A BLR Audio Conference with Practical Compliance Strategies

As a new year dawns, many HR professionals and employers are still struggling to digest the latest wave of new federal employment-related laws and regulations. These changes affect everything from how you keep personnel records and offer healthcare benefits to how you pay your workers and maintain your retirement plans.

How soon will federal officials increase the current national minimum wage? Will you run afoul of new e-mail storage rules that could expose you to significant legal risks if you don't know the details and follow them to the letter? Do you understand how the new EEO-1 form will affect the way you classify your employees? Have you made plans yet for the impact of the new Health Savings Account(HSA) changes? Will the Pension Protection Act change your retirement benefits in ways that could upset your employees?

During this 90-minute audio conference on January 24, our experts will explain, in plain English, the new federal laws and regulations governing employment issues in 2007. You'll learn how to gauge the impact of these new rules on your workplace, and how to take immediate steps to ensure that you're complying as required. And, you'll have the chance to ask our expert speakers questions (by e-mail or over the phone), so that you can find out how to protect your organization against the legal risks and liabilities specific to you.

You and Your Colleagues will learn:

• How to prepare for expected changes in federal minimum wage levels
• The impact of new rules governing HSAs on your employee benefit programs
• The steps you should take in 2007 to comply with new regulations based on amendments to the Immigration Reform Act
• Why the Pension Protection Act may affect your workers' retirement benefits
• The best ways to classify your supervisors and front-line employees to prepare for the new EEO-1 changes
• Why you should adopt new e-mail storage and Internet usage policies to protect yourself against legal claims

January 24, 2007

What's New for 2007: New Laws Affecting U.S. Employers; Are You Up to Speed?

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Central)
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Mountain)
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Pacific)

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time. Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask questions - either on the phone or via e-mail - and get an immediate response from the speakers.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from Business & Legal Reports sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up to Attend with Confidence

With Business & Legal Reports audio conferences, you're completely protected. If for any reason this program does not meet your expectations, just let us know and you will promptly receive a full refund.

To register - or to purchase a CD recording of this live conference if you can't attend - please click below.

Register for:

Upcoming Audio Conferences from BLR

New EEO-1 Reporting Rules - Are You Prepared?
January 11, 2007

What's New for 2007: Workplace Safety Trends to Watch, Training to Conduct, and Pitfalls to Avoid
January 18, 2007

What's New for 2007: New Laws and Court Cases Affecting Illinois Employers; Are You Up to Speed?
January 25, 2007

What's New for 2007: Laws and Court Cases That Texas Employers Should Know About; Are You Up to Speed?
January 26, 2007

January 24, 2007

1:30 p.m. (Eastern)
12:30 p.m. (Central)
11:30 a.m. (Mountain)
10:30 a.m. (Pacific)

Or call, 1-800-7-ASK-BLR (1-800-727-5257), and mention conference code:WBP2551.

About Your Speakers

Brent L. Wilson, Esq.,
is a partner at the Atlanta, Georgia, law firm of Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson. He defends employers in employment-related litigation and labor matters and counsels them proactively regarding day-to-day human resources issues. Also, he is a frequent speaker on employment law and labor relations topics and an adjunct professor at the Emory University School of Law. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia.