Chapter Meeting

Morning Workshop: Top HR and Benefits Mistakes and HR Roundtable

Employment lawyers often see their clients, big and small, make the same types of mistakes over and over again. These mistakes affect morale, invite legal claims and affect their organization's bottom line. Could you list the mistakes that most often land employers in legal trouble?

In this workshop, a panel of seasoned employment and employee benefits attorneys will share their list of top HR and benefits mistakes, real-life situations, and suggestions for correcting and avoiding problem-prone practices. You will leave the program better able to spot potential pitfalls in your HR and benefits practices.

The presentation will be followed by an HR roundtable, where the panel members and participants will discuss and answer your questions on HR and benefits issues. The roundtable will offer a valuable opportunity to ask about sticky situations and to discuss best (and worst) practices. Bring your questions!

Lunch Keynote: Annual Legal Update

GMA SHRM's annual legal update helps you to get "up to speed" on the latest employment cases affecting Wisconsin’s businesses and legislative developments you need to know about. Start the year off right! Don't let new changes under the law trip you up!

Registration:
GMA SHRM Member Online Registration
Printable Registration Form
Non-GMA SHRM Member Registration

Date:
Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Location:
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Madison East Towne
4402 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
1-608-244-4703
Click here for hotel and direction information.

Schedule: Click program title for description

Fees:

Our Presenters:

Brian L. Anderson

Brian L. Anderson, JD, LLM, CPA, CEBS, is a shareholder in the Madison law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. He practices in the areas of employee benefits (including retirement plans and health plans, ERISA, HIPAA, cafeteria plans, and COBRA), business and tax law, nonprofit organizations, and estate planning. He is the current chair of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the past chair of its Employee Benefits Committee. He is a frequent speaker on ERISA and employee benefit matters.

Bradley C. Fulton

Bradley C. Fulton, a shareholder in the Madison law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C., concentrates his practice on representing private and public sector management interests in all aspects of labor and employment law. Brad has experience in a variety of employment-related issues, including discrimination, harassment, collective bargaining, union election and unfair labor practice proceedings, grievance arbitrations, and wrongful discharge. He also counsels employers and human resource professionals throughout the employment relationship, from the drafting of employee handbooks and policies to consulting during the hiring, discipline and termination processes. Appointed by former Governor Tommy G. Thompson, Brad previously served as a management representative on the Wisconsin Labor-Management Council. He is a frequent speaker on labor and employment matters.

Jennifer S. Mirus
Jennifer Mirus is a partner in the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group at the Boardman Law Firm. Jennifer troubleshoots all aspects of employment relations for her clients, including hiring and firing, wage issues, discrimination, FMLA, and harassment. She also drafts employee handbooks, employment and separation agreements, and non-competition and confidentiality agreements. Jennifer assists her clients in creating practical solutions for their workplace issues. Jennifer is a frequent speaker for SHRM, teaches employment law courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Small Business Development Center, is an alumna of Leadership Greater Madison and is past President of the Legal Association for Women.

For more information contact:

GMA SHRM Management Team
2830 Agriculture Dr.
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 204-9814
fax (608) 204-9818
chapteradmin@gmashrm.org

Program Schedule subject to change.