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• August 2024 - MOST Meeting

  • When
    13 Aug 2024
  •  
    10:15 AM - 11:35 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    Via Zoom

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  AUGUST will be via ZOOM

  Note: Look for an Emailed Zoom Link on Monday - Day Before This Meeting

  "Update on Accommodation - PWFA, Title VII, and ADA"
  

  
  

  Program 1 - MC-SHRM Members Only Special Topic (MOST)   
                       10:15*AM-11:35AM (*Registration 10:15AM-10:25AM)

  
  

  Presented by:  Sarah Glaser, Attorney 
                            - Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. 

  
  

  In typical years an update on accommodations would focus on ADA, but not this year!
  With so much to cover this year, Sarah Glaser will discuss EEOC’s Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, case law updates related to religious accommodations, and hot topics in ADA accommodation. Attendees will walk away with important, practical takeaways for HR.

  Participant Learning Objectives:

  ● Review changes in law related to accommodations for pregnancy, religious practice & disability     
  ● Discover information about changes to personnel forms and practices    
  ● Explore potential new areas of liability and compliance   

  

  

  Sarah Glaser heads up Lloyd Gosselink’s employment law practice group

  Sarah focuses on employment law compliance for her business and governmental entity clients. Her goal is always the same – to help her business and governmental entity clients comply with the law, treat their employees fairly, and stay off the witness stand.

  Sarah believes that every organization, no matter its size, deserves competent and efficient counsel, and she does her best to provide that counsel. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so she tries to develop relationships with her clients where they take proactive steps like calling her before they fire someone and allowing her to visit them regularly to conduct training. When necessary, she defends employers before governmental agencies and when they are sued in state or federal court.

  Sarah enjoys being involved with local HR groups and she serves on Austin SHRM’s Board of Directors and on Texas SHRM’s state council. She speaks regularly for various HR organizations and other trade organizations and loves the opportunity to connect with other people that speaking provides. Sarah has been listed as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star and a Top Austin Attorney by Austin Monthly Magazine in Labor and Employment categories for several years running.

  Sarah has long believed that it is important to love your job, enjoy your colleagues, and give back to your community. To that end, Sarah has served as President of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, Chair of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation, and is a Barrister in the Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court.

  Sarah received her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in Saint Louis and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.

  To learn more about Sarah Glaser, visit: www.lglawfirm.com

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• August 2024 - General Meeting

  • When
    13 Aug 2024
  •  
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Via Zoom

  Register

  AUGUST will be via ZOOM

  Note: Look for an Emailed Zoom Link on Monday - Day Before This Meeting

  "Top Ten Mistakes Plaintiff Attorneys Love"

  Program 2 - MC-SHRM General Meeting   
                       11:45*AM-1:00PM (*Registration 11:45AM-11:50AM)

  Presented by:  Sarah Glaser, Attorney 
                            - Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. 

  
  

  An overview of ten common mistakes that management-side employment lawyers hate to see time and time again and employee-side employment lawyers love to see.  Hear practical guidance and tips on how to mitigate risk for employers of all sizes.

  Participant Learning Objectives:

  ● Consider a high level overview of ten important employment law compliance issues

  ● Assess information on practical compliance with employment laws for employers of all sizes

  ● Examine compliance related matters and potential areas of liability

  

  

  Sarah Glaser heads up Lloyd Gosselink’s employment law practice group

  Sarah focuses on employment law compliance for her business and governmental entity clients. Her goal is always the same – to help her business and governmental entity clients comply with the law, treat their employees fairly, and stay off the witness stand.

  Sarah believes that every organization, no matter its size, deserves competent and efficient counsel, and she does her best to provide that counsel. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so she tries to develop relationships with her clients where they take proactive steps like calling her before they fire someone and allowing her to visit them regularly to conduct training. When necessary, she defends employers before governmental agencies and when they are sued in state or federal court.

  Sarah enjoys being involved with local HR groups and she serves on Austin SHRM’s Board of Directors and on Texas SHRM’s state council. She speaks regularly for various HR organizations and other trade organizations and loves the opportunity to connect with other people that speaking provides. Sarah has been listed as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star and a Top Austin Attorney by Austin Monthly Magazine in Labor and Employment categories for several years running.

  Sarah has long believed that it is important to love your job, enjoy your colleagues, and give back to your community. To that end, Sarah has served as President of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, Chair of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation, and is a Barrister in the Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court.

  Sarah received her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in Saint Louis and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.

  To learn more about Sarah Glaser, visit: www.lglawfirm.com

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• September 2024 - MOST Meeting

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

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  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
  

  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 (CDT)
  • Location
    City of Conroe - Conroe Tower - 300 West Davis Street, Conroe, TX - 1st Floor

  Register

  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
  

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

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