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Upcoming classes and other opportunities
April 7 Legal Briefing: FMLA
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Did you know...
According to The 2009 Screening Index, 9% of 5.5 million background checks performed in '08 contained an adverse record of some kind, such as criminal history, poor credit or driving violations.
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Be Prepared: Department of Labor Becoming More Aggressive
by Gary Roscoe, Regional Manager, The HR Group, Inc.
 About Gary: As a Strategic Human Resources Consultant with 30 years of HR experience, Gary is a proactive business partner specializing in creating the culture and best practices designed to drive corporate vision and objectives. He has extensive experience with start-up companies, turnaround environments and rejuvenating distressed HR functions. His diverse background includes manufacturing, distribution, government services and power generation.
When you think about the risks to your company's bottom line, what comes to mind? Injuries to your workers or others? Property damage? Negligence or even criminal activity? All valid, to be sure. But there's another area most contractors don't think about too often: the risk of being found in violation of the many laws covered by the Department of Labor.
Some laws are well known and usually adhered to, like reporting an on-the-job injury. But many others are less familiar. For instance, do you keep the medical information on your employees in separate files, and keep those files in a separate file cabinet from other employee records? If not, and it was discovered in an audit, you would be subject to a fine of $10,000.
Likewise, do you keep timecards for at least one year, and the files on terminated employees for seven years after the end of employment? If not, and discovered, you could once again be writing a check to the government.
You may be thinking "That could be serious, but what are the odds they'll ever do an audit on me... right?"
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Legal Briefing
Wage & Hour: Listen Now or Pay Later Presented by Kevin S. Joyner, Ogletree Deakins Attorneys at Law
Date/time: Wednesday, May 5; 8:00 - 9:30am
Location: HRG Academy, 216-3 S. Swing Rd., Greensboro, NC
Cost: $35 (complimentary to current clients of The HR Group)
Wage claims represent one of the most significant areas of legal exposure that employers face, and wage and hour laws often create confusion as human resource professions try to ensure their workplace complies with all of the legal requirements. This session will help equip and assist human resource professionals in navigating the legal mines of the Fair Labor Standards Act, including a discussion of commonly utilized exemptions from the overtime requirements. It will also address the North Carolina state-specific obligations arising under the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how you can avoid costly mistakes.
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