Originally presented on November 12, 2009
10:30 a.m. to Noon (Pacific)

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $219

Most HR professionals have their hands full these days with regular day-to-day operations. But lurking just beneath the surface are hidden legal dangers that pose enormous legal and financial risks down the road...

...from employee policies and forms that haven't been updated in years...to frontline supervisors who haven't been trained in the latest HR laws and rules...to misclassified employees...to misinterpreted leave and PTO rules...and more. Making matters even worse is the fact that most HR professionals simply don't have the time to keep up with all of the big legal and regulatory changes coming at them from all sides.

It may seem like you don't have time for an HR audit, but the truth is that you simply can't afford to put it off. Don't wait until you're hit with a costly lawsuit or government investigation. Be proactive and join us on Nov. 12 for a can't-miss 90-minute webinar specifically for California HR professionals, where you'll learn:

• Why it makes sense to review your current HR practices and fix problems now—before they erupt into something unfixable
• What you should do right now to set plans for a top-to-bottom HR self-audit
• The steps involved in reviewing your existing employment policies, files, and procedures
• Which red flags you should look for as the critical signs that you may be in legal trouble
• Who should conduct the HR audit—and when it makes sense to bring in outside help
• Which types of employee claims and government investigations increase dramatically during recessions—and how you can prepare for them before they hit your organization
• How to fix any problems you discover during the course of your HR audit (without making matters worse)

About Your Speaker:

Kristine E. Kwong, Esq., is a partner in the Los Angeles office of the national law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP. She advises and counsels clients on a wide range of business and employment issues, including wage and hour matters, non-compete and restrictive covenant agreements, executive compensation packages, the full range of disciplinary matters, discrimination, harassment and leaves of absences, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). In addition, her practice includes the drafting and updating of handbooks, policy manuals, codes of conduct and severance packages, and she regularly produces and presents training programs for employers on current issues of employment law. Kwong earned her law degree from the University of the Pacific (McGeorge School of Law).

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