Employer Resource Institute Webinar

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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

No one really enjoys sitting down and document employment issues. But talk to any labor and employment attorney, and they'll tell you that one of the keys to being able to defend litigation rests in sound documentation practices. Document, document, document--they all say it, but what does it really mean?

Join us on February 10 for an in-depth 90-minute interactive webinar, specifically for California employers, all about how to draft employment documentation that gets your point across while minimizing your organization's legal liabilities.

Our expert - a Los Angeles-based labor and employment attorney - will explain why you should always make time to document document issues related to employees' performance, attendance, or bad attitude. She'll provide you with expert insights so you can draft clear, concise, and ironclad documentation that will stand up before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, or a court. You'll learn:

• The key components that all good progressive-discipline documents, including warnings, disciplinary notices, or termination letters, share
• The practices you should put in place so your employment documentation is consistent and fair
• How to accurately convey employment objectives, expectations, and policy violations, as well as the consequences of not improving on performance issues
• Language to use so employees are actually being held accountable for improving their own performance or conduct
• How to document attendance issues following the expiration of workers' protected leave under state and federal leave laws
• How to handle a situation where there may be a medical or psychological reason behind a worker's performance or conduct-related issues so you don't violate the ADA or FEHA
• The nightmare scenarios that have resulted from poor documentation practices for countless employers and how to avoid making those mistakes

About Your Speaker:

Kristine Kwong, Esq., is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP. She is an experienced labor and employment law attorney who represents both private and public sector employers in federal and state courts throughout California in counseling and litigation. A prolific and sought-after trainer, Kwong regularly produces and presents training programs for employers throughout the State of California on current issues of employment law, particularly in the area of government-mandated programs such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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 webinar (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 Webinars Work?

A webinar is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office, using a regular telephone and a computer with an Internet connection. 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 the webinar interface.

You will receive access instructions via e-mail several days before the event. You don't need any additional materials before the webinar starts. Your conference materials will be available for you to view, print, and download when you log in to participate in the event.

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 webinar, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.