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.
Anti-Retaliation Provisions: What Protections Do Employees Who Make Complaints Have? Workplace Application: This session will explore the types of complaints that are and are not protected from retaliation. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
Five Steps to Make the Performance Review Work For Employers, Not Lawyers You will learn five steps to ensure your performance reviews give you a positive ROI instead of making you vulnerable to claims. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
It's 7AM: Do You Know Where Your Overtime is Headed? Workplace Application: Start your day by getting smart about the potentially dramatic changes to overtime laws when Tammy McCutchen is interviewed by former SHRM Board Chair and current co-chair of Littler's WPI TM, Michael J. Lotito Monday, June 23, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
Taming the Workplace Bully: Top Strategies for Investigating and Eliminating Your Workplace Bully Workplace Application: You will learn how to investigate and uncover workplace bullies, and how to convince leadership of the legal and business risk in keeping them. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
The Top 10 Employment Cases of 2014 Workplace Application: Hear about the most recent employment cases, how they impact your organization and what you can do now. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
How to Stay Out of the HR Hot Seat: 10 Ways to Get Your Company Sued in California Workplace Application: Learn how to identify key opportunity areas for California employment law compliance and apply the principles in a practical and effective manner. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Workplace Application: This session simplifies the practical application of employment law principles to business decision-makers at all levels. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Same Tiger – Different Tail: Strategies for the New Affirmative Action Regulations Workplace Application: Learn about the impact of the changes effective in 2014 regarding Affirmative Action Plan rules and regulations and learn how to successful defend an AAP under these new conditions. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation Workplace Application: You will learn the seven steps to create documentation that will withstand the scrutiny of a judge or jury. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
The Impact of Labor Laws on the Union Free Employer Workplace Application: This session will address and analyze the Labor Board’s emerging view of the law, examine new regulatory initiatives dealing with election rules and provide advice on proactive steps to reduce risk. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Employee Handbooks: Every Word Counts Workplace Application: This session will provide you with the tools to be able to revise your handbooks to eliminate express or implied contractual obligations. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE: Smart HR Strategies: An Insider’s Perspective on How to Avoid Litigation Workplace Application: This session will provide an insider’s view on strategies to keep your organization out of court! Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
Workplace Application: This session will provide the key EEO tools you need to teach your supervisors, managers and executives how to avoid liability. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
Navigating the New HR Risk Landscape Workplace Application: This interactive session will provide the tools to turn “no” into “yes” and help organizations thrive and avoid the riskiest behaviors. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
Secrets of a Plaintiffs' Attorney Workplace Application: Get practical tips for repelling plaintiffs’ lawyers, minimizing employee claims and reducing the cost of claims. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
The 10 Scariest Things That Can Happen to You if You Have Employees in California Workplace Application: You will learn about the greatest dangers facing employers in California and how to avoid them. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
Wage & Hour Compliance: Avoiding Lawsuits and Liability in an Aggressive Enforcement Arena Workplace Application: This session will help you evaluate pay, time and attendance practices, and identify potential problems which could result in substantial liability. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST | |
FMLA in the News: What's Hot & What's Not Workplace Application: This session will enhance your ability to identify FMLA qualifying events, compare and contrast alternative courses of action and mitigate risk. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Workplace Application: You will learn what mediation is, how it works, and strategies for a successful outcome. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Social Liability: Bring Your Own Device Workplace Application: You will learn about the appropriate parameters of employer social media scrutiny of employees and job candidates. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
The Injury Management Challenge: Simplifying Workers Comp & Engaging Managers and Supervisors Workplace Application: You will learn how to engage and build a team to prevent injuries and manage injured employees. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Update on Disability Discrimination Law and Related Trends in the Workplace Workplace Application: This session with provide an update on the law and discuss how trends in this area are impacting the workplace and risk of litigation. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
“You’re (Still) Not the Boss of Me”: Regulating Employees’ Off-Duty Conduct Workplace Application: This session will identify the legal pitfalls in attempting to control off-duty conduct and will provide practical solutions to address such conduct and balance the often conflicting laws. Monday, June 23, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
ALT-Labor: The New Force in Organizing Employees in the Workplace Without Unions Workplace Application: This session provides you with a greater understanding of new Alternative Labor groups and offers insights on how to lower your potential vulnerability and increase positive employee relations. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
Employee Handbooks: Every Word Counts Workplace Application: This session will provide you with the tools to be able to revise your handbooks to eliminate express or implied contractual obligations. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
Meeting the Challenges That Leaves of Absence and Attendance Issues Present Under the FMLA and ADA Workplace Application: Master the leave-of-absence issues that have even the most sophisticated companies sweating litigation bullets. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
Ultimate Training: Avoiding Critical & Costly Management Law Errors - A HR Attorney’s Perspective Workplace Application: This ultimate train-the-trainer session will show you how to train your managers on the common mistakes that lead to costly labor and employment law litigation. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EST | |
Bullying Versus Harassment: What’s the Difference and How to Prevent Both Workplace Application: Learn the similarities and differences between harassment and bullying, and tools for ending both. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
California: The Golden State for Big HR Mistakes Workplace Application: This session will help you understand some the new areas of California employment law and gain proactive tools to avoid liability. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
FMLA In the News: What's Hot and What's Not Workplace Application: This session will enhance your ability to identify FMLA qualifying events, compare and contrast alternative courses of action and mitigate risk. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
From the Files of the Bizarre: The Latest, Most Unusual Employment Law Cases Workplace Application: This session will explore the most bizarre employment law decisions from the last several years and how you can avoid becoming the defendant in one of these cases. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Unfamiliar Territory: A Look Back at How 2013 Changed the Landscape of Affirmative Action Workplace Application: This session will outline the major AA changes that took place in 2013, and provide insight and resources to navigate today’s compliance landscape. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST | |
Do You Know What Overtime Violations are Lurking in Your Timekeeping System? Workplace Application: Learn how to “read” time and payroll records to uncover potential overtime violations as well as best practices for timekeeping and payroll processes. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
Helga’s Back and You’re Not Going to Believe What Her Employees Did THIS TIME Workplace Application: This session will help you identify potentially hidden HR issues that exist in your organization as well as discuss policies that can mitigate risk if proactively implemented. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
Making it All Work: Getting HR, Legal and Managers to Understand the Immigration Process Workplace Application: This session will help you understand the complexities of immigration compliance. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
Preventive Workplace Strategies to Navigate NLRB Developments Expanding Employee and Union Rights Workplace Application: This session will discuss how the NLRB’s recent developments have expanded both employee and union rights, especially in non-union workplaces. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
Social Media: Risky Business of Risk Aversion Workplace Application: This session provides an overview of how to use social media appropriately in your hiring decisions and investigations. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
The Top 10 Trends for Background Checks in 2014: What Every Employer Needs to Know Workplace Application: This session will help you avoid bad hires by keeping current on trends, best practices and legal compliance affecting background checks and due diligence in hiring. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
Workplace Application: This session will focus on the HR legislative issues expected to be considered, and provide an up-to-date overview of current federal regulatory activity Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EST | |
California Handbook, Leave Management, Wage and Hour: What You Need to Know for 2015 Workplace Application: This session will help you manage an array of significant compliance issues in California for 2015. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Creative Accommodations: The Art of the ADA Workplace Application: This session will help you be better prepared to evaluate, identify, and implement appropriate and reasonable accommodations in compliance with the ADA. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Secrets of HR Lobbying: How YOU Can Influence State Laws BEFORE They're Put into Place Workplace Application: Learn from a State Senator how you can influence public policy during the legislative process. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Wage & Hour Compliance: Avoiding Lawsuits and Liability in an Aggressive Enforcement Arena Workplace Application: This session will help you evaluate pay, time and attendance practices, and identify potential problems which could result in substantial liability. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
What to Expect When Your Employee's Expecting! Managing Pregnancy Disability Leaves Workplace Application: You will learn how to administer pregnancy leave, protect employees’ rights, and shield your organization from liability. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Who Said I-9s Were Boring? Seven Strategies for Correcting I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Issues Workplace Application: This session will provide you with the latest I-9 and E-Verify guidance and answers to the most frequently asked questions. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
Whose Employee Is This Anyway? Effective Management of Alternative Workforce Liability Workplace Application: You will learn how to spot key employee status issues, avoid claims, and increase expertise to achieve business results within the law. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EST | |
California Wage-Hour Compliance: The Top 10 Employer Mi$take$ Workplace Application: Learn how to avoid the wage-hour traps California employers face. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST | |
Managing Risk in the Digital Era: Checklist Guidance for HR Professionals Workplace Application: This session will help you manage digital era risks over the long term beyond simply creating and implementing a social media policy. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST | |
Workplace Application: This session simplifies the practical application of employment law principles to business decision-makers at all levels. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST | |
Workplace Application: This session discusses the impact of a full and legally appointed National Labor Relations Board on employer policies and labor relations strategies. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST | |
Out of the Closet and Into Your Workplace: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and the Law Workplace Application: This session provides an overview of recent legal developments impacting LGBT employees, and practical guidance for developing and implementing workplace policies and practices that address the needs and concerns of LGBT workers. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST | |
Social Media: Practical Guidance from the Youngest Attorney in the Room Workplace Application: Increase your understanding of the current state of social media and the law as it affects the workplace, and fortify your business with a carefully- tailored, bullet-proof policy. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST | |
Who Said I-9s Were Boring? Seven Strategies for Correcting I-9 and E-Verify Compliance Issues Workplace Application: This session will provide you with the latest I-9 and E-Verify guidance and answers to the most frequently asked questions. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EST |
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