28th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar - Roanoke

Join Woods Rogers for the 28th Annual Labor and Employment Seminar in Roanoke.

December 10, 2009
8:30 am  - 4:30 pm
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke, VA

Cost for this full-day seminar is $195 per person or $155 per person for 2 or more from the same company.

Agenda:
8:30 - 9:15 Past Present & Future  Beginning with an examination of recent Supreme Court and other court decisions, the session leaders will transition to an analysis of what may lie ahead in the coming months.
9:15 - 10:00 - Harmony Starying with a dose of ADA, followed by gentle application of FMLA and GINA, participants will learn why new legislation and vigorous enforcement don't have to zap their enery.
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:00 Journey E-verify is only a part of the vast world of Immigration law. Our experts will provide you with all the information you need to satisfy your organization’s hunger for immigration tranquility.
11:00 - 11:45 Balance Learn about “Union Organizing in the Obama Era” while delving into the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) and all its implications. Learn how maintaining a balanced work place can keep you union-free.
11:45 -12:30 Devotion For the last eighteen months, most participants have been asked to do more with less, from balancing their workforce and dealing with wage and overtime pressures to trying to interpret exotic FLSA wage and hour rules. This session is designed to help deal with these afflictions in a constructive manner.
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 Awakening It’s the responsibility of every employer to guarantee a safe and secure work environment for all its employees. Tensions inside and outside sometimes spill over and violence in the workplace is more common than ever before. When combined with heightened OSHA oversight, employers need to understand what the new world of regulatory oversight means.
2:15 - 3:00 Consciousness Instant internet access is no longer just an issue for service industries and knowledge workers; with mobile connectivity, every workplace in America must deal with employee cell phone, PDA, text messaging and social networking issues. Do you have internet use and social networking policies? Can you regulate the off-duty behavior of your staff? Both online and offline? This session will help you answer these questions.
3:00 - 3:45 - Awareness The past 18 months might represent the most difficult period in your professional history. You’re worn out, you’re frazzled, you’ve been tested in ways you never thought possible. How can you learn from this experience? Learn what you and your human resources department can do to help ensure you don’t  repeat the mistakes of the past and position your organization to benefit from the coming economic recovery.
3:45 - 4:00 Q&A

To register, please fill out this registration form.