HR Comply | November 14-15 | Nashville, TN
OVERVIEW | HR Comply (formerly the Advanced Employment Issues Symposium) is the nation’s leading human capital management conference for HR professionals, executives, and in-house counsel. The superior content and expert presenters will help you get ahead of workplace policy updates with a one-stop, all-bases-covered overview of breaking updates and proven best practices.
Are you an employer in California?
Check out our state-specific compliance event, HR Comply CA | California Employment Law Update, happening in Los Angeles in October 2019.
Get the Latest Developments on:
- Breaking updates on DOL regulation/enforcement and wage and hour litigation
- HR recordkeeping best practices—including e-storage and meeting mandatory notice—to keep you in compliance
- Multi-state strategies for mastering emerging FMLA compliance obligations
- An ADA accommodation and performance management roadmap for anxiety, PTSD and stress in the workplace
- Tactics for avoiding today’s biggest (and most costly) recruiting and hiring pitfalls
- Real-world solutions for addressing and preventing sexual harassment and bullying
- A self-audit blueprint to find and fix disparities in your pay system that could lead to discrimination claims
- Talent development considerations and legal policies for today’s distributed workforce
- And more, in the year’s most comprehensive overview for HR professionals, executives and in-house counsel
Reasons to Attend:
Who Should Attend:
HR Professionals, Executives, CEOs, VPs, Presidents, Directors, Business Owners
Access Insider Updates on New Regulatory Activity
Network and Ideashare with Peers and Practicing Experts
Earn Recertification Credits Towards Your Professional Advancement
Create a Powerful Action Plan to Protect Your Brand and Bottom Line
Pricing & Deadlines
ADVANCED EARLY BIRD$999($200 savings) |
EARLY BIRD$1099($100 savings) |
RETAIL$1199 |
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
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2018 Program Agenda
7:30 – 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast & Preconference Registration |
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8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Choose from Full and Half-Day Workshops: |
8:30 – 4:30 pm | (Full day) FMLA Master Class: Advanced Leave Management Training Presented by Susan Fentin, Esq., Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. and Stacie Caraway. Esq., Miller & Martin PLLC |
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8:30 – 4:30 pm | (Full day) Leader as Coach: Becoming a Catalyst for High Performance and Accelerated Talent Development Presented by Gregg Thompson | President, Bluepoint Leadership | Author, Leader as Coach |
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Increasingly organizations are recognizing that coaching and talent development is a mission-critical competency that should not be limited to a select group of leaders but rather shared across the organization. This is your opportunity to become a catalyst for high performance and career acceleration for your team members and throughout your organization! This engaging, highly experiential course is designed for managers, leaders, and influencers who understand the necessity of superior coaching in today’s business ecosystem where leadership development has become everyone’s responsibility. The curriculum equips participants with immediately-usable skills they can use to cultivate collaborative talent development partnerships; engage in potent, performance-enhancing conversations; and create extraordinary engagement, alignment, productivity and innovation in their teams. When you attend this action-packed workshop, you will:
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8:30 – 11:30 am | (AM only) Immigration & I-9 Recordkeeping: How to Evaluate Documentation for Employment Eligibility & Reverification, Correct Errors and Omissions, Avoid Discrimination Claims, and Respond to ICE Audits Presented by: Elaine Young, Esq., Kirton McConkie |
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1:30 – 4:30 pm | (PM only) Employment Policies and Procedures Drafting Workshop Presented by Mark Schickman, Esq. and Cathleen Yonahara, Esq., Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP |
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7:00 – 8:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
7:55 – 8:00 am | Announcements |
8:00 – 9:00 am | Opening Keynote The Future of Work Today: Insights from the New World of Work Presented by: Seth Mattison, Co-Founder & Chief Movement Officer, Luminate Labs |
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9:10 – 10:20 am | Hot Topic Power Talks
HR Comply’s “Hot Topic Power Talks” are designed to provide insightful and sophisticated commentary on some of the most interesting workforce challenges facing employers for 2018 and beyond. |
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IRS Enforcement of ACA Employer Shared Responsibility: What to Do If You Receive a ‘Letter 226J’ 9:10 -9:30 a.m. Presented by: Joanna Kim-Brunetti, Esq., First Capitol Consulting, Inc. |
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Wage & Hour Litigation Under the Trump Administration 9:35 -9:50 a.m. Presented by Ruben Garcia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
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Arbitration Agreements: What to Use Them for and When to Steer Clear 9:55 – 10:10 a.m. Presented by Mark Schickman, Esq., Freeland, Cooper & Foreman LLP |
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HR’s Data Security and Notification Game Plan in the Event of a Breach 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Presented by Daniel Nelson, C EH, Armstrong Teasdale |
10:30 – 10:45 am | Networking & Refreshments Break |
10:45 am – 12:00 pm | Breakouts |
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Foundations in HR Compliance Today’s Biggest Recruiting and Hiring Pitfalls—and How to Avoid Them Presented by Cathleen Yonahara, Esq., Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP |
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Legislative/Regulatory Updates and Trends Paid Sick, Parental & Family Leave Hotbed: Multi-State Updates for Mastering Emerging Compliance Obligations Presented by: Kara Shea, Esq., Butler Snow, LLP and Kevin McCormick, Esq., Whiteford, Taylor & Preston |
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HR Management Solutions Flexible Work Arrangements: Talent Development Considerations and Legal Policies for Today’s Distributed Workforce Presented by Michael D. Haberman, Omega HR Solutions, Inc. and Jonathan Mook, Esq. DiMuro Ginsberg PC |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch, Networking & Exhibits |
1:00 – 2:15 pm | Breakouts |
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Foundations in HR Compliance Management Training that Can Help HR Avoid Legal Risks Presented by: Todd Ewan, Esq., Fisher Phillips LLP |
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Legislative/Regulatory Updates and Trends Marijuana in the Workplace: Tolerate or Terminate? Your Legal Rights and Limitations in Policy Development and Enforcement Presented by: Danielle Moore, Esq., Fisher Phillips LLP |
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HR Management Solutions Personality and Aptitude Tests: Weighing the Rewards Against the Legal Risks Presented by: Ryan Frazier, Esq., Kirton McConkie and Stefan Lint, Deloitte Consulting |
2:15 – 2:40 pm | Refreshments, Networking & Exhibits Break |
2:40 – 3:55 pm | Breakouts |
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Foundations in HR Compliance #Me Too and #TimesUp: Bullying and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Training Presented by Susan Fentin, Esq., Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. |
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Legislative/Regulatory Updates and Trends Healthcare on the Fringes: The Complexities of Keeping ACA-Era Costs Down and Benefit Plan Offerings Consistent with Your Business Strategy Presented by John Hickman, Esq., Alston & Bird LLP and Darrell Moon, Orriant |
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HR Management Solutions Severance Agreements: When to Use Them and How to Minimize Legal Risks and Make the Transition as Seamless as Possible Presented by Mark Schickman, Esq., Freeland, Cooper & Foreman LLP |
4:00 – 5:00 pm | Digital Accessibility: How to Conduct a Digital Accessibility Standards Audit and Reduce the Risk of Legal Liability Against Your Company Presented by: Jonathan Mook, Esq., DiMuro Ginsburg and Taylor Snook, Perkins Solutions |
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5:00 pm | Networking Reception |
7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
7:15 – 7:30 am | BLR Solution Demo: HR.BLR.com and BLR Handbook Builder |
7:55 – 8:00 am | Announcements |
8:00 – 9:00 am | Opening Keynote Building a Workplace of the Future and a Connected Culture to Further Employee Engagement Presented by: Kathleen (Kathie) L. Patterson, CHRO, Ally Financial |
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9:10 – 10:25 am | Breakout Sessions |
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Foundations in HR Compliance HR Recordkeeping: Best Practices for Paper and E-Storage, Meeting Mandatory Notice, Posting, and More Presented by: Danielle Moore, Esq., Fisher Phillips LLP |
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Legislative/Regulatory Updates and Trends Federal Contractors’ Latest Compliance Hurdles— and How to Avoid Costly OFCCP Violations and Get EEOC and Affirmative Action ‘Right’ Presented by: Mickey Silberman, Esq., Fortney Scott LLC |
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HR Management Solutions Performance Management Is Changing: The Implications of the Transformation from the Practical Human Capital Management and Legal Perspectives Presented by: Joan Goodwin, Deloitte Consulting LLP and John Husband, Holland & Hart LLP |
10:25 – 10:40 am | Networking & Refreshments Break |
10:40 – 11:55 am | Breakout Sessions |
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Foundations in HR Compliance How to Avoid Your Biggest Pre- and Post-Termination Legal Risks: Documentation, Discrimination, Unemployment Compensation, and More Presented by Mario Bordogna, Esq., Clark Hill PLC |
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Legislative/Regulatory Updates and Trends Pay Equity is Getting More ‘Comp’licated: How to Proactively and Strategically Protect Your Organization in Light of New, Aggressive Equal Pay Laws Presented by: Mickey Silberman, Esq., Fortney Scott LLC |
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HR Management Solutions Anxiety, Workplace Stress, and PTSD: HR’s ADA Accommodation and Performance Management Roadmap Presented by Racquel Martin, Esq., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP |
12:00 – 12:30 pm | Moderated Q&A Panel: Your Employment Law Questions Answered Panelists: John Hickman, Esq., Alston & Bird LLP Danielle Moore, Esq., Fisher Phillips LLP Mickey Silberman, Esq., Fortney Scott |
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Our skilled panel of employment attorneys is ready to address your specific concerns before you head home to implement the compliance best practices and strategic insights you’ve learned at HR Comply 2018! |
12:30 – 12:45 pm | Wrap Up Announcements |
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Venue and Accommodations
Renaissance Nashville
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203