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Human Resource Legal Series

Whether you are an office manager, business owner, supervisor or manager, how you deal with human resource issues is critical to preventing bigger problems for you and your organization. Before you have to get legal help, it is smart to understand the basic human resource practices that have legal implications. Anyone involved in hiring, firing, setting personnel policies or managing human resources can learn from this series taught by employment law experts.

 

You may attend individual sessions but many participants benefit most from attending the entire series. Register for the entire series and save 10% over the cost of individual sessions.

 

Employment: hiring and firing

Learn how to use employment references to your advantage. Avoid the pain and potential liability of terminating employees by learning how to evaluate risks, prepare proper documentation, plan termination meetings and conduct exit interviews. Also, review some common mistakes made in managing human resources that may cause problems and legal exposure.

Instructor: Jennifer Mirus, JD and Steve Zach, JD, Boardman Law Firm

 

Writing your employee handbook

Effective personnel policies lead to the consistent treatment of employees, reduce discrimination, and enhance productivity and morale. Personnel issues are becoming more complex each year; avoid common pitfalls and learn how to understand the legal status of employee handbooks, what to include and exclude in your handbook, perform a policy analysis for your business, and review your handbook and introduce it to your employees.

Instructor: Robert Gregg, JD, Boardman Law Firm

 

Top 10 HR mistakes

Learn about the most common legal mistakes that are made regarding human resource management. Awareness of these issues can reduce your risk of legal action and avoid unnecessary costs. From disability and harassment law to detailed, practical guidance on how to address employee issues, this program provides a wide range of valuable information. This compilation of the instructors' clients' most difficult and common issues will help you identify weak spots in your HR practices.

Instructors: Jennifer Mirus, JD and Steve Zach, JD, Boardman Law Firm

 

 

The SBDC can also provide in-house programs for your company on significant HR topics. Supervisory training specifically tailored for your workplace is available on hiring, problem solving, FMLA, documentation, disciplinary process, harassment prevention and many other topics--designed for you.

For more information, contact Neil Lerner at 608-263-0221 or nslerner@wisc.edu

 

 

 

Established Business Solutions

 

Location: Grainger Hall

Schedule: 8:30. - 12:00 p.m.

 

HR Legal Series (all three sessions) October 16 - Nov 3, 2012-Save 10% over the cost of individual sessions
$297; 1.2 CEU; #1300


Individual Programs:

 

Employment: Hiring & Firing
$110; 0.4 CEU; #1301, Tuesday, October 16, 2012

 

Writing Your Employee Handbook
$110; 0.4 CEU; #1302, Tuesday, October 23, 2012

 

Top 10 HR Mistakes
$110; 0.4 CEU; #1303, Thursday, November 3, 2012

 

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CANCELLATIONS: You must cancel prior to the program to not be charged the full fee for the program. Call our registration office at 608-262-3909 to cancel. There is a $10 non-refundable cancellation fee to cover program administration costs.

 

 

 

Thanks to our small business partner for supporting this program:

 

Boardman & Clark Law Firm