Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Wednesday, July 29, 2009
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   1. Live Conference       $219       2. Live Conference + CD Recording       $269       3. CD Recording Only       $219

With the economy still flailing and jobseekers furiously competing for the few open jobs that do exist, employers are particularly vulnerable to hiring-related lawsuits. Let's face it: What do rejected candidates have to lose from filing a claim against your organization once they learn they didn't get the job?

While you can't always prevent the filing of frivolous (or worse, valid) claims, there's a lot you can do to ensure that any time your inquiries and responses yield useful information in a legal manner. And being able to demonstrate the legitimacy of both your questions and a job's stated requirements will go a long way toward getting hiring-based claims thrown out of court.

Join us on July 29 for an in-depth 90-minute audio conference all about making sure that everything you say and do during the interview process is helpful rather than harmful to your organization. Our experts—two experienced California labor and employment attorneys—will provide insights into what topics to avoid during the hiring process and give you practical tips on how to legally get the information you need from job candidates. You'll learn:

• Areas that you should avoid raising during the hiring process
• How to ask tough questions that don't open you up to discrimination claims
• How to rebound when a candidate brings up a touchy area
• How to evaluate your job descriptions so they're not overly broad—or overly narrow under federal law
• The types of job-skills test that are acceptable under federal law and which ones could land you in legal hot water
• The proof you'll need to attack the essential elements of a failure-to-hire claim

About Your Speakers:

Myron D. Moye, Esq. is a partner with the San Francisco office of Hanson Bridgett, LLP, specializing in litigation and counseling related to employment and labor law matters. He represents employers in employment disputes in state and federal court, arbitrations, administrative hearings and before government agencies. In addition, he provides preventive advice, counsel and training to employers on a variety of employment law issues, including union organizing activity and collective bargaining. He has been invited to speak at noteworthy events, including ERI's upcoming 2009 California Employment Law Update, and has presented numerous HR-related conferences.

Sandra L. Rappaport, Esq., is a partner with the San Francisco office of Hanson Bridgett, LLP. An experienced litigator, she practices in all aspects of labor and employment law and has defended employers against discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblowing, and sexual harassment claims in both state and federal court. She has been invited to present at noteworthy events, including ERI's upcoming 2009 California Employment Law Update, and has presented numerous HR-related conferences.

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). This program is also a California-specific continuing education activity for PHR-CA and SPHR-CA recertification. 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.

The Employer Resource Institute is an approved MCLE Multiple Activity Provider, and this program has been approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California. For more information, please contact our customer service department at (800) 695-7178.

Bonus Offer

As an additional benefit, you will receive a no-risk trial subscription to Employment Law Compliance for California Supervisors when you register for this Audio Conference (or purchase a CD recording). Each month, you'll receive copies of the current issue to share with your front-line supervisors. 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.