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.
The Trump Administration and the 115th Congress: The Washington Outlook for HR Public Policy This session will provide an update on the current congressional activity as well as federal regulatory and judicial activity so you can better understand how your organization could be impacted. Sunday, June 18, 2017 | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT | |
Avoiding the Wrath of the EEOC: Five Steps for Staying ADA-Compliant Workplace Application: This session will help ensure you stay compliant with recent changes in the ADA. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
Emerging State HR Public Policy Issues: What Keeps You Up at Night and What to do About It This session will review the latest trends in state public policy as well as provide an overview of the impact HR has when you become involved in the advocacy process. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
How to Survive an OFCCP Audit Under the New Administration Workplace Application: You will learn about the most recent OFCCP enforcement efforts and compliance changes, and leave equipped to handle an audit. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
How to Win Employment Lawsuits Before They Are Filed Workplace Application: You will learn how to position facts and communicate to employees to prevent employment litigation. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
The Top 10 Employment Cases of 2017 Workplace Application: This session will provide actionable take-a-ways from Court decisions that directly impact your organization’s policies, procedures and practices. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
Help! I Have California Employees. Now What? Workplace Application: You will learn California employment law rules so you can reduce your organization's legal risk and maximize employee engagement. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
Protecting Your Business Amidst Changes: Form I-9 and E-Verification Compliance Workplace Application: You will leave with an understanding of the I-9 and E-verify process including enforcement, procedures and tips to protect your organization. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
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 19, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
Equal Pay Is Here to Stay: Keeping Ahead of the Pay Equity Curve This session will explore the increased focus by the public and the government on pay equity and provide best practices for employers. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT | |
Labor, Labor and More Labor: The Expanding Protections of the NLRA This session will provide an overview of the NLRB's recent activity and how it affects all companies, whether union or non-union. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT | |
The Employee Accommodation Conundrum Part 2: How to Handle Complex Accommodation Requests You will learn how to limit your organization's potential legal exposure by properly navigating the ADA's interactive process. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT | |
A Strategic Approach to a Legally Compliant and Effective Background Screening Program This session will provide an update on federal and state laws, lawsuits and regulations controlling pre-employment screening background checks and audit your current practice. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
California’s New Regulations on Transgender Workers and Background Checks This session will address the latest changes to California law regarding transgender employee rights and the use of criminal background checks. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know When Investigating High-Level Executives You will learn practical, legal and strategic tips to help you effectively conduct high-level investigations. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
The U.S. Department of Labor: A Look Ahead Learn what labor and employment policy changes that employers have seen and may see from the U.S. Department of Labor over the next four years. Monday, June 19, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
ACA Today: Repeal & Replace Efforts & What It Means for Variable Hour Employers This session will examine the new health care reform bills from the perspective of employers – what is changing and just as importantly, what is likely to remain the same. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
FMLA: What It Is and How to Prevent Abuse This session will show you how to help your managers effectively manage employees using FMLA. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
Insensitivity or Harassment: Where Is the Line? You will learn how to identify and appropriately address harassment in the workplace in order to reduce liability for your organization. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
The Grand Bargain Is Upended: Navigating the New Workers Comp Playing Field This session will challenge you to a create workers comp strategy that includes evaluating predictive data, legal exposures, and cost drivers. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
When Performance Meets Protected Right This session will help you how to spot potential FMLA/ADA issues when disciplining problem employees. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT | |
Big Data in Employment: Big Risk or Big Reward? This session will introduce the topic of data analytics in employment and provide practical, real-life examples of its benefits and legal risks. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
Dear Helga Returns (AGAIN!) with NEW and More Complicated HR Problems 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 20, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
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. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
You will learn how to detect, avoid and correct the 10 most common wage and hour mistakes. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
U.S. Immigration Policy at Day 145 You will leave this session with an understanding of the changes to U.S. immigration policy that have been enacted or are being considered by the Trump Administration and the 115th Congress and the impact these changes could have on your organization. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EDT | |
From the Boardroom to the Courtroom: Top 10 Business Practices That Will Get You Sued You will learn how to limit your organization's potential legal exposure by identifying key business practices that need to be modified. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | |
Labor Law Update – What’s New in CA and the Federal Level Learn the latest employment law updates in California, the potential impact these changes could have on your organization and how to stay in compliance. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | |
Sit/Stand Desks, Balance Ball Chairs, Treadmill Desks? Ergonomics Myth Versus Fact This session will show you how to get real return-on-investment from your ergonomic program and purchases. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | |
SPONSORED SESSION | Risky Business: How a Non-Compliant Mobile Workforce Could Cost You Millions Learn how you can keep your organization in compliance when confronted with the new normal of a mobile workforce. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | |
Uberization of the Workplace: How the Service Economy Is Changing the Way You Manage Employees This session will illustrate how the legal landscape has changed because of Uber and will review how you can effectively manage these new legal risks. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | |
Complex Leave Issues: Intersection of the ADA and FMLA You will learn the employment and benefits aspects of effectively managing a leave of absence in often-arising but more-complex situations. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
Don't Leave Here Without These: 10 Essential Workplace Policies and Why Every Employer Needs Them This session will review the essential policies every organization should have, why they are essential and how you will benefit from adopting them. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
He Said/She Said: Six Steps to an Effective & Legally Compliant Workplace Investigation You will learn how to conduct a legally compliant and effective internal workplace investigation. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
Hiring and Retaining Foreign National Employees: What You Need to Know You will learn how to navigate issues affecting your sponsorship of foreign national employees for work visas and green cards. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
Seven Deadly Harassment Sins Your Company May Be Committing and How to Fix Them You will learn common mistakes in preventing and responding to harassment complaints and best practices to avoid or fix them. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
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 new technology and will help you design a strategy to minimize liability. Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT | |
California Did What? New Developments and Compliance Issues for 2018 You will learn about the changes in California law and key compliance areas for 2018. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT | |
Closing the Gap: Strategies for Managing Pay Equity You will learn about recent fair pay legislation and leave equipped to promote pay equity analysis in your organization. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT | |
Evolving Protections for LGBT Employees You will learn the current state of the law and best practices to minimize legal risk. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT | |
How to Navigate Mental Disabilities in the Workplace This session will help you recognize when an employee may be entitled to disability accommodation, especially for mental disabilities. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT | |
To Be Exempt or Non-Exempt, That Is the Question! This session will prepare you so you can advise best practices regarding exempt/non-exempt classifications to reduce exposure to Wage and Hour claims. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EDT | |
Big Data in Employment: Big Risk or Big Reward? This session will introduce the topic of data analytics in employment and provide practical, real-life examples of its benefits and legal risks. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT | |
Once Upon a Time There Was a Mountain of Paper This session will cover the importance of a strategic and analytical approach to electronic records management, paper removal, sensitive data and electronic shredding. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT |