St Croix Valley Employers Association Employment Law Wednesday Webinar Series

Date and Time

Wednesday Sep 9, 2020
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

9/9, 9/16, and 9/23 from 11:30 am to 1 pm

Location

Virtual via the Blue Jeans platform

Fees/Admission

$40 for River Falls Chamber Members
$20 for Students

Price includes all three sessions

Website

http://scvea.com

Contact Information

PO Box 464 New Richmond, WI 54017
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Description

Wednesday, September 9th, 2020

Rethinking discipline: A tool to improve workplace performance and shield from liability

There has been a shift in thinking about discipline not as a means to punish, but instead as a means to improve the workplace by making the environment efficient, safe, and pleasant. While there are times that conduct may lead to immediate termination, this discussion will focus on lesser conduct necessitating the creation of a tailored performance improvement plan (PIP) to guide employees to being more effective. We will discuss the kind of information to include (and not include) in a PIP including measurable goals in order to modify conduct. If the employee can successfully complete the plan, then with a small amount of effort you were able to turn the employee around. If the employee cannot, and you know you had a solid plan to start, then you can be more certain that you will not face legal liability for a termination decision or find yourself needing to pay out a significant severance. All attendees of this live session will receive a sample attorney-drafted performance improvement plan that they can take back to their workplace.

Speaker:
Lida Bannink, Attorney Eckberg Lammers

Lida Bannink is a shareholder with Eckberg Lammers and the lead attorney in our Labor & Employment as well as a litigator in our business and individual law groups. She places a special emphasis on counseling employers, both businesses and municipalities, on how to manage the complex web of laws and regulations to support their entities' human resource needs. When called upon to litigate, she is a strong advocate in the courtroom.

Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

Diversity and Inclusion: Eliminating Unconscious Bias and Hidden Barriers

Diversity and inclusion are no longer just buzzwords among human resource professionals; actualizing diversity and inclusion has become a mandate for successful business operations. Even so, the “how” is not always clear. This session will address how to identify and remove unconscious bias barriers and implement systemic changes within the workplace to achieve defined diversity and inclusion goals.

Speakers:
Jennifer Nodes, Principal &
Hadley Simonett, Associate Jackson Lewis P.C.

Jennifer A. Nodes is a Principal in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She devotes her practice exclusively to counseling management in a wide variety of employment matters and litigating employment claims before administrative agencies and state and federal courts.

Ms. Nodes' litigation practice includes the defense of employers in single and multi-plaintiff actions in state and federal court on claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, retaliation, non-competes and protection against unfair competition, family medical leave laws, wrongful discharge and other employment compliance matters.

While attending law school, Ms. Simonett was awarded the Minnesota Bar Association Law Student Award for Excellence in Employment Law and recognized for her dedication to public service. She served as an editor of the Minnesota Journal of International Law, and President of the Student Employment and Labor Law Association from 2017-2019. She also participated in the Mediation Clinic, completing the 30-hour civil mediation training and becoming Minnesota Rule 114 Neutral roster eligible.

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

2020 Legal Update - Significant Legal Developments in a Year of Change

In this ninety-minute session, attendees can expect to explore the most significant federal, state, and local legal developments in the last 12 months that impact the HR field. COVID-19 related legal developments have understandably dominated our collective consciousness in 2020. This session will address these COVID-19 related legal developments—but will also emphasize many unrelated, “under the radar” legal developments including, but limited to, wage and hour laws, civil rights laws, labor laws impacting all businesses, general legal trends, anticipated legislation, and more.

Speaker:
Bryan T. Symes, Attorney Weld Riley, S.C.

Bryan has over a decade of experience representing business clients in the areas of employment law and litigation, labor relations and alternative dispute resolution. He is also a registered athlete agent/advisor and has experience advising professional baseball players.

Registration Fees:
$40 for SCVEA Members,
$50 for Non-SCVEA Members;
$20 for Students