2009 Iowa Employment, Training and Benefits Conference
to be Held April 21st at Prairie Meadows –
Only $99 Per Participant
Already
in 2009, we have seen significant ADA changes with the
passage of the ADAAA, new FMLA regulations, and the
passage of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. With a new
President and one party controlling both houses of
Congress, employers can expect legislative action on a
variety of workplace initiatives that will re-shape the
employment landscape.
To
prepare employers for these far-reaching changes, the
2009 Iowa Employment Conference will be held on April 21
at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona.
The cost is only $99, which includes lunch and all
conference materials. This one-day conference will
feature powerful and informative concurrent sessions
presented by leading human resource and training
consultants, attorneys and benefits consultants on the
most critical employment issues likely to affect Iowa
employers in 2009. During each concurrent session,
attendees will participate in lively discussions of
practical approaches and new thinking on common
employment problems including:
1.
“2009 Changes to the Family and Medical Leave
Act.” Mike Staebell of the U.S. Department of Labor
will update you on the new provisions that became
effective January 16, 2009. The revisions provide for
new military leave entitlement, new administrative
forms, new medical certification protocols, new notice
requirements, and other changes impacting employers. It
is critical for employers to remain current and
compliant with this important law.
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
Act will focus on training employers on the provisions
of the new law, how to be prepared when it is
implemented, what organizational processes and
procedures will need to be changed, and how to remain in
compliance.
3. Managing Employees with Medical Conditions: Practical
Advice on Navigating through the various laws affecting
absences and leaves including the New FMLA Regulations
and ADA Amendments along with various state and federal
laws concerning pregnancies and workers compensation.
4.
Other sessions include:
a. 2009
Employment Law Update
b. FLSA
c.
Public Sector Collective Bargaining