Personnel Matters: What Supervisors Should Know
Program Code: 104634
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
Laurie McGraw, MS, MT(ASCP)SBB, CPLP, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

SPEAKERS
Lloyd van Oostenrijk, Attorney with Muskat, Martinez & Mahony, LLP, Muskat, Martinez & Mahony, LLP

DESCRIPTION
Supervisors have a challenging enough task to engage and retain a workforce without having to deal with the consequences that may result from personnel issues related to employment laws. To avoid problems of this nature, supervisors need a basic understanding of significant employment laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and, for federal contractors, the Affirmative Action obligations under Executive Order 11246. This program will familiarize supervisors with the basic information about each law and suggest when it is appropriate to consult with one's Human Resource department. Secondly, the program will briefly review what supervisors should know about labor unions and what they can or cannot do in a unionizing effort. Finally, participants will learn how to document employee performance in a manner that effectively prevents employment claims and makes such claims easier to defend.