Are you and your managers prepared to handle situations that damage employee morale and lead to costly legal action?
Where-When?
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
Registration: 8 am
Program: 8:30 am to 3 pm
HYATT house (formerly Hotel Sierra), 830 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton
Description
Success in management depends on meeting challenges—doing more with less, addressing tough personnel problems—while protecting you and your company from legal liability. That’s why anyone in management must know employment law basics. Sign up now and get the information you need to make sound legal decisions.
Topics
- What laws apply to your company
- Interview questions: what’s allowed, what’s not
- Personnel files: what to include
- Discipline and documentation
- Leave issues: state and federal Family and Medical Leave Acts, ADA, workers’ comp, short-term disability, pregnancy leave, etc.
- Wage and hour laws: overtime obligations, break requirements, and travel time
- Exempt vs. nonexempt employees: overtime entitlements
- Termination procedures
Speaker
Patrick J. McHale, Esq. Partner, Kainen, Escalera & McHale PC
Cost per person
- CBIA member companies, $99
- Nonmember companies, $150
Tune to WFSB Channel 3 or WTIC 1080 for cancellations due to inclement weather.