Conference Sessions By Track
Track: Employment Law & Regulations
Grow your expertise on workplace laws, legislation and HR policy to help protect your organization from liability.
Brinker after Kirby: Still No Free Lunch in California Learn the implications of the Brinker decision and subsequent Kirby decision and how they will impact your operations in California. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
Social Media Madness: The Top 10 Legal and Business Social Media Issues for Employers You will learn the legal risks associated with decisions made involving employee use of social media on and off duty. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
The Top 10 Wage Payment Mistakes That Companies Make That Create Huge $$$ Legal Exposure! You will learn practical ways that you can spot wage payment problems and minimize exposure to lawsuits and DOL investigations. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
Who Said Being Unique Was Fun? Understanding the Unique Obligations of Federal Contractors You will gain a clear understanding of the unique employer obligations federal contractors and sub contractors must adhere to. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
Workplace Privacy: Whose Business is it Anyway?! Attend this session and learn the latest news, trends as well as proactive practices and pitfalls you can avoid when dealing with the tricky issue of workplace privacy. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
Compliance and Immigration: What You Need To Know To Reduce Risks To Your Organization Learn how to avoid immigration and compliance pitfalls as countries become increasingly focused on protecting their local workforce. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Does Your Organization Understand The Legal and Practical Ramifications of Labor Law Changes? This interactive session will address the rapid changes and policy shifts in labor law compelling the redrafting of handbooks and workplace policies and practices. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
This session will help you understand the employment trends: where we were, where we are and where we are going. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
This session simplifies the practical application of employment law principles to management at all levels. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
You will learn about recent case law, real world examples and social media policies as well as how to prevent social media abuse. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
ERISA Basics - What Your Benefit Plans Need You to Know You will learn how to determine if your employee benefit plans are subject to ERISA and how to administer your plans in compliance with ERISA. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | |
You will learn to what extent you can enforce a preference for or against attractive employees. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | |
Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation You will learn the seven steps to create documentation that will withstand the scrutiny of a judge or jury. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | |
But We Don’t Collect Genetic Information, So Who Cares About GINA? This session will help you understand how to comply with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
California Wage and Hour Laws Now Apply to Out-of-State Employees? What Your Company Needs to Know Learn to assess compliance and mitigate risk related to overtime and time-recording policies for nonresident employees performing work in California. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
I’ve Fallen and I Won’t Get Up: 10 Strategic Policies to Effectively Manage Workers Comp Injuries We will provide you with resources to update your workers compensation policies and procedures focusing on injury management best practices. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
RETALIATION -- One of the BIGGEST Workplace Issues Every Business Must Understand Understanding retaliation puts your business in a better position to protect itself against this type of increasingly common workplace accusation. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
Secrets of a Plaintiff's Attorney Get practical strategies and tools for repelling plaintiff's lawyers, minimizing the risk of employee claims, and reducing the cost of claims. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
In this session, you will learn how to apply the statutory and regulatory language of the FMLA to real-world situations. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
Wage & Hour Compliance: Avoiding Lawsuits and Liability This session will help you critically evaluate payroll practices and identify issues which, if not addressed, could result in substantial liability. Monday, June 25, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
Navigating FMLA and ADA: Medical Leaves and the Interactive Process This session presents the legal framework and offers practical tools for effective management and coordination of leave requests under ADA and FMLA. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
The New OSHA – Three Years in and Still Pushing the Envelope This session will provide information on the workplace safety and health compliance environment and what you need to do to avoid liability. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
Understanding Labor Reform’s Newest Front Lines You will learn how the newest labor reforms affect management's ability to deal with union organizing and other union issues. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM | |
Avoiding the Pitfalls of H-1B's and Green Cards: What HR Needs to Know In this session you will learn to spot thorny issues affecting a company's ability to sponsor foreign national employees for H-1B's and green cards. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Help! The Auditors are Coming! Audit Your Independent Contractors Before the Government Does! You will learn the various government agency rules regarding independent contractor vs. employee classification. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Hot Topics and New Developments in HR: A Public Policy Update Heading Toward the 2012 Elections Learn about the burning legislative, regulatory and judicial issues that will affect your employees and your organization. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Labor Relations – Changes You Need To Know Attend this session and learn about labor trends, tactics and federal changes that may impact your organization as well as proven strategies to decrease vulnerability to unions. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
This highly engaging & interactive session gives you the key EEO tools you need to teach supervisors, managers and executives in order to avoid liability. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
The Performance Review - Making It Work For Someone Other Than A Lawyer You will learn steps by which, instead of making you vulnerable to claims, performance reviews will give you a positive ROI. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
“Yours, Mine or Ours” – Employee Use of Personal Tech Devices, Email and Social Networking Accounts This session will sensitize you to the challenges presented by the technological advances that have become a staple in the workplace. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | |
ADAAA Case Reviews - What's The Point? This session will increase your expertise and knowledge of the trends and results from the ADAAA. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
California: The Golden State for Big HR Mistakes This session will help you understand some of the risky areas of California employment law and gain proactive tools to avoid liability. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
Employee Benefits for Domestic Partners and Same-Sex Married Couples: Best Practices for Employers This session will provide the best practices for employers wishing to employ and retain lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
The Story Behind Dodd-Frank and the Whistleblower: Are You Ready? This session will provide you with an understanding of the whistleblower provision, best practices as well as how to strengthen corporate governance & Quarterly Corporate Fraud Index findings. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
The Top 10 Trends for Background Checks in 2012 - What Every Employer Needs to Know Employee problems are caused by problem employees, and this session will help you avoid bad hires in the first place by keeping current on trends, best practices and legal developments affecting background checks and due diligence in your hiring programs Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
When Harry Sued Sally - HR and the Rise of Non-Traditional Discrimination Claims You will learn about the recent rise of non-traditional harassment claims and receive practical advice on how to limit your own legal exposure. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
Employment Practices Insurance: Acquiring and Using EPLI To Reduce or Eliminate Exposure To Claims This session will address risk assessment, and how to transfer some or all risk to insurance. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
Managing Injured, Ill or Disabled Employees for Legal Compliance and Avoiding Litigation Attendees will learn how to proactively manage complex legal issues involving ill, injured and disabled employees. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
This session simplifies the practical application of employment law principles to management at all levels. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
SHRM Advocacy Team: Shaping HR Public Policy This presentation provides the basic steps of becoming involved in the public policy process to prepare you to build successful relationships with your elected officials as well as effective ways of communicating the HR professional’s perspective on key w Tuesday, June 26, 2012 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | |
Exempt or Nonexempt? Strategies for Addressing an Evergreen Predicament in California Learn to critically evaluate job classifications to ensure compliance with California's tricky wage and hour laws and to minimize litigation risk. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
Five Must-Have Policies: Social Media, Retaliation, Data Protection, Wages and Confidentiality This session will provide you with essential, practical, instantly usable policy language & information to bring to work. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
How to Foster a Legally Sensitive Work Environment and Culture You will learn about risks inherent in practically everything an employee does and practices to minimize risks and create a legally sensitive culture. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
Litigation Is Not Accommodating: How Failure To Accommodate Claims Look In Court Learn how to anticipate litigation challenges before there is litigation, how to handle common ADA issues, and how to best defend litigation. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
You will learn the requirements of the overlapping employment and benefits laws impacting employee leaves of absence. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
The I-9 and E-Verify Tightrope: Balancing Employee Rights Against Strict Compliance Needs This program will reveal best practices in managing I-9 and E-Verify obligations and provide tips for standardizing employer policies and procedures. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
The Top 10 Employment Cases of 2012 This session will review the top 10 employment cases from the last year and how they impact what you do in your organization. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
“You’re Not the Boss of Me” – Regulating Employee Conduct On and Off the Job This presentation will offer tips on how to take the lead on regulating employee conduct both on and off the job before it becomes a problem. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM | |
Seeking Civility: Understanding & Eradicating Workplace Bullying You will receive research and evidence-based information and tools you can immediately apply in your own workplaces. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | |
Traditional Labor Law Issues Affecting the Non-Union Employer This presentation will help non-union workplaces manage compliance with the National Labor Relations Act. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM |