BACKGROUND
The strongest weapon in the hands of a disgruntled employee and his or her attorney is often a poorly written or outdated employee handbook.
A missing phrase here, an undefined term there...These all-too-common mistakes -- riddling many employee handbooks -- can spell policy disaster. That's why there's no time like the present to audit your organization's policy handbook. Now you can learn how to make sure YOUR handbook is not a lawsuit waiting to happen with AHI's web conference:
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK HAZARDS:
Spotting Mistakes And Omissions
That Your Employees
Could Use Against You
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
Linda G. Burwell, Esq.
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While it's unlikely your handbook needs a total rewrite, you might find that a little fine-tuning could offer major employee lawsuit protection. That's where we can help. AHI has teamed up with employment law attorney Linda Burwell, who will draw on her 23 years of experience as an employment law litigator to provide you with practical advice on constructing employee handbooks that will work for, and not against, you and your organization.
--CONFERENCE OUTLINE--
The Basic Law Concerning Employee Handbooks
• At-Will Employment vs. Just-Cause Employment
• Avoiding Changing the Relationship from At-Will to Just-Cause
Common Trouble Areas
• Discipline/Progressive Discipline Policies
• Layoff Policies and Procedures
• Severance Pay Policies
• Probationary Periods
• Performance Evaluations
• Work Rules
• Employee Benefits
• The Effect of the NLRA on the Non-Union Handbook
Q&A Session With Our Expert
Handbook Provisions Designed To Protect The Employer
• Employee Acknowledgment
• Non-Violence Policies
• Non-Harassment/Discrimination Policies and Procedures
• Arbitration Agreements
• FMLA Policies and Procedures
• Identity Theft Protection and Security Procedures
• Electronic Communication Policies
• Document Retention and Deletion Policies
Practical Considerations
• Focusing the Purpose of the Handbook
• Understanding the History of the Company
• Customizing the Handbook
• Insuring Proper Distribution
• Training the Supervisors
Q&A Session With Our Expert
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
• HR Professionals
• Small Business Owners
• Policy Decision-Makers
FEATURED SPEAKER
Linda G. Burwell is a Partner in the Detroit labor and employment law firm of Nemeth Burwell P.C. Ms. Burwell is a frequent speaker and author on employment law and risk management issues, and often serves as the legal expert on panels involving employment laws, including the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Labor and Employment Law Institute, and Management Impact Institute.
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This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. |
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