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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.

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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

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Pricing & Deadlines

ADVANCED EARLY BIRD

$999

($200 savings)
Expires June 14, 2019

EARLY BIRD

$1099

($100 savings)
Expires August 14, 2019

RETAIL

$1199

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS

* $50 Off Military, Government, and Previous Attendee

* 20% Off for Group Orders Over 5

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Become a Sponsor Partner | Check Out Our 2018 Sponsors Below

With the BLR Employee Handbook Builder, you can build, access, and update your handbook from any computer with a browser and an internet connection. Learn More

First Capitol is committed to continuing the development of new services in the RegTech area based on its evolving data and analytics capabilities using workforce data. Learn More

iSolved delivers payroll, HR, time & attendance, onboarding, ACA Compliance, and benefits enrollment in one robust, easy-to-use platform.  With 3 million users and growing, iSolved offers innovative features to boost employee engagement and improve productivity. Learn More

Mitchell Hamline School of Law certificates are intensive, timely, practice-based programs taught by experts in the field, for emerging leaders and working professionals. Our mission is to broaden access to legal education, with programs designed for professionals seeking training in the law. The programs are 100% online, asynchronous cohort models with start dates throughout the year. Learn More

Practical answers…workflow solution” to “HR Hero provides best-in-class HR compliance tools and resources. It’s built by employment law experts and delivered in a comprehensive, fully customizable digital dashboard. Learn More

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2018 Program Agenda

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November 14, 2018 | Preconference Learning Opportunities

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:

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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
 

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
 

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:

  • Be introduced to a proven, very practical coaching model that can be effectively used throughout your teams and organization.
  • Learn how to initiate and guide high-quality coaching conversations using Bluepoint’s Coaching Power Tools.
  • Participate in real-life exercises that will allow you to hone your conversational coaching skills and receive direct feedback on your personal effectiveness.
  • Understand how to apply the concepts of appreciation, constructive confrontation and accountability to your own leadership practices.
  • Create your own professional development plan that will map out your leadership trajectory and set ambitious but achievable goals.
  • Take away valuable course materials, tools, and a copy of Gregg Thompson’s popular book, The Master Coach.

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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
 
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
 

November 15, 2018 | Conference Day 1

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
 
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.

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.
Wage & Hour Litigation Under the Trump Administration 
9:35 -9:50 a.m.
Presented by Ruben Garcia, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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
  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
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
   

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
   

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
  Foundations in HR Compliance
Management Training that Can Help HR Avoid Legal Risks
Presented by: Todd Ewan, Esq., Fisher Phillips LLP
  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
 
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
  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.
   
 

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
   
  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

5:00 pm Networking Reception

November 16, 2018 | Conference Day 2

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
 
9:10 – 10:25 am Breakout Sessions
  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
   
  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
   
 
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
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
   
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
   
  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
 

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
[Conference Adjourns]

Venue and Accommodations

Renaissance Nashville
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203

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