Event Details
"Covering Your Assets"-Practical Tips to Avoid Costly Litigation and Motivate Employees to Excellence
| Date: | August 28, 2012, 8:30am – 12:30pm |
| Organizer: | Jonathan Martin, Partner - Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP |
| Location: | Winshape @ Berry College Conference Building Room 104 * Includes light breakfast and lunch |
| Price: | $50 (payment can be taken at the door), free for Greater Rome SHRM Members |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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The average employment lawsuit costs nearly $100,000 to defend. And, the long term business cost of unmotivated and unproductive employees is even higher - potentially even bankruptcy. Come join Jonathan Martin for an exciting and interactive seminar providing you with practical tips to avoid legal problems that affect employers today. Your employees are your company’s single greatest assets – or its single greatest liability. Jonathan is a partner with the national law firm - Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, and is a nationally acclaimed speaker on preventive law issues, including avoiding liability under the National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and harassment law suits. Topics include: - Understanding basics of discrimination law (Title VII, ADEA, and ADA) - Review of ADA Amendments Act and its impact on businesses - An overview of an employer’s obligations under the FMLA - An understanding of the importance and cost of litigation prevention - Strategies and techniques to conducting effective performance evaluations and disciplinary documentation - Recent cases and how they affect your business -Avoiding employee lawsuits, union campaigns, and EEOC charges through positive employee relations |
