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Jefferson County Human Resource Management Association August Half Day Seminar ~ A Program for HR Professionals & Managers ~ Date: Wednesday, August 7 th , 2012 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Sponsor Announcement & Introduction 8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Speaker Location: Aurora Medical Center – Draper Hall 36500 Aurora Drive Summit, WI 53066 Speaker: Bob Gregg - Boardman Law Firm Effective Hiring Process – Assuring Good Hires Hiring is the most important function of any organization since your mission is accomplished by the people you select. You are blessed with good selections; you are haunted by bad hires, and often end up in litigation over the hiring process or the later discharge of poor selections. Failure to adequately check or test background of applicants can result in harm and liability for negligent hiring and reckless endangerment. BUT the "victims" of improper background investigations, drug screens or pre- employment tests also have legal challenges under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Title VII, the ADA and invasion of privacy laws. This program covers the employer's need for secure and effective hiring while avoiding improper practices. The presentation covers: Overview of Relevant Laws (discrimination, negligent hiring, defamation, privacy, FCRA and more) Illegal Discrimination and Illegal Inquiry The ADA Requirements Validity and Developing Valid Interview Questions Pre-Employment Reference and Background Checks, Criminal Records, Testing and Screening o Can you look at an applicant's social media What Not to do in an Interview Documentation We encourage you to invite managers in your company to attend this special seminar – it’s not just for HR! About the Presenter : Bob Gregg, a partner at the Boardman & Clark Law Firm in Madison, Wisconsin. He is an employment relations attorney with over 30 years of legal, speaking and training experience. Bob litigates employment cases, Sponsorship Opportunity! We are still looking for a sponsor for this program.

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Jefferson County Human Resource Management Association

August Half Day Seminar ~ A Program for HR Professionals & Managers ~

Date: Wednesday, August 7th, 2012Time: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Sponsor Announcement & Introduction8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Speaker

Location: Aurora Medical Center – Draper Hall36500 Aurora DriveSummit, WI 53066

Speaker: Bob Gregg - Boardman Law Firm

Effective Hiring Process – Assuring Good Hires Hiring is the most important function of any organization since your mission is accomplished by the people you select. You are blessed with good selections; you are haunted by bad hires, and often end up in litigation over the hiring process or the later discharge of poor selections.

Failure to adequately check or test background of applicants can result in harm and liability for negligent hiring and reckless endangerment. BUT the "victims" of improper background investigations, drug screens or pre-employment tests also have legal challenges under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Title VII, the ADA and invasion of privacy laws.

This program covers the employer's need for secure and effective hiring while avoiding improper practices. The presentation covers:

Overview of Relevant Laws (discrimination, negligent hiring, defamation, privacy, FCRA and more) Illegal Discrimination and Illegal Inquiry The ADA Requirements Validity and Developing Valid Interview Questions Pre-Employment Reference and Background Checks, Criminal Records, Testing and Screening

o Can you look at an applicant's social media What Not to do in an Interview Documentation

We encourage you to invite managers in your company to attend this special seminar – it’s not just for HR!About the Presenter: Bob Gregg, a partner at the Boardman & Clark Law Firm in Madison, Wisconsin. He is an employment relations attorney with over 30 years of legal, speaking and training experience. Bob litigates employment cases, representing employers in discrimination, FLSA, FMLA and all other areas of employment law. Bob brings his years of employment law experience to offer strategies which identify and solve problems before they generate lawsuits. He has designed the hiring process for numerous employers. Bob has conducted over 3,000 seminars throughout the United States and authored numerous articles on practical employment issues. He is a nationally recognized authority on workplace issues. Bob's dynamic and engaging presentations turn legal concepts into easily understood practical advice that any organization can apply. Bob is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the National Speakers Association, a National Faculty Member of the American Association for Affirmative Action and serves on the Board of Directors for the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Foundation.

This program has been submitted for approval for general recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program may meet the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

Sponsorship Opportunity!

We are still looking for a sponsor for this program. If you are interested, please email Kari Malek at

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Jefferson County Human Resource Management Association

**************************************************************************************** Member Cost: $ 45.00 per person Non-Member Cost: $ 55.00 per person Student Cost: $ 15.00 per personSpecial Discount: $ 200.00 for five (5) people

Your registration fee includes beverages, a light snack and handouts.

Please register online by Wednesday, July 31 at:

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1287244/2013-Summer-Program****************************************************************************************

Map to Aurora Medical Center – Draper Hall:

36500 Aurora Drive, Summit, WI 53066

Once you arrive at the address, please enter through the Main Entrance of the Hospital (the South East side of the building).

You will enter through the front door and see the reception desk when you walk in. You may ask for directions there…

OR

Turn left at the reception desk. Take the 2nd hallway on the left. You will see a sign for the large conference room. Draper Hall is a little farther down on your left.