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You’ll learn how to …• Reduceyourorganization’sriskofbeingheldliableinemployee

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interpretationofit• Avoiddangerzonesthatcantripupeventhemostseasoned

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handlingemployeeissues• Meetthedemandsofchanginglegislationandvarying

interpretationsofemploymentlaws• Createaworkplaceenvironmentthattreatsemployees

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Posting Jobs Internally• Anewpositionisbecomingavailable,

andthemanagerwantstohiresomeonefromoutsidetheorganization.Doyouhavetoopenituptointernalstaffmembersfirst?

Employee Handbooks• There’sachangetoapolicyinyour

employeehandbook.You’dliketojustsendoutane-mailnoticetoallemployees.Isthatgoodenough?

Workers’ Compensation• Anemployee’sfootwasrunoverin

theparkinglotofyourworkplace.Ithappenedafterhours,however,andtheemployeeshouldn’thavebeenontheproperty.Doesthisqualifyforworkers’compensation?

Termination• Oneofyourmanagershasdismissedan

employeewhooncehadastellarrecordwiththeorganization.Whatdoyouneedtomakethisterminationstandupincourt?

Unemployment Benefits• Youhiredacontractartdirectorto

workonsiteforthepastyear.Nowthathiscontractisup,he’sfilingforunemploymentbenefits.Doeshehaveashotatgettingthemoney?

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Class Action lawsuits … hints of sexual harassment … regulations for interviewing and hiring. There’s no end to the legal pitfalls you face every day on the job, and as a human resources professional, you’re expected to stay on top of it all.

Buteverydayyoustilldealwithsituationsthathavethepotentialtoderailyourorganizationandlandyou—andyouremployer—inlegalhotwater:

• The coworkers who flirt with one another day after day, until one of them decides to move on.Isthereapotentialharassmentclaim?

• The qualified applicant who was interviewed but not hired. Coulditbeconsideredhiringdiscrimination?

• The new mother on maternity leave whose replacement turns out to be a “superstar.” Ishermanagerobligatedtohireherback?

Thesearejust3examplesofcountlesssituationsyoumightencounterinanormalday—andanyoneofthemcouldblowupintomajorlegaltrouble.

Inordertoexcelinyourposition,youmustnotonlysuccessfullyhandletheday-to-daydutiesofyourHRdepartment,youmustalsohaveaworkingknowledgeofemploymentlaw,newhiringtrends,andbenefitsmanagement.Thattakesalotoftimeandenergy,andnobodyunderstandsthatbetterthanyou.

Meetingthatchallengerequirescontinuingeducationthatkeepsyouabreastofthelatestlegalchangesalongwiththebestemploymentpractices.Thatiswhythisseminarissoimportant.

Inoneinformation-packedseminar,you’lllearnwhatyouneedtoknowtohandlethelegalissuesandgrayareasyoufaceeveryday.

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• Cut your organization’s liability risk in employee management situations

How could you promote him instead of me? Shouldn’t this be at overtime pay? Isn’t this a legal holiday?Managingemployeesisfraughtwithgrayareas,differingopinions,andthepotentialforlegalproblems.Thisseminarwillequipyouwithanunderstandingofwhatiscorrect,ethical,andlegalinemployee/managerrelations.

• Understandthecomplexitiesofemploymentlaw and how the court interprets it

Oftenthelawitselfcreatesasmanyquestionsasitanswers.Learnwheretoturntofindouthowthecourtshavehistoricallyruledonthelaw,soyoucanapplyitappropriatelyinyourorganization.

• Createaframeworkeverymanagercanfollowso your organization deals with employee situations in a consistent way

Doesonemanagertreatemployeeevaluationslikeafriendlychatandanotherlikeacourtmartialhearing?Aresexualinnuendostoleratedinonedepartmentandstrictlyforbiddeninanother?Afterthisseminar,you’llbeabletoestablishauniformstandardthatcanbeconsistentlyenforcedorganization-wide,protectingyouremployerfromlegalvulnerabilityandensuringthateveryemployeeistreatedfairly.

• Sidestepthelegalhotspotsthattripup many HR professionals

Outsourcingwork,benefitsadministration,flextimemanagement,alternativeworkarrangements—thelistofHRperilsgoesonandon.Learntorecognizeandavoidtroublebeforeitstarts.

• Meetthedemandsofchangingworkplacelegislation

“ButitusedtobeOKtodoitthisway?What’schanged?”Thelaw.It’sneverbeenmorechallenging—andimportant—foryoutostayontopoflegislationandregulationsthataffectthewayyoudealwithemployees.Getthebestandlatestinformationatthisseminar.

• Provideaworkplacethat’sfreeofharassmentand discrimination and safe for everyone

“Ididn’tknowIwasharassingher.Ithoughtthefeelingsweremutual.”AsanHRprofessional,you’veprobablyheardsimilarcommentsandmaybeevenseenhowmisunderstandingscouldarise.Afterthisprogram,you’llknowhowtoenforceacodethateliminatesmisinterpretationandallowseveryonetoworkinanenvironmentthatisfreefromhurtfuldistractions.

• Boostproductivityorganization-widethroughnew employment management techniques

Amongthemostexcitingandvaluableaspectsofthisprogramarethenewskillsyou’llgain.Gatheredfromthemostprogressiveandsuccessfulorganizationsacrossthecountry,theseideaswillhelpyoutakeworkplaceproductivitytothenextlevel.

Guaranteed resultsAll of our seminars are 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! We’re confident that this seminar will provide you with the tips and techniques you need to better understand the law as it applies to human resources. If for any reason you are dissatisfied, send us a letter (Attn: Customer Relations) within 30 days of your seminar attendance stating the reason you were not satisfied, and we’ll arrange for you to attend another one of our seminars or receive a full refund —hassle-free.

Section I — Legislation, Case Law, Trends, and Hot Issues• Themostimportantemploymentlegislationandhowit

affectsyourworkplaceandjob• Whatyoumustdoassoonasanemployeefilesacharge

ofworkplaceharassment• HowtocalculateovertimeundertheEmployment

StandardsAct(ESA)• Drugtesting—canyoumakeitarequirement?When

andhowtodoittoavoidpitfalls• WhatyouneedtoknowaboutthePregnancyLeaveAct• Tipsforhandlingemployeeswhoarecalledupfor

militaryleave

Section II — A Fresh Look at Essential Employment Practices• Whyhowandwhereyourecruitcaninadvertently

constitutediscrimination• Résuméredflagsthatsignalanapplicantmaybesetting

youupforadiscriminationcharge• HiringpracticesthatstandupundertheCanadian

HumanRightsAct• Consistentandfairprogressivedisciplinepracticesthat

discourage“unlawfuldischarge”lawsuits• Documentationyoumusthaveifyou’recalledtocourt• Legalitiesandliabilitiesthatarisewhenyououtsource

keyorganizationfunctions• Whenpersonalityandaptitudetestsarelegalinhiring• Wordsyoumustneveruseindescribingclasses

ofemployees• Thelatestinsightsintoperformanceevaluations:how

oftentoschedulethemandhowtoconstructthem

Section III — Practical Insights Into HR Administration and Benefits • Up-to-dateregulationsthataffectthewayyou

administerbenefits• Asanity-savingprocedurefordealingwithlegal

record-keepingandretentionrequirements• Legalpitfallsofdownsizingandorganizationallayoffs• Howtonavigatethetrickylegalinsandoutsof

unemploymenthearingsandbenefits• Newlegalitiesinreportingincentivepay,benefits,

andotherperks• Howtosuccessfullyevaluate,discipline,andcorrect

performanceproblemsamongmanagers

Section IV — The Legalities of Policies, Procedures, and Employment Handbooks• Thefirstlineofdefenseagainstemploymentpractice

misstepsyoumustnotignore• Howtocommunicatepoliciesandproceduressothey

willbeeasytounderstand—andholdupincourt• Thetruthabouttheacceptabilityofusinge-mailto

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A. Atthisseminar,youwilllearnthecriticallegalimportanceofestablishingacodeforhandlingemploymentissuesthatisappliedthroughouttheorganization.You’llalsodevelopaplanforputtingthatsystemintoactionandgainingmanagersupport.

Q. Why should I bother learning what’s happening now with employment law? It will only change again.

A. Inadditiontolearningaboutemploymentlawasitisappliednow,youwillalsogainsomethinginfinitelymoreimportantatthisseminar—awayoflookingatemploymentsituationsandissuesthatencompassesthetraditionofhowthelawhasbeenappliedovertime.Armedwiththis“internalradar,”you’llbeabletohelpyourorganizationavoidlegalhotwateroverthelongterminmanyareas.

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