Originally presented on May 6, 2009
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $219

Technology has dramatically changed the way many individuals—and many employers—do business. In particular, technology such as PDAs (personal digital assistants) and smartphones like Blackberries and iPhones, have freed employees to work from virtually any location, at any time, and in virtually any setting in the world.

But new technology doesn't free you from existing employment law requirements!

Join us on May 6 as our California employment law expert discusses the benefits and the potential pitfalls of PDAs for your business. We will help you understand what policies and practices you need to protect your company and gain the benefit of today's technology.

You'll learn:

• What affect your employees' use of PDAs have on wage and hour issues
• What to do about use of personally-owned PDAs vs company-provided PDAs
• How to determine, control, and record 'hours worked'
• Strategies to protect confidential information
• Best practices and policy changes you need in place now
• What work rules and changes are necessary to reduce work disruption concerns

About Your Speakers:

Laura Innes, Esq., a director of Simpson, Garrity & Innes, PC, in South San Francisco, has been engaged exclusively in the practice of labor and employment law for over 20 years. Her practice combines preventive counseling for management with civil and administrative trial defense.

Recognized by Martindale Hubbell as an "AV" rated practitioner (the highest rating possible), Innes regularly publishes articles on a wide range of employment law topics and is a frequent speaker for client and community groups. She has been named a Northern California "Super Lawyer"—one of the top 5% of lawyers in Northern California - by San Francisco Magazine every year since 2004 and was featured in an interview entitled "America's Most Influential Women" for the Forbes SkyRadio program airing on American Airlines and United Airlines flights in January and March 2005, respectively.

Innes is a mediator in labor and employment matters and serves as an expert witness regarding all labor and employment matters with special emphasis on employment practices, discrimination and sexual harassment claims and wage and hour disputes.

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

As an additional benefit, you will receive a no-risk trial subscription to California Employer Advisor when you register for this Audio Conference (or purchase a CD recording). You will receive 3 evaluation issues. If you want to continue to receive the newsletter, simply pay the invoice you will receive in the mail. If you decide the newsletter isn't for you, just write cancel on the invoice and return it. You will owe nothing, and all issues you receive are yours to keep. As with all ERI products, your satisfaction is guaranteed 100%. (Offer good for new subscribers only.)

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.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all Employer Resource Institute products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this Audio Conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.