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This program will discuss all aspects of legally effective incident investigation and management, arising from a variety of crisis situations. Basic principles of accident investigation will be examined, as well as management of OSHA/MSHA inspections arising from occupational accidents, insurance and tort/contractor liability issues, media management, staffing, and site security. Given that improperly managed incidents can frequently give rise to OSHA/MSHA prosecution or civil tort and contract liability, learning the basic principles will help to limit legal exposures for companies and their managers. Participants will learn proper approaches to root cause analysis as well as proactive steps that can be taken to avoid crisis situations in the future.

OSHA is turning up the heat on its Recordkeeping Rule with increased enforcement efforts, a proposed Recordkeeping Modernization rule involving radical changes to data collection requirements, and plans for an eventual Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) standard. HR professionals and safety managers need to stay compliant and aware of activity surrounding the standard. This session covers the main components of the rule, including OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301, as well as provides an overview of current related regulatory activity, a review of recordable incident criteria and scenarios, and actionable steps for achieving and maintaining compliance with the standard.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as the PPACA, or the health reform law) poses unique and complex challenges to employers everywhere. Although the law is already three years old, its signature provisions—and most onerous requirements—take effect January 1, 2014, just months from now.

Employers everywhere are scrambling to understand and comply with the law’s complex rules. The issues and challenges for employers vary significantly depending on employer size and industry sector. But the law will impact all employers in some way: financially, in hiring and retention, and in the great many administrative challenges the law imposes.

We look forward to helping you understand the impact of health care reform on your business.

GUNS AND THE WORKPLACE: WHO SPEAKS FOR THE EMPLOYER?

It’s hard to think of a more controversial, emotional and perhaps polarizing issue than the right in many states of an employee to lawfully carry a weapon for protection when traveling to and from work, and to safely store that weapon in his or her private vehicle while at work. Employers must respect this right, while also recognizing their responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace for not only employees, but also customers, vendors and members of the public. In addition, there is a movement to expand the right of all qualified citizens to carry a concealed weapon in all public areas, including restaurants, commercial facilities, places of entertainment, and even religious institutions and college and university campuses. There are vocal advocates on both sides of these issues, but who speaks for the Employer who may feel caught in the middle?

Presented by Jaffe Dickerson, shareholder at Littler Mendelson. Jaffe is a specialist in labor and employment law for over 30 years. He represents public and private sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law before state and federal administrative agencies and courts. He will discuss:

1. GUNS IN THE PARKING LOT

2. VENDORS, CUSTOMERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

3. DUTY TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYEES; LIABILITY FOR INJURY TO THIRD PARTIES

4. TRAINING FOR MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND STAFF

5. DEALING WITH INCIDENTS

6. GUNS IN THE WORKPLACE: EMPLOYER POLICY GUIDELINES AND CONSIDERATIONS

7. WHO SPEAKS FOR THE EMPLOYER? CURRENT (AND POSSIBLE) LEGISLATION

Social media is a double-edged sword. It offers a wealth of opportunities for greater connection and communication with your customers and among your employees. It can help you recruit and retain the best employees. It can be a source for new ideas and innovations that are the lifeblood of growth. But social media also poses unprecedented new risks and challenges for your business. It can expose you to legal liability. It can drain productivity. And it even allows a wayward employees to harm your reputation irreparably with the push of a button. If more than half of the country is interacting via this technology, how can you afford not to understand the risks and protect your business?

Whistleblower claims brought under federal safety, health and environmental statutes can be costly and disruptive to your business, and claims may involve actions that an employer did not realize could be considered discriminatory. Find out how best to coordinate between safety and HR activities, to avoid prosecution under these statutes, and how to defend against claims when a complaint is filed.

This presentation will cover how to structure your incentive and disciplinary programs to avoid scrutiny by the government, how to document adverse actions properly, and how to address situations involving "bulletproof" employees in a legally sound manner.

The remedies available to whistleblowers and unique aspects of some laws - such as "temporary reinstatement" provisions that may require actual or economic reinstatement while a case is pending - will also be discussed.

Learn how the choices you make could affect your organization.
Now that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay, many employers are asking, "What do I have to do to avoid penalties and minimize costs?"

Register for this complimentary webinar featuring expert advice from Monique Warren, partner at Jackson Lewis LLP, to learn how you can avoid being blind-sided by unanticipated costs in 2014.

In this webinar you will learn how the penalties can be triggered in 2014, their potential financial impact, and how alternatives to avoid these penalties may affect your organization. Employers that have not already done so must put a strategy in place and develop tools and processes to comply before the 2014 deadline.

HR professionals should be aware of the plethora of pending regulatory and compliance changes taking place throughout the HR community. In the past two years Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has introduced many proposed policy changes.

This informative session will address these proposed changes and the significant impact they have on HR professionals and their day-to-day responsibilities. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the impact recent OFCCP changes and initiatives have on companies and HR professionals. Attendees of this session will be able to:

1. Obtain knowledge to better understand the proposed OFCCP changes and initiatives.
2. Identify the impact of proposed OFCCP compliance changes on HR professionals.
3. Learn strategies to implement these changes in their organizations to strengthen compliance efforts.

Recent studies show that an average of 20% of your workforce, across public and private sector, are subject to regulations provided by labor union contracts. What does this mean for organizations, payroll and time and attendance? This session will explore the presence of union contracts within the non-exempt workforce and the importance of enforcing contract regulations. Labor Union regulations span a number of aspects of Workforce Management, from paid work time to workforce scheduling and absence management. As the presence of labor unions stands steady, there are significant impacts to organizations and how to manage a workforce. With automated tools in Workforce Management, organizations can automate both the calculation of pay and time and attendance tracking to reduce the risks associated with non-compliance.

With well over 400 pieces of federal and state leave legislation in place, it’s not surprising that employers seldom have adequate resources to properly create and maintain a leave compliance strategy. In this session, Presagia’s Compliance Officer, Allan Compagnon will provide attendees an easy to follow step-by-step approach to building a compliance strategy. This will include identifying key sources that employers can use to enhance their compliance efforts. He will also discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of internally designating a compliance team compared to outsourcing, and the role that technology can play. Through this webinar, attendees will gain a better understanding of the factors that affect leave compliance in today’s increasingly complex legislative environment and take away best practices for the implementation of their own compliance strategy.