests in New Jersey ...ew the processing of paid leave requests under employment policies in handbooks, and discuss how such policies can be structured to run both unpaid and paid leave concurrently, consistent with federal and state law requirements. This is your chance to get answers to these often tricky issues that have become even more complex in light of New Jersey's passage of paid leave requirements. This  more...

Best Practices in Managing FMLA Leave ...leave. You'll get a firm grasp of the most effective FMLA policies that may be instituted. Failing to adhere to FMLA requirements is a common error that has led to losses of thousands of dollars in worker productivity and court awards. This teleconference is critical for you to ensure you're implementing best practices for FMLA leave. This teleconference is designed for human resource and  more...

California Wetlands: New Issues and Regulations Affecting Land Use Planning ...Permit processing is complex and time consuming, and many policies are inconsistent. Failure to understand these layered regulations can lead to costly mistakes. This teleconference will provide a basic understanding of the policies at the federal, state and local levels, and will present opportunities to better deal with wetland issues and avoid some of the pitfalls. Most importantly,  more...

Business Associate Agreements After the HITECH Act ...eveloping and implementing comprehensive written security policies and procedures with respect to the protected health information that they handle. Failure by business associates to abide by such requirements can result in civil monetary penalties being assessed directly against them. This teleconference will enable you to more fully understand your new legal obligations under HIPAA, and will  more...

Developing a Policy for Employee Use of Mobile Devices BenefitsThe paperless office is not yet here for most, but the vast amount of electronic information coursing through the average organization is bringing us closer and closer each day. Along with all the electronic information and use of mobile devices comes great opportunities, complex challenges and dangerous pitfalls. This teleconference will address employment issues as they pertain to  more...

Current Issues in Real Estate Title and Title Insurance BenefitsThis teleconference is a nuts-and-bolts program designed to give you real life practical information to facilitate the closing of commercial and residential real estate transactions. You'll gain insight into the workings of the title industry to better prepare you to anticipate problems and assist in developing solutions to ultimately close the transaction. This teleconference will  more...

Social Networking in the Workplace: Policies, Monitoring and Discipline Issues ...tivity, employers have been slow to adopt and disseminate policies for appropriate usage of these websites. Thus, employees are left to guess at what kind of conduct is permissible online; and, without effective policies in place, employers may be opening themselves to liability on a host of issues. It is therefore crucial for employers to understand their rights and obligations when dealing  more...

Common Clauses and Pitfalls of Homeowners Insurance ...es, these homeowners may be surprised to learn that their policies contain provisions that work to reduce or even eliminate that protection. We will offer our perspectives and guidance on the key clauses and pitfalls commonly found in homeowners' policies. Attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, real estate professionals, owners, property managers, developers, homeowners' and condominium  more...

Conflicts With Additional Insured Coverage ...sureds to general liability, property and other insurance policies. Relying upon another parties' insurance coverage can offer important benefits to the additional insured, whose own insurance coverage may not be implicated in the event of a claim. At the same time, relying upon additional insurance coverage can present pitfalls. A variety of forms are used to provide this coverage and these  more...

Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance: Current Topics and Key Issues BenefitsIn the era of the subprime mortgage crisis, directors and officers are acutely aware of the potential for liability and the importance that directors' and officers' liability insurance afford sufficient coverage to provide for a defense and indemnity for any settlement or judgment. This teleconference will provide you with insight into common issues and trends that arise during a claim for  more...

Overcoming Employee Absenteeism and Tardiness ...y leave laws that have to be incorporated into your leave policies and some of those can create restrictions on how to administer your leave policies. There are also some restrictions on disciplining employees when they appear to abuse policies. This teleconference will help companies sort out the do's and don'ts for developing and managing an effective policy. The teleconference will also  more...

Revenue Recognition Standards and Policies BenefitsThe teleconference is intended to accomplish two things: 1. To review current accounting guidance for revenue recognition with an emphasis on, in my experience, two contentious revenue recognition issues - multiple element arrangements and accounting for sales incentives; and 2. An introduction to two new standards on revenue recognition that will affect the accounting for multiple element  more...

Community Association Legal Issues - Charting the Course Through Rough Seas ...lementing a budgeting process and establishing collection policies which are followed are critical to effective management of the Association. This teleconference will help managers and members of the board of directors identify and solve the increasing number of financial and legal issues facing Associations today. Beginning with an examination and evaluation of the applicable law and the  more...

ADA Interaction with Addictions and Personal Habits BenefitsOne of the most confounding problems for employers is what to do when an employee comes forward with a drug problem or when an employee appears to be intoxicated while at work. This teleconference is designed to educate legal and HR professionals in addressing those situations within the boundaries of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which generally protects recovering drug addicts and  more...

Construction Recordkeeping and Documentation Requirements for Government Contracts ...tractors are well advised to establish good recordkeeping policies and procedures that satisfy their legal obligations. Establishing such policies and procedures however, can be complicated, especially because other practical considerations of contracting with the government may expand a contractor's record retention obligations beyond what is minimally required under the contract. This  more...

Living With Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) BenefitsAs of March 19, 2009, 29 states have adopted UPMIFA as law and the Uniform Act is presently pending in an additional 16 jurisdictions. By the end of 2009, in most of the United States, attorneys representing nonprofit institutions and those who donate to them and their endowment funds will be governed by new state law which replaces the Uniform Management of Institutional Funds, which had  more...

Employee Expense Reimbursement Best Practices ...ense reimbursement and need to prepare and enforce robust policies to adequately support and monitor reimbursable expenses. In today's economy, establishment of best practices and ensuring compliance is crucial to minimize the cost and legal risk of inappropriate practices. This teleconference will explore the legal landscape governing employee expense reimbursement, outline the legal and  more...

Automated Meter Reading and Advanced Metering Infrastructure: A Guide for Municipal Water and Energy Utilities ...nts unique challenges to municipal utilities. Procurement policies, physical and organizational infrastructure, information technology integration considerations, operational constraints and politics all impact the process. This teleconference will provide a road map for you to build a business case for AMR/AMI for your utilities and identify appropriate technologies. Practical guidelines for  more...

Effective Management of Off-Site Employees BenefitsHaving employees telecommute has evolved from being a personal convenience to a good business strategy, and now taking our current economic challenges it is a business necessity. It has become an imperative to effectively manage employees who are not reporting daily to the normal work site. This 90-minute teleconference will discuss how to properly manage off-site employees, the pitfalls  more...

Dress Code Liabilities BenefitsIn this teleconference, you will learn how to deal with complicated and sensitive issues involving how employees dress, the number and type of jewelry worn by employees, and the number and type of tattoos visible on employees while at work. This teleconference will explore the pros and cons of different options in written policies and discuss different approaches in dealing with these  more...

Promoting Wellness and Recovery of People With Mental Illness Through Strengths-Based, Person-Centered Practice ...orrections fields. Policy-makers and funders must develop policies and procedures that support and promote evidence-based practice with this challenging group of service participants. Service organizations must become more outcome-focused in their helping efforts. Direct practitioners, therapists, case managers and substance abuse providers must integrate their efforts to avoid redundancy and  more...

FEMA's Critical Flood Plain Regulation ...at are excluded from most homeowners and general business policies. These activities have a critical impact on the ability of local government officials and property owners to develop or redevelop land throughout the country. Yet many local government officials and property owners - and even the attorneys, architects and engineers who represent them - do not understand how the program works or  more...

Nonprofit Gift Acceptance Policies BenefitsFundraising is hard enough without running into the legal, accounting and practical pitfalls inherent in some types of gifts! A comprehensive gift acceptance policy can help an organization avoid these pitfalls, enhance its donor relationships and run a more successful development program. This teleconference will address the issues that should be covered in a basic gift acceptance policy  more...

Working Capital Management: Effective Policies and Techniques BenefitsLiquidity is top of mind for executives and they are looking at all sources of incremental free cash flow within their organizations. One area that is on everyone's list of sources is working capital, but most companies fail to reap the full opportunity that is available to them. What are leading companies doing to effectively drive cash flow from working capital? This teleconference will  more...

Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Harassment Policies and Investigations ... liability for employers. Many employers continue to have policies and procedures for harassment that are outdated or that actually create potential liability. This teleconference will help you understand the common errors in drafting policies that create problems and how to draft proper policies that help insulate you from liability. The teleconference will also explain best practices for  more...

Payroll Hiring Issues: Forms and Tax Credits ...ase their level of payroll tax compliance by implementing policies and procedures with respect to obtaining necessary information from new hires that is related to the processing of payroll and payroll taxes. This teleconference will assist you in evaluating your current new hire process as it relates to the completion and filing of specific payroll related forms that may be necessary when an  more...

To Test or Not to Test: The Legal Implications of Pre-Employment Testing ...eleconference will assist you in developing comprehensive policies for pre-employment testing, including best practices for using different technologies in testing programs as well as proper compliance and tracking considerations for protecting applicant information. This program is essential for those who want to increase the benefits and minimize the risks of job applicant testing. Human  more...

Understanding the Complexities of Form 5472 BenefitsAs more foreign companies view the U.S. market as a fertile market, they will form U.S. subsidiaries to grow their U.S. operations. Whether you are the U.S. subsidiary for a large, Dutch-based multinational company with subsidiaries all over the world or a small U.S. distributor of a Canadian Parent, you will have to file IRS Form 5472 for every transaction with a related party. Although  more...

Best Practices to Manage Your Multistate Payroll BenefitsPayroll personnel are continually faced with legal and practical challenges associated with employee benefits, overtime, nonexempt employee requirements, employee bonus payments, confusing payroll forms, etc. Not only do you have to know your own state laws but often times neighboring state laws if you have employees across state lines. The taxability of employee benefits is confusing and  more...

Paid Sick Leave Update: Policies and Procedures in an Evolving Workplace nMany employers voluntarily provide their employees with paid sick leave. Increasingly, however, states and localities are dictating that employers allow employees to use these voluntarily-provided paid sick leave benefits for reasons beyond those covered by the employer's program. In some cases, states and localities have begun to mandate that employers provide employees with a minimum paid sick  more...

Writing an Employee Handbook nAre you overwhelmed with the task of revising your existing employee handbook or of preparing a new employee handbook? Are you unclear about what types of employment policies are required by federal law? Stop worrying and attend this teleconference. You will learn which policies are required by law and what employment laws apply to employee handbooks. Take the first step to creating your employee  more...

Escrow Basics: The Keys to Successful Real Property Closings nIf the closing of real estate related transactions is one of your job responsibilities, "Escrow Basics" is designed to provide you with the knowledge to obtain this goal but MUCH MORE - how to make it a successful, memorable and pleasant experience. Learn what escrow is, its role and the closing process. Both loan and sale escrow transaction are covered with emphasis on our current economy's most  more...

Creating Investment Policies For Your Nonprofit: Risk Tolerance, Reserve Funds and Portfolio Management Capacity ...policies that fall in line with the needs, risk tolerance and portfolio management capacity of your organization are critical to its success. At this teleconference we will take a strategic look at the components that contribute to creating strong investment policies. Included will be discussions on understanding the needs of your organization, spending rates, communications with your board  more...

Managing And Disciplining Unsafe Employees - A Cornerstone Of An Effective Safety Program nThis teleconference will examine the importance of managing and disciplining unsafe employees on the success of any business. Part of the discussion will examine the potential detrimental impact of ignoring unsafe employees can have on a company and the possible civil and criminal liability that can occur. This teleconference will examine the policies and procedures that need to be in place to  more...

Preparing for and Properly Reacting To Legal and Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace nDrug and alcohol abuse continues to have a huge impact on employee productivity and safety. At the same time, recognizing drug and alcohol abuse is outside the expertise of most managers and human resource personnel, while dealing with the problem improperly can lead to significant liability under federal and law, including the Americans With Disabilities Act and employee privacy laws. This  more...

Workplace Flexibility: Innovative Strategies for an Evolving Workforce ...hensive understanding of the broad range of practices and policies that are part of the field of workplace flexibility, and how employers in a range of industries and regions are using flexibility to improve business and employee outcomes. You will gain the ability to communicate effectively about policy approaches on workplace flexibility currently being considering in Washington - and  more...

Avoid Wrongful Termination Lawsuits: Strategies to Keep Your Managers Out of Legal Trouble nThis teleconference will review tried-and-true methods for eliminating employment litigation risks, will build managers' confidence in dealing with a range of common-place employee issues, and sharpen their understanding of workplace practices and policies which will dramatically reduce exposure to litigation risks for themselves and their companies.  more...

Same-Gender Marriage Rulings: Impacts on Employee Benefit Plans Across the Nation nIn May 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that the state cannot deny same-gender couples the right to marry. Same-gender couples - many of them, in fact - flocked to California and started getting legally married on June 17, 2008. But then in November 2008, California voters approved Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage going forward. Massachusetts and Canada also allow same-gender  more...

Green Contracting: the Federal Government's Procurement Policies nMany federal contractors will have questions regarding the effective implementation of the OFPP policy and will further be concerned as to whether its costs will impact their competitiveness or ability to perform economically. Additionally, the monitoring and reporting that the government will require will have an impact on time and costs and one wonders if contractual sanctions will be imposed  more...

Sustainable Development and Land Use: The Future is Here and it is Green .... This teleconference will identify the compelling public policies underpinning the wave of green building requirements, discuss green building practices, and explore how they are becoming part of the mandatory land use and zoning requirements in many United States jurisdictions. Pending and likely future developments will be discussed with an eye toward new policies and funding sources being  more...

Advanced Records Management: The Intersection of Good Records Management and eDiscovery Preparedness ...n's bottom line. While many corporations have established policies related to paper records, many of those same corporations have failed to update those policies to account for their rapidly increasing volumes of electronically stored information. No form of ESI demonstrates these complex issues more so than backup tapes. Backup tapes can be a company's salvation in the context of disaster  more...

Answers to Top 10 Common Payroll Questions nEvery week, unsuspecting employers throughout the country are hit with wage/house lawsuits, resulting in protracted litigation, business interruptions and costly settlements. Employers are often shocked to learn that their payroll practices, which may be entirely compliant under federal regulations, do not comply with differing state laws and regulations. Register for this teleconference and  more...

Issues Surrounding Student Discipline ...s. This teleconference will assist you in developing such policies and ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal law. It will also help you understand the purpose of the law that regulates student discipline so that you can better appreciate when a policy or practice might pose a potential problem for your organization. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to review the  more...

Latest Trends in the Rise of Unclaimed Property Enforcement nRegister for this teleconference and stay abreast of the latest statutory and state enforcement trends. You'll get an update on recent cases involving unclaimed property (state and corporate) and best practices you can use to address current internal controls, policies and procedures.  more...