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Provided by: Lorman Education Services Human Resource Fundamentals |
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Prevent the financially crippling employee claims and lawsuits that plague employers in hard financial times. Register for this seminar and get the money-saving employment savvy your company has been looking for.
Let local experts teach you how to create compliant practices and bulletproof policies. With a slew of responsibilities already on your plate, how can you keep up with all the new developments? Easy - enroll today and discover the latest techniques to keep your company out of trouble.
Benefits for You
- Update your company's FMLA and ADA policies in light of recent changes
- Stay abreast of the latest developments, including New York's mini-WARN law
- Prevent claims from the beginning - learn the right way to hire
- Discover how you can use documentation to minimize your liability for wrongful termination
- Stop pay claims before they start - keep your wage and hour policies in line with the law
- Hear about state and federal law updates for 2009 - and find out what's on the horizon
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May 14, 2009
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am - 8:45 am Overview
- Richard I. Greenberg and Eric P. Simon
8:45 am - 10:30 am Smart Hiring
- Marjorie N. Kaye Jr. and Nicole Quick Saldana
- The Employment Application
- Effective and Lawful Interviewing
- Pre-Employment Testing, Conditional Offer Letters and Lawful Reference Checks
- Conducting Lawful Background Checks and Appropriate Basis for Disqualification
10:30 am - 10:40 am Break
10:40 am - 12:15 pm The Elements of an Effective and Lawful Human Resource Infrastructure
- Lisa A. Hargadon and Peter C. Moskowitz
- Status of Employment at Will in New York
- Key Handbook Provisions and Ensuring Legal Compliance
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Can They Keep You out of Court?
- Job Descriptions, Releases and COBRA Notices
- Consulting Agreements
- Compliance With Recordkeeping and Posting Requirements, and Termination Letters
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (Included)
1:15 pm - 2:50 pm The Paper Trail - Effective Employee Evaluation and Discipline
- Liane Z. Chinwalla and Dana Glick Weisbrod
- Performance Reviews and Discipline
- Importance of Documentation and Importance of Investigation
- Termination
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Top 10 Wage Hour Pitfalls to Avoid
- Samantha Abeysekera and Jason A. Zoldessy
- Improper Classification of Employee as Exempt and Improper Use of Independent Contractors
- Improperly Calculating the Regular Rate of Pay for Nonexempt Employees
- The New York Spread of Hours Requirement and Other New York Specific Issues
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Recent Development in New York Employment Law
- Richard I. Greenberg and Allison C. Spivak
- New York Mini-WARN Laws
- Publication of Blood Donation Policy and Publication of Lactation Policy
- Privacy Legislation
May 15, 2009
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am - 10:30 am Managing Employee Disability and Absences
- Richard I. Greenberg and Sylvan J. Schaffer
- FMLA - The New Regulations
- Interrelations Between FMLA, STD and Workers' Compensation
- Beyond the FMLA - The Duty to Accommodate
- Focus on Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities and Avoiding Workplace Violence
10:30 am - 10:40 am Break
10:40 am - 12:00 pm Federal Law Update - The First 100 Days and Beyond
- Paul P. Parisi and Eric P. Simon
- Employee Free Choice Act
- RESPECT Act
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (Included)
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Factual Scenario and Mock Deposition
(Break 2:30 pm - 2:40 pm)
- Alexander W. Leonard, Daniel D. Schudroff, John A. Snyder and
Diane Windholz
