We are pleased to announce a free 60-minute webinar, "Cultural and Communication Issues that Impact Global Business: Tools to Succeed in a Global Business Environment" on June 29, 2017. Working globally is challenging for many reasons, and differing cultural communication styles often exacerbates the difficulties. Whether it is differences in the importance of hierarchy, the preference...

On September 6, 2017 Leigh Cole presented a telephone Briefing for the membership of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) regarding the announced phasing-out of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. She co-presented with Steven Bloom, Director, Government Relations, of the American Council of Education. NACUA Briefings are a new...

This Fall, we are pleased to offer our full-day seminar on Conducting an Effective Internal Investigation.   The Investigations program is designed for HR professionals, security personnel, loss prevention and risk management, business owners, and in-house counsel.  During this seminar, you will learn and practice the skills necessary to conduct an investigation into any type of employee...

This presentation will provide an overview of paid and unpaid leave laws governing employers in the United States. The speakers will provide guidance and strategies to navigate the challenges of complying with varying and multifaceted laws. Experienced legal counsel from 4 jurisdictions within the United States and its territories will provide practical insight on: ?...

Natasha Baker will attend and speak at Council of Independent Colleges 2017 Conference for Chief Academic & Chief Student Affairs Officers in San Antonio, Texas regarding Title IX: Compliance and Best Practices, and Higher Education Legal Issues Roundup. Title IX concerns of colleges and universities have expanded from equal opportunities for male and female students...

You are invited to attend a free, employer-focused webinar, “Workforce Anxiety: Strategies for Changing Times” taking place Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at from 11:00am-12:30pm Pacific. Change is a given in today’s workplace. In order to stay current and relevant organizations must be able to respond and adapt quickly to changing consumer demand and competitor advancements....

The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) invites you to its upcoming free 90-minute webinar: Year in Review: Key U.S. Employment Law Developments and What to Expect in 2018   Wednesday, January 10, 2018 3:00pm–4:30pm EST 2:00pm–3:30pm CST 1:00pm–2:30pm MST 12:00pm–1:30pm PST 10:00am–11:30am HAST This is ELA's most popular webinar of the year! This session will provide an...

Kirstin Muller will speak at the 2018 Legal Update Seminar to the National Human Resources Association on sexual harassment and beyond, EEO news and decisions from 2017 that impact your organization: The #MeToo sexual harassment movement’s impact on the workplace Legislative developments including continued momentum on the pay equity front and the extension of harassment...

With two new members and some reshuffling on the National Labor Relations Board, together with a newly appointed general counsel, the White House has wasted no time in charting a new direction for management-labor relations that departs dramatically from the last 8 years. Experts from across the U.S. will provide practical insight on how these...

The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) invites you to its upcoming free 60-minute webinar: #MeToo Goes Global: Considerations for Multinational Companies to Address Sexual Harassment Monday, February 12, 2018 6:00pm–7:00pm Pacific 9:00pm–10:00pm Eastern Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7:30am–8:30am IST 10:00am–11:00am CST 1:00pm–2:00pm AEDT 3:00pm–4:00pm NZST The issue of sexual harassment at the workplace has attracted headlines in the US,...

The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) invites you to its upcoming free 90-minute webinar: Reconciling Employment Laws with Local Content Requirements in Africa: Focusing on Natural Resources and Extractive Industries   Wednesday, February 28, 2018 7:00am – 8:30am EST 12:00pm – 1:30pm GMT 1:00pm – 2:30pm GMT +1 2:00pm – 3:30pm GMT +2 3:00pm – 4:30pm GMT...

The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) invites you to its upcoming free 90-minute webinar: New Data Protection & Privacy Regulations in the EU Wednesday, March 7, 2018 1:00pm – 2:30pm GMT 2:00pm – 2:30pm CET 3:00pm – 4:30pm EET 4:00pm – 5:30pm GMT +3 5:00am – 7:30am PST 8:00am – 9:30am EST This presentation will provide...

The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) invites you to a free 90-minute webinar: Lessons Learned in Higher Education: Sexual Misconduct Around the WorldTaking place on: Tuesday, March 20 11:00am – 12:30pm EDT 10:00am – 11:30am CDT 8:00am – 9:30am PDT 4:00pm – 5:30pm CET 7:00pm – 8:30pm GMT+4 The U.S., the U.K., China, Australia, France… everyone...

Dear ELA Members, Clients, & Colleagues, We welcome you to attend our upcoming free 60-minute webinar What Keeps You Up at Night? Focusing on Nationalisation, Redundancy & Pensions, and End of Service Benefits in the Middle East  Taking place on: Wednesday, March 28 7:00am – 8:00am EDT 11:00am – 12:00pm GMT 12:00pm – 1:00pm CET...

Join us for the legal update, including what Stormy Daniels can teach us, the DOL’s new Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program, and more.  NHRA will follow this with the second installment in its HR Development series.  Learn about the 4 Phases of HR development and how each developmental level provides a systematic progression of how...

Glen Kraemer to speak the ALA's 2018 Annual Conference and Expo - May 4, 2018, National Harbor, MD Join Hirschfeld Kraemer Founding Partner Glen Kraemer for his presentation on Preventing Workplace Violence: Managing the Troubled Employee. This program is a multidisciplinary examination of best practices concerning workplace violence prevention. Behavioral, legal and managerial considerations will...

NHRA Breakfast Meeting May 23, 2018 7:00 am – 9:00 am Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks CA 91360 Fees: $26 NHRA members ($23 in-transition) $38 non-members Kirstin Muller presents a brief legal update on recent case law, including the California Supreme Court’s new take on an old subject: independent contractors. ...

Glen Kraemer to speak at SHRM 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition – June 17, 2018 Join Hirschfeld Kraemer Founding Partner Glen Kraemer, and over 13,000 HR professionals from around the world at the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, IL. This will be Glen’s ninth year presenting at the SHRM Annual Conference, each time receiving a...

Glen Kraemer to speak at SHRM 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition – June 17, 2018 Join Hirschfeld Kraemer Founding Partner Glen Kraemer, and over 13,000 HR professionals from around the world at the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, IL. This will be Glen’s ninth year presenting at the SHRM Annual Conference, each time...

Christine Helwick will appear on a panel at the 2018 NACUA Annual Conference in Minneapolis on June 25th. The panel will:   Focus on the practical considerations involved in developing a proactive system to prevent and properly respond to complaints of sexual misconduct involving faculty and employees   Discuss best practices for conducting effective campus...

The Employment Law Alliance invites you to attend our upcoming free 60-minute webinar: Sexual Harassment Among the Global Workforce: An HR Perspective in the United States Thursday, July 12, 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm PST 1:00pm–2:00pm MT 2:00pm–3:00pm CST 3:00pm–4:00pm EST Sexual Harassment in the workplace has been acknowledged around the world well before the first cries of the...

The Employment Law Alliance invites you to attend our upcoming free 60-minute webinar: Sexual Harassment Among the Global Workforce: An HR Perspective in Africa and the Middle East Tuesday, July 17, 2018 8:30am–9:30pm EST 1:30pm–2:30pm GMT+2 2:30pm–3:30pm GMT+3 3:30pm–4:30pm GMT+4 Sexual Harassment in the workplace has been acknowledged around the world well before the first cries of...

The Employment Law Alliance invites you to attend our upcoming free 90-minute webinar: Sexual Harassment Among the Global Workforce: An HR Perspective in Central America and Northern South America Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:00am – 11:30am PDT 11:00am –12:30pm MDT 12:00pm – 1:30pm CDT 1:00pm – 2:30pm EDT Sexual Harassment in the workplace has been acknowledged around...

The Employment Law Alliance invites you to attend our upcoming free 60-minute webinar: Sexual Harassment Among the Global Workforce: An HR Perspective in the Asia Pacific  Monday, August 20, 2018 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm CDT 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT Tuesday, August 21, 2018 9:00 am - 10:00 am...

Conducting An Effective Internal Investigation   What you don't know can cost you money. Protect yourself and be informed. On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, Steve Hirschfeld of Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP will present a lunchtime seminar designed to provide practical insight on those skills necessary to conduct an investigation into any type of employee misconduct claim. Conducting An...

On September 19, 2018, Glen Kraemer presented a live, 60-minute webinar entitled "Preventing Workplace Violence: Managing the Troubled Employee" to the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). This program is a multi-disciplinary examination of best practices concerning workplace violence prevention. Behavioral, legal and managerial considerations will be examined, with a specific emphasis on the role of...

Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP's Alison Hamer is co-presenting "Legal Issues Pertaining to Sanctuary, DACA, Dreamers, and ICE Investigations" at the University Risk Management & Insurance Association (URMIA) 49th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 2, 2018. Along with Karen Davis, VP of Administration and Finance at California Lutheran University, Alison will provide an...

Natasha Baker has been invited to speak at the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) 2018 Institute for Chief Academic Officers with Chief Financial and Chief Enrollment Management Officers, held in St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 3-6, 2018. Natasha is slated to speak at two sessions: Title IX: Compliance and Best Practices. Title IX concerns of colleges and universities...

NHRA Annual Legal Update - Half-Day Seminar Join Hirschfeld Kraemer's Kirstin Muller and Light Gabler's Jonathan Fraser Light as they provide a half-day overview of of EEO decisions, legislation, and cultural movements from 2018 and their impact on how your organization should operate in 2019 and beyond. Topics include how the #MeToo movement started with...

2019 has been a remarkable year in California employment law. Sacramento lawmakers have enacted sweeping changes to independent contractor classification, data privacy, and sexual harassment laws, impacting all aspects of the employment relationship, including mandatory arbitration, to name just a few of the many new laws that will have significant and far-reaching effects on the...

Is it safe for work to reopen? That is the biggest question employers everywhere are asking as COVID-19 stay-at-home orders start to lift. But that one question spawns many others, such as: Who will come back to work? Will employees want to come in to work,or is telework the “new normal”? What safety precautions must...