If you are a Human Resources Professional, Manager, Legal Counsel, or are responsible in any way for your company’s employees, this program will give you the tools you need to operate effectively and legally. Our presentations include:
- Recent Developments in the Law
- 10 Mistakes Employers Make in Hiring, Reviewing and Terminating
- The New FMLA Regulations
- Thoughts from the Human Rights Bureau
- Ask the Experts ~ A Panel Discussion
- Discrimination - Changing Issues and Changing Concerns
- USERRA
- Fair Labor Standards Compliance: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Social Network Issues
- Ethical Considerations ~ Best Practices for Attorneys and
Human Resources Professionals
Please plan to join us and keep up-to-date on Important
Labor and Employment Laws.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Human Resource Professionals
Paralegals
CEO’s
Personnel Directors
Public/Private Sector Employers
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Felt Martin Frazier & Weldon PC
Axilon Law Group PLLC
| 9:10 | Recent Developments in the Law |
Update on Recent State & Federal Case Law
Crist Krogh & Nord Law Firm LLC
| 10:00 | 10 Mistakes Employers Make in Hiring, Reviewing and Terminating |
Moulton Bellingham PC
| 11:00 | The New FMLA Regulations |
A Special Focus on Intermittent Leave
Felt Martin Frazier & Weldon PC
| 11:45 | Thoughts From The Human Rights Bureau |
Recent bureau case statistics; New bureau rules; Why retaliation claims are proliferating;
How to be a better representative for your clients in the bureau; What does the HRB really like to see?
Human Rights Bureau, Employment Relations Division,
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
| 1:30 | Ask the Experts ~ A Panel Discussion |
This interactive panel discussion will give audience members the opportunity to ask the experts questions about their individual situations
and concerns.
| 2:00 | Discrimination - Changing Issues and Changing Concerns |
We used to be concerned about sex, age and race claims. Now, the concerns include disabilities, pregnancy, nationality, marriage and politics, to name a few. This discussion will focus on the changing dynamic of discrimination
and how to be prepared for it, including marital discrimination and political discrimination.
Kelly Law Office
| 2:30 | The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) |
Special Accommodations Issues; How does injury and disability affect employer and employee rights under USERRA? What happens when an employee is injured and can’t do their job when they return? What happens when their job is no longer there though the company remains? What accommodations
do employers need to make for post-traumatic stress and other psychological issues? Practical applications for employers and employees.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
| 3:15 | Fair Labor Standards Compliance: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly |
Faure Holden Attorney at Law
| 3:45 | Social Network Issues |
Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Background Checks
Ferguson Law Office PLLC
| 4:15 | Ethical Considerations ~ Best Practices for Attorneys and Human Resources Professionals |
Felt Martin Frazier & Weldon PC
| 5:15 | Questions and Answers |
Laurence R. Martin, Program Co-Chair, is a managing partner
at Felt Martin Frazier & Weldon PC where he concentrates his practice on litigation, labor and employment law, commercial
law, education law, and agriculture law. His labor and employment
law practice includes counseling, trials and appeals, administrative proceedings, and collective bargaining.
T. Thomas Singer, Program Co-Chair, leads the Billings office of Axilon Law Group PLLC. Since 1986, he has tried civil lawsuits
of all kinds, especially commercial, products liability, and employment disputes in state and federal courts in Montana and Wyoming. He chaired the Montana Bar’s Professionalism Committee and taught at the Trial Academy sponsored by the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Marilee Duncan, an attorney with Felt Martin Frazier & Weldon PC, practices in the areas of employment law, civil litigation,
products liability defense, insurance defense, and health care law. A significant part of her practice involves advising employers
on all aspects of labor and employment law and defending
employers in administrative agencies and courts.
Jean Faure, Faure Holden Attorney at Law, is an AV-rated civil trial attorney with 20 years of experience in labor/employment
law, education/school law, products and premises liability litigation, and commercial litigation. She represents employers, management and businesses in connection with all employment-
related issues.
John Ferguson founded Ferguson Law Office PLLC in 2007 in Missoula where he concentrates his practice in the areas of water, construction and employment law. He also provides criminal defense representation as a contract attorney for the Public Defender’s Office. Prior to this, he was a staff attorney for the Montana Water Trust.
W. Anderson Forsythe, Moulton Bellingham PC, has practiced for 30 years in Montana. He has long represented and advised employers on employment related matters and represented and employers in wrongful discharge and discrimination cases. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
Timothy C. Kelly, founder of Kelly Law Office, has been a practicing attorney for 25 years. His practice is limited to the prosecution of civil rights and discrimination claims in state and federal courts and before state and federal agencies.
Katherine Kountz is the Bureau Chief of the Human Rights Bureau, Employment Relations Division, with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. This agency is responsible for investigation and enforcement of Montana’s civil rights laws. As Bureau Chief, Katherine and the staff created a successful early mediation program to assist individuals in resolving complaints at the lowest level.
Eric Edward Nord is a partner with Crist Krogh & Nord Law Firm LLC in Billings. He practice focuses on the areas of business law and litigation with a special emphasis on commercial transactions, employment law, real estate, construction law, and corporate relations.
Martine "Tina" R. Whitaker, is a Executive Director & Program Support Specialist with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). She joined ESGR as the full-time Program Support Specialist for the Montana Committee as a Department of Defense contractor in May 2004 assuming additional
duties as the Executive Director effective June 2005.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
State Bar of Montana
5.75 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
Human Resource Certification Institute
6.25 (PHR/SPHR) Human Resource Professional Credits
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$495.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$470.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$395.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$395.00 |
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| New Associate |
$360.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$360.00 |
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| HR Professional |
$297.00 |
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| Student |
$297.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$505.00 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$100.00 |
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| On Demand (All Sessions) |
$495.00 |
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| On Demand Session 1 |
$85.00 |
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| On Demand Session 2 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 3 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 4 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 5 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 6 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 7 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 8 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 9 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 10 |
$100.00 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 3/4/2010.
| This seminar is being held at: |
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| Wingate by Wyndham |
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1801 Majestic Lane
Billings, MT 59102
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| Phone: 406-839-9300 |
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A block
of rooms at a special rate has been set aside until 2/20/09. Please call
the hotel for reservations/directions.
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