Managing Staff in Hard Times

Posted by on November 30, 2009

VIP hosts seminar on managing staff in hard times

Philadelphia VIP/LawWorks, Pfizer and DLA Piper LLP are co-sponsoring a free seminar on managing personnel in hard economic times on December 3 from 10:30am to 3:30pm.

The seminar will discuss legally permissible ways to help conserve resources and avoid employee terminations.

For those organizations that must terminate staff, the laws regulating reductions in force will be explained. This seminar will also highlight other legal risks facing employers in hard times, including the misclassification of employees, wage and hour violations, and union organizing campaigns.

The panel includes experienced labor and employment law attorneys who have helped many organizations explore alternatives to reductions in force, implement reductions in force, and avoid hidden legal risks. The panel will also include a human resources manager who will share insights about how her organization implemented changes while maintaining morale and productivity.

This seminar is designed for executive directors, board members, and officers with financial, operations, and human resources responsibilities.

The seminar will take place at DLA Piper LLP, 1650 Market St, Suite 4900, in Center City Philadelphia.  You must RSVP to reserve your space by emailing registerphilly@dlapiper.com.  Lunch will be provided.

The LawWorks project of Philadelphia VIP refers eligible nonprofits, small businesses and homeowners to lawyers who provide free legal services.  For more information about LawWorks and to obtain an application for free legal services, click here.

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