MCHRA Presents 2nd Annual Employment Law Symposium

"What You Need to Know Under the New Administration”

Thursday, January 29, 2009
at Lone Star Park
Champions Ballroom - 2nd floor

In Partnership With:

North Texas Society for Human Resource Management, and Fort Worth Human Resource Management Association

Join us as we welcome human resource professionals of all experience levels, small business owners, and management employees with human resource responsibilities to this annual event.

This interactive program, presented by attorneys from the national employment law firm, Jackson Lewis LLP, will review the latest case law and legislative updates ushered in with the new administration, including updates to the FMLA, the ADA Amendments Act, the Employee Free Choice Act, hiring and firing in a digital age, and more. An event you don't want to miss!

Participants will earn 4 hours of HRCI recertification credit.

Agenda

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. -- Registration

1:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. -- Educational Sessions

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Session 1

Managing Family, Medical, and Service Member Leave under the New Regulations

• The basics of service member and exigency leave

• Taking control of the leave process

• Best practices to reduce leave-related fraud and abuse

Session 2

The ADA Amendments Act

• What it is and what employers must do to comply

• What’s changed under the ADA and what hasn’t

• Best practices to reduce claims

• The role of accommodations and interactive dialogue

Session 3

The Employee Free Choice Act

• How to avoid becoming the next Texas employer to become unionized

• The latest developments under the National Labor Relations Act

• Practical tips to staying union free

Session 4

HR Compliance in the Information Age

• Essential policies for employee handbooks in the information age

• How to lawfully use information from the internet in hiring and firing

• Telecommuting and flex time - do's and don’ts

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5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. – Cocktail and Networking Hour

6:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Seated Dinner and Keynote Presentation (TBA)

Pricing

Early bird registration*...

MCHRA members and SHRM affiliate chapter members: $80

All other guests: $110

After December 31, 2008...

MCHRA members and SHRM affiliate chapter members: $95

All other guests: $125

* 10% discount for 3 or more attendees from the same company

Registration

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Sponsorships

For sponsorship information, please contact Glennie Coffman at 817.266.2320 or coffmang@jacksonlewis.com.