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Approved for 6.50 PHR, SPHR and GPHR Recertification Credit Hours

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2012

Essential Employment Law: A Practical Course in the Basics

Houston Aug 24, 2012 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded
Austin Sep 13, 2012 AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded
Dallas Oct 3, 2012 Belo Mansion
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Overview

Essential Employment Law is a one-day HR program led by employment law experts Connie Cornell and Michael W. Fox, and is designed to provide overviews and updates on issues related to Texas employment law. Content is extensive and exhaustive with topics ranging from employment-at-will to discrimination issues, wage and hour violations, retaliation, FMLA and more.

This practical course provides detailed written materials, forms, sample employment contracts and handbook recommendations, and is ideal for HR professionals and beginning employment lawyers.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Day 1 Morning
  • 7:45 am
    Houston Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:20 am
    0.00 hr ethics
    Welcoming Remarks
    INSTRUCTORS

    Connie L. Cornell, PHR, is a founding partner of Cornell Smith & Mierl, LLP, an Austin labor and employment law firm. She is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources by the national Society for Human Resource Management.

    Michael W. Fox is a shareholder in the Austin office of Ogletree Deakins, a national labor and employment law firm. He has represented employers in employment law matters for more than 30 years and is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.


  • Houston Only
    THE LAW: THE BASICS

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Texas Is an "At-Will" State . . . So Why Worry?
    An overview of the legal aspects of the employment relationship and how tort law has been adapted in the workplace. Answering the client or the supervisor who thinks employment law begins and ends with "employment-at-will": What about terminating an employee for theft? Is there ever an obligation to give a reference on a former employee? How can a handshake get a manager sued for assault? What is intentional infliction of emotional distress? Can employee violence really be prevented? Is negligent retention really a cause of action?

  • 9:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
    Understanding the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact, and why it matters. Why do you need to know about the "shifting burden of proof"? How can you prevent liability for harassment even after it occurs? Why is retaliation the most dangerous cause of action, and what can you do about it?

  • 10:15 am
    Houston Only
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Wage and Hour: An Old Law in a Modern World
    Learn the basics of wage and hour law and why violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act have exploded. Among the areas covered are: Who is exempt and who is not, and what difference does it make? What is working time? How is overtime calculated? What are the most common mistakes and how do you avoid them?

  • 11:30 am
    0.50 hr
    Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The Other Major Entitlement Act
    The FMLA was the first federal act that required an employer to provide time off for employees. Learn the basics of the law which has been amended to cover additional types of leave.

  • Day 1 Afternoon
  • 12:00 pm
    Houston Only
    Lunch on your Own


  • Houston Only
    PRACTICAL APPLICATION

  • 1:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Hiring/Firing/Discipline/Documentation
    The basics of managing employees. Recognize the vulnerable points in the employment relationship and learn the best practices to make sure you minimize the number of problems and maximize your chances of successfully defending your actions when challenged.

  • 2:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Defensive Drafting: Handbooks and Forms
    Avoid common mistakes in drafting employee handbooks and learn about the latest in policies covering hot topics like social media. Learn what other human resource forms can help support the company's defenses and prove good faith efforts to comply.

  • 3:00 pm
    Houston Only
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    1.00 hr
    Investigating Sensitive Employment Complaints
    The investigation of an employee's complaint may be critical to an employer's only means of avoiding liability. The investigator may be a witness and the notes may be evidence. Learn how to investigate and document the process.

  • 4:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Annual Performance Reviews
    What are the pros and cons of evaluation systems? Are they really worth it? How to curb grade inflation?  What are the alternatives?

  • 4:45 pm
    Houston Only
    Adjourn

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Credit Info

  • Houston
  • Austin
  • Dallas
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 6.50 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 6.50 hrs
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Other Credit
Toggle view Human Resources PHR/SPHR/GPHR – 6.50 hrs
This program has been pre-approved for credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Please claim and certify your credit in "Your Briefcase" at the end of the program and after doing so you will be able to download your certificate of attendance with the HRCI  activity ID number. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 7.50 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 6.50 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 6.50 hrs
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Other Credit
Toggle view Human Resources PHR/SPHR/GPHR – 6.50 hrs
This program has been pre-approved for credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Please claim and certify your credit in "Your Briefcase" at the end of the program and after doing so you will be able to download your certificate of attendance with the HRCI  activity ID number. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 7.50 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 6.50 hrs
Legal Specialization(s): Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, Labor and Employment Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
Toggle view California – 6.50 hrs
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
Other Credit
Toggle view Human Resources PHR/SPHR/GPHR – 6.50 hrs
This program has been pre-approved for credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Please claim and certify your credit in "Your Briefcase" at the end of the program and after doing so you will be able to download your certificate of attendance with the HRCI  activity ID number. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 7.50 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Aug 24, 2012 – Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded
Austin – Sep 13, 2012 – AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded
Dallas – Oct 3, 2012 – Belo Mansion
Conference Concluded
Buy
  • Houston
  • Austin
  • Dallas
Standard Registration
Last day for $255.00 Regular pricing: Aug 15, 2012

$305.00 for registrations received after this time

Green Registration - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $250.00 Regular pricing: Aug 15, 2012

$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 17, 2012

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 20, 2012
Standard Registration
Last day for $255.00 Regular pricing: Sep 5, 2012

$305.00 for registrations received after this time

Green Registration - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $250.00 Regular pricing: Sep 5, 2012

$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 7, 2012

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Sep 10, 2012
Standard Registration
Last day for $255.00 Regular pricing: Sep 28, 2012

$305.00 for registrations received after this time

Green Registration - USB Key ONLY
Last day for $250.00 Regular pricing: Sep 28, 2012

$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Sep 28, 2012

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Oct 1, 2012

Venue

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Four Seasons Hotel

1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX
713.650.1300 (reservations)
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Parking Information

Valet parking day of event $15, overnight $30. Self-parking available at nearby garages.

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AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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Parking Information

Free daily self-parking at UT garages. Separate fees apply for valet and overnight parking.

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Belo Mansion

2101 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX
214.220.0239
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$4 per day for Dallas Bar Members; $10 per day for Non-Dallas Bar members (subject to availability)

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