Originally presented on February 24, 2009
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $219

You mastered the Baby Boomers ages ago. You just recently got a handle on the Gen Xers. And now there's yet another group of workers you need to assimilate in your workplace: the Millennials.

The Millennials (or Gen Yers) are the first group of workers to have grown up on emailing, texting, Internet surfing, file-swapping, blogging, and digital downloads. Born in the 1980s and beyond, they tend to have different work habits and goals than their more senior colleagues. They also may be more insistent when it comes to using personal technological devices, such as PDAs, iPods, smart phones, and other gadgets.

According to a study conducted by Symantec in March 2008, nearly 70 percent of Millennials who responded said they would use a computer application, technology, or device regardless of the corporate IT policy their employers had in place. That's an unsettling statistic—especially given the fact that with more and more Millennials entering the workforce, your sensitive data or trade secrets could be more vulnerable than you'd like to think.

And don't forget that intergenerational tensions can arise between Millennials and older employees—they've got a different take on appropriate workplace protocol, dress, seniority, and their role in the company.

Join us on Feb. 24 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference all about effectively managing your Millennials. Our experts—both experienced employment law attorneys—will cover:

• How Millennials' values and beliefs may differ radically from those of their older coworkers—and why this matters
• The best way to set appropriate boundaries for personal and work time in a 24/7 world, as well as how to avoid a "cyberslacking" culture
• Differing methods and styles of communication among younger and older workers, and how to train workers in good communication etiquette regardless of their age
• The emerging legal and management issues that may arise from Millennials' use of technology in the workplace, including proprietary issues concerning your organization's intellectual property and Internet monitoring practices
• Where Millennials may be storing sensitive data about your company, and the data-security issues that could arise if you don't get a handle on their electronic storage practices
• How to minimizing your exposure to age discrimination claims arising from inter-generational conflicts

About Your Speakers:

Janie F. Schulman, Esq., is a partner at the Los Angeles office of law firm Morrison & Foerster, LLP. She is engaged in the practice of all areas of employment and labor law, including litigation and counseling, and defends lawsuits alleging, among other things, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, employee privacy claims, breach of contract, employment discrimination, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, and wage and hour claims. To assist clients to comply with the law and to avoid litigation, Schulman counsels clients on all of these issues, drafts employment agreements and employee handbooks and conducts training sessions for management and non-management employees. She also regularly advises clients on business immigration matters and assists clients in obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant visas for their employees. Her clients range from small non-profit corporations to major international employers.

Daniel P. Westman, Esq., is a partner at the McLean, Virginia office of law firm Morrison & Foerster, LLP. His employment and trade secret practice focuses on defending employers in whistleblower, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and discrimination litigation, counseling employers regarding prevention of disputes, litigating employee mobility, and trade secret and non-competition disputes. Westman has tried numerous cases to jury verdicts in favor of companies, has successfully tried numerous preliminary injunction matters, and has handled dozens of mediations and arbitrations. He has counseled numerous employers regarding employment agreements, personnel policies, non-competition agreements, trade secrets, and management-union disputes.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Bonus Offer

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How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An Audio Conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions' either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from Employer Resource Institute sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

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