2016 West Georgia HR Academy Part 1

The Carroll Chamber Workforce Education Task Force, the Carroll County Employer Committee, and Fisher Phillips present West Georgia HR Academy: Two days in June to learn the latest in Workplace Law.

Click here for Part 2 that is scheduled on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. 

Anatomy of an HR Lawsuit 
Presenter: John W. Stapleton

Human Resources can be a difficult field to navigate. Despite your best intentions, there are times a disgruntled employee or former employee may file suit against your company. What do you do when that happens? In this presentation, attorneys from Fisher Phillips will walk you through each step of a human resources lawsuit, and provide you with practical guidance to reduce your risk of liability. Learn the steps to follow to help ensure that you and your company are avoiding the risks of wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation and other common employment-related claims.

What’s New in Wage-Hour – Are You Ready for the New FLSA Regulations?
Presenter: Matthew R. Simpson

Are you paying your employees lawfully? Are all of your workers properly classified? Are your time records really accurate? This presentation will provide an overview of what employers and human resources professionals need to know about wage-hour compliance. This will include the possible Fair Labor Standards Act exemption changes and how they might affect employers, the steep rise in government investigations and lawsuits in recent years, and how thoughtful compliance can mitigate risk.

Agenda:
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 
Registration

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
Presentations

Cost:
$45 per session or $80 for both sessions 
(Includes a continental breakfast)

Registration is required. Click here to register.

For questions, please contact Stacey McReynolds at smcreynolds@fisherphillips.com or (404) 240-4280.

**This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute and SHRM for review.