This audio conference was recorded on Monday - January 5, 2009

Credits:

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification.

Description:

In January, America will ring in the New Year with not only a new president, but also with big changes to federal employment laws and regulations. Many HR professionals and employers are already struggling to digest the wave of new rules that will go into effect in 2009 – affecting everything from how you handle the needs of disabled employees to the steps you take to prevent discrimination in the workplace.

And with the Democrats now firmly in control of both the White House and Congress, political experts predict an enormous increase in labor- and employee-focused legislation that could completely rewrite many of the federal HR laws that currently apply. If you’re not ready for these challenges, you may face a few nasty surprises next year.

It’s enough to make your head spin. But we’ve got you covered. Order this in-depth audio conference recording on the new federal laws, regulations, and court cases you need to know about.

Speaker(s):

Laura E. Innes, Esq., is a partner at the law firm of Simpson, Garrity & Innes, PC, in South San Francisco, California. Her labor and employment law practice combines preventive counseling for clients with civil and administrative litigation defense. Innes has defended employers extensively in state and federal courts and before numerous state and federal agencies (ranging from the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). She is a frequent guest lecturer and speaker on employment law topics. She earned her law degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall.

It’s “one-stop shopping” that will explain:

• The most critical changes in 2009 for federal laws and rules governing minimum wage, immigration, overtime, family and medical leave, and other areas of concern to HR
• Which employment-related bills Congress may consider in the first 100 days of the Obama administration to overturn recent Supreme Court decisions – from fair pay standards to civil rights discrimination claims and layoffs in a tough economy
• How to prepare for the sweeping ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which goes into effect Jan. 1
• Why the proposed Employee Free Choice Act may overturn decades of labor regulations and make it much easier for union leaders to organize (or expand in) your workplace
• The latest update on proposed Family and Medical Leave Act changes that could be headed your way with almost no notice, as well as other 2009 legislation that may affect your leave requests (e.g., the Family Leave Insurance Act and the Healthy Families Act)
• The major 2008 federal court decisions that could change your employment policies for 2009 and beyond
• The practical steps you should take right now to get ready for what’s coming next year