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• September 2024 - MOST Meeting

  • When
    10 Sep 2024
  •  
    2:15 PM - 3:35 PM
  • Location
    City of Conroe - Conroe Tower - 300 West Davis Street, Conroe, TX - 1st Floor

  Registration is closed

  SEPTEMBER LOCATION: IN-PERSON

  300 W. Davis Street, Conroe, Texas - Council Chambers, 1st Floor

  
  "Artificial Intelligence: Are Your Policies Ready?"

  Program 1 - MC-SHRM Members Only Special Topic (MOST)    2:15*PM-3:35PM (*Registration 2:15PM-2:25PM)

  Presented by: David L. Barron, Attorney – Cozen O'Connor

  AI is here to stay. Many experts believe it will disrupt every aspect of life, including the workplace.
  

  What are the latest challenges employers need to be aware of?
  
  This session will provide an overview of the policies and practices that can help employers avoid trouble in this emerging area.

  Participant Learning Objectives:

  ●  Discover uses of AI in employment decisions & compliance risks for such practices

  ●  Identify the important elements of a comprehensive AI policy

  ●  Review strategies & best practices to avoid legal risk associated with employee AI use

  

  

  

  David L. Barron, Attorney is board certified in Labor and Employment law.

  David assists his clients with labor and employment needs, including
  

  representing clients at trials involving wrongful termination, discrimination,
  harassment, collective action overtime claims, and whistle-blower suits.
  corporate campaigns by unions. He litigates disputes before the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Department of Labor.  He advises management on various employment issues, including wage and hour, federal contractor compliance, employee terminations, discrimination, and harassment claims, drafting and enforcement of non-compete agreements, Sarbanes Oxley, and OSHA matters.

  Mr. Barron counsels clients on labor negotiations, elections, strikes, and harassment claims, drafting and enforcement of non-compete agreements, Sarbanes Oxley, and OSHA matters.

  To Learn more about David L. Barron, visit: www.cozen.com

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• September 2024 - General Meeting

  • When
    10 Sep 2024
  •  
    3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    City of Conroe - Conroe Tower - 300 West Davis Street, Conroe, TX - 1st Floor

  Registration is closed

  SEPTEMBER LOCATION: IN-PERSON

  300 W. Davis Street, Conroe, Texas - Council Chambers, 1st Floor

  
  
  

  "10 Wage & Hour Mistakes Made by Employers (How to Avoid Them)"

  Program 2 - MC-SHRM General Meeting   3:45*PM-5:00PM (*Registration 3:45PM-3:50PM)
  Presented by: David L. Barron, Attorney – Cozen O'Connor 
   

  Employee compensation is more complicated than ever before, with a new overtime regulation, increase in pay equity litigation, and a never ending wave of class actions.

  “With so many variables in play, what do employers need to know?”

  This session will identify common mistakes to avoid, and the best practices to evade litigation.  

  Participant Learning Objectives:

  ●  Examine new legislative & regulatory developments impacting employee pay practices

  ●  Discuss the new DOL overtime rule and pay equity

  ●  Evaluate common “off the clock” claims and trends in class action litigation

  ●  Explore duties tests for overtime exemptions & identify common misclassification mistakes

  

  

  David L. Barron, Attorney is board certified in Labor and Employment law.

  David assists his clients with labor and employment needs, including
  

  representing clients at trials involving wrongful termination, discrimination,
  harassment, collective action overtime claims, and whistle-blower suits.
  corporate campaigns by unions. He litigates disputes before the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Department of Labor.  He advises management on various employment issues, including wage and hour, federal contractor compliance, employee terminations, discrimination, and harassment claims, drafting and enforcement of non-compete agreements, Sarbanes Oxley, and OSHA matters.

  Mr. Barron counsels clients on labor negotiations, elections, strikes, and harassment claims, drafting and enforcement of non-compete agreements, Sarbanes Oxley, and OSHA matters.

  To Learn more about David L. Barron, visit: www.cozen.com

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• October 2024 - MOST Meeting

  • When
    8 Oct 2024
  •  
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    October will be: Zoom Virtual Meeting

  Register

  OCTOBER will be via ZOOM
  Note: Look for an Emailed Zoom Link on Monday - Day Before This Meeting

  "Identifying Candidate Behaviors to Help Predict Success"

  
  

  Program - MC-SHRM MOST Meeting   7:45*AM-9:00AM (*Registration 7:30AM-7:45AM)

  Presented By: Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP - Imperative
  

  Many employers are recognizing that employees’ behavioral traits are as important to success as knowledge or experience. In this presentation, Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP will explore effective strategies for evaluating essential behavior traits such as communication, adaptability, and teamwork during the hiring process. Learn how to leverage the content of job postings and the application process, assessments, interviews, reference checks, and other tools to assess relevant behavioral skills and make informed hiring decisions that contribute to long-term organizational success.

  Participant Learning Objectives:

  • Examine the impact that employee behavior traits have on success
  • Review behavior traits that are relevant to specific jobs while minimizing bias
  • Implement processes and tools to measure job-relevant applicant behaviors

  

  

  Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.

  Mike shares his insight from more than two decades of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year. Additionally, Imperative is included in the prestigious Best Places to Work in Texas list and has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year.

  Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council. Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.

  To Learn more about Mike Coffey, visit: https://imperativeinfo.com

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• October 2024 - General Meeting

  • When
    8 Oct 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Location
    October will be: Zoom Virtual Meeting

  Register

  OCTOBER will be via ZOOM
  Note: Look for an Emailed Zoom Link on Monday - Day Before This Meeting

  Thank You to Sponsor: Torchy's Tacos - Conroe Location                  

  
  "Mitigating Bias in the Employee Selection Process"

  Program - MC-SHRM General Meeting   9:05*AM-10:15AM (*Registration 9:00AM-9:05AM)

  Presented By: Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP - Imperative

  Many businesses recognize that unintended bias is negatively impacting their ability to recruit and retain qualified talent. In this presentation, Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP will discuss kinds of bias, common practices that reinforce bias, and practical ways to mitigate bias during the employee recruitment and selection process.

  Participant Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize different kinds of bias in the employee selection process
  • Redesign employee selection processes to mitigate the impact of bias
  • Train hiring managers to recognize and avoid bias in the hiring process

  

  

  Mike Coffey, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is an entrepreneur, human resources professional, licensed private investigator, and HR consultant. In 1999, he founded Imperative, a background investigations firm helping risk-averse companies make well-informed decisions about the people they involve in their business. Today, Imperative serves hundreds of businesses across the US and, through its PFC Caregiver & Household Screening brand, many more private estates, family offices, and personal service agencies.

  Mike shares his insight from more than two decades of HR-entrepreneurship on the Good Morning, HR podcast, where each week he talks to business leaders about bringing people together to create value for customers, shareholders, and community. Mike has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of Excellence and has twice been named HR Professional of the Year. Additionally, Imperative is included in the prestigious Best Places to Work in Texas list and has been named the Texas Association of Business’ small business of the year.

  Mike is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and volunteers with the SHRM Texas State Council. Mike lives in Fort Worth with his very patient wife. He practices yoga and maintains a keto diet, about both of which he will gladly tell you way more than you want to know.

  To Learn more about Mike Coffey, visit: https://imperativeinfo.com

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