MNW MEMBERS ONLY FREE Employment Law Breakfast BriefingRISK MANAGEMENT 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 – 8 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Best Western Vista Inn at the Airport – Bitterroot Room - 2645 Airport Way – Boise Presented by Patricia Latham Ball, Esq.  In 2009, employers battled through the toughest economy in decades, faced a new administration in Washington, experienced an explosion of lawsuits and were greeted with more employment regulations.  The coming year is predicted to bring even more challenges. There is no doubt that owners, officers, managers and HR must keep up on trends in order to protect their organization in a time of unprecedented employment law risk and legislative and regulatory activity. Find out how to sift through the multitude of employment issues, and really focus your compliance efforts in 2010. During this program, you will learn: The new, tougher enforcement efforts by the EEOC and Department of Labor. How to remain in compliance with the growing use of contingent workers and independent contractors. The reputational risk created by employee use of social networking. Legislative and case law updates that impact your business. Wage and hour updates, the DOL’s “We Can Help” effort, the continued avalanche of wage and hour claims and litigation, and how you can immediately minimize risk. The potential passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and its impact on gay, lesbian and transgender employees. Federal paid leave initiatives and other work-life balance legislation. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WILL BE SERVED  (7:30-8:00) - (Limit: 3 attendees per company)  Register for Training	Register for Training ADVANCED MANAGEMENT TRAINING TBD (lunch included)        This course is designed for managers/HR/executives/owners who completed the MNW Fundamentals of Management or MNW Supervisory Skills Certification course at least one or more years ago or who have had previous employment law training. Location: Best Western Vista Inn at the Airport - Owyhee Room  2645 Airport Way, Boise, ID  REGISTER FOR TRAINING AT www.managementnw.net or reply to this e-mail Employment law is a complex area that has rapidly changed. Managers, as legal agents of your company, are responsible for keeping abreast of employment regulations. This course is a one-day intensive training for participants who previously attended a MNW training program. It will refresh attendees on major employment laws and address additional new and revised legal requirements. The session will run for 8 hours, including a working lunch, so that as many topics can be covered in a one day period. Topics will include:HIRING PRACTICES • Preparing to Hire - Job Description, Advertisement, Internal Posting, Applications • Developing Appropriate and Effective Interviewing Techniques • Background Checks DISCIPLINE AND DOCUMENTATION • Developing and Effectively Communicating Reasonable Expectations regarding Attitude and Performance•Documentation Strategies to Protect Your Company • Rendering Effective and Lawful Discipline • Addressing recent disciplinary issues: Social networking, texting, cell phones, hygiene/dress, attitude, off-duty personal conduct impacting the company, anger management. MANAGING MEDICAL CONDITIONS • Family Medical Leave Act **NEW REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2009 • Americans with Disabilities Act ** REVISED STANDARDS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2008• Coming to work with a contagious illness; PTO abuse; tardiness WAGE AND HOUR • Preventing the Top Five Wage and Hour Violations in a climate where wage and hour is the number one class action lawsuit.HARASSMENT/DISCRIMINATION LAWS - REFRESHER AND UPDATE • Federal and State Anti-Discrimination Laws • Management Strategies in Maintaining a Respectful Workplace and Preventing Claims Registration Fee* - MNW members – $225 per person; Non-members: $275 per person*Registrations are non-refundable. The registration can be switched to another attendee, but registration fees will still be due and owing. No cancellations are permitted given the limited class size. CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED FOR PRICING ON HAVING THIS PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN-HOUSE, PLEASE CONTACT PATRICIA LATHAM BALL. Register for Training	Register for Training PATRICIA LATHAM BALL, ESQ.PRESENTS   MANAGEMENT READINESS TRAINING A Pre-Management Training Course   WEDNESDAY – FEBRUARY 10, 2010 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (1 hour lunch on own)   Best Western Vista Inn at the Airport - Owyhee Room - 2645 Airport Way - Boise  REGISTER FOR TRAINING AT www.managementnw.net or reply to this e-mail The management readiness program is offered to those employees who want to take the next step in furthering their careers and whose employers are willing to invest in their potential through education. This is a pre-management training course that focuses on the process of moving from a peer to a leader.  Who should attend: Team leads, assistant managers, new HR staff and any employee who has the desire and potential for a future management role. Topics covered include: * What it means to be a “leader”            - Moving from a peer to a leader            - Steps to becoming an effective leader* Basic Interviewing Skills* Personality Assessment and Communication Tips for an Effective Workforce* Correcting Problem Behavior in a Productive Manner* Injecting Enthusiasm and Great Customer Service into the Workplace * Curtailing Gossip, Cliques, Negativity in the workplace* Time Management Strategies* Basic Employment  Law Overview (Wage/Hour, Discrimination)  Registration Fee* - MNW members – $199. NON-MEMBERS: $239.00  *Since class size is limited, registration fees will be due and owing for registrants who do not attend. Substitutions are allowed.
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