34th Annual Labor and Employment “Best Practices for Best Employers” Seminar

On Tuesday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (registration and breakfast begin at 9:30 a.m.), Lane Powell will team with Puget Sound Business Journal, Lake Washington Human Resource Association, AIG, Washington Bankers Association and Greater Seattle Business Association for a seminar titled “Best Practices For Best Employers™:  How to Become a Best Workplace Starting Today!”  The seminar will be held at Motif Seattle in the Emerald Ballroom, located at 1415 Fifth Ave. in downtown Seattle.  The registration fee is $125 prepay online or $150 at the door.  This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review and SHRM and CLE credits are pending.  Online registration is available at www.lanepowell.com.

The seminar will feature presentations by Lane Powell attorneys and special guest speakers from AIG and Welch Consulting, providing information targeted to human resource professionals, CEOs, business owners and corporate counsel.  Topics will include: 

  • Top 10 steps you can take now to stay compliant with recent changes in local, state and federal labor and employment laws and enforcement trends;
  • How to respond to a DOL audit and strategies you can follow to avoid litigation with the DOL;
  • What employers can do now about evolving joint employer rules;
  • How employers can deal with employees using ‘Pokemon Go’ at work;
  • Recent developments and strange tales from the employee benefits world, with practical and creative ways to evade similar encounters;
  • What you need to know now about EPLI insurance, and how and when to respond to employment disputes;
  • How employers and employees can make it easier for an employee facing cancer;
  • How to navigate wage and hour compliance following the new federal overtime regulations; and more!

Should you have additional questions or need more information, please contact Emily Snyder at 503.778.2025 or email [email protected].