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Upcoming Seminars
Classes with Tom Harper at the University of North Florida

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) imposes significant restrictions on a covered employer’s treatment of eligible employees who request, take and return from leave. The FMLA is a complex statute, with many important medical leave issues that require an understanding of FMLA policies. .

You will learn:

• How To Make FMLA Coverage Eligibility Assessments and Process FMLA Leave   Requests
• How to be Compliant With FMLA Notice and Recordkeeping Requirements
• Advanced FMLA Issues
• How FMLA Intersects With Other Laws and Policies

September 21, 2010 - Understanding FMLA - 9 AM to 4:30 PM
November 9, 2010 - Understanding FMLA - 9 AM to 4:30 PM

February 23, 2011 - Understanding FLSA - 9 AM to 4:30 PM
March 9, 2011 - Labor and Employment Complaince for Managers and Supervisors - 9 AM to 12 PM

Enrollment Information
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
 
How to Avoid Firing Mistakes
All employers should be aware of policies and procedures that need to be in place concerning employment dismissal and/or termination. This three-hour class will teach you applicable Florida and Federal rules and regulations to including:

• Employment At Will
• Florida's Protected Classes
• Unwritten Rules You Should
• Documentation
• Handling Unemployment Claims
• Use of Progressive Discipline
• Attendance and Other FMLA issues

Handouts and reference materials will be provided as part of the cost of both classes
September 29, 2010 - How to Avoid Firing Mistakes - 9 AM to 12 PM
November 16, 2010 - How to Avoid Firing Mistakes - 9 AM to 12 PM
Enrollment Information
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
Recent Seminars
HR Manager Liability and Recent Developments in Employment Laws

Greg will present when HR Managers and Supervisors can be individually liable under the myriad of employment laws such as FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, FCRA , etc. He will also speak to recent developments in Employment Laws to include new laws, pending/threatened legislation and hot button issues.

Volusia Manufacturers Association Speaker: Gregg Gerlach, Esquire, HarperGerlach PL
Date:
Time:
Location:
June 8, 2010
7:45 AM to 9:00 AM
Indigo Lakes Golf Club
312 Indigo Lakes Drive
Daytona Beach, FL
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
HR Compliance Issues
Gregg Gerlach, Harper Gerlach Law Firm, and Amy Harrison, Ford & Harrison Law Firm will be presenting HR Compliance Issues. Giselle Carson from the Marks Gray Law Firm will speak on Immigration Law Issues affecting HR Compliance. Your participation is welcome and greatly appreciated.
Date:
Time:
Location:
June 9, 2010
12 - 1:30 PM
The Haskell Company
111 Riverside Ave.
Jacksonville FL
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
 
Florida Employment Laws:
What All Employers Need to Know
Workforce Madison County Employer Workshop with Tom Harper
Date:
Time:
Location:
Friday April 30, 2010
2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Monticello Chamber of Commerce
420 W. Washington St.
Monticello, Fl 32344
Workplace Violence
Speaking Engagement American Society of Safety Engineers with Gregg Gerlach
Date:
Time:
April 21, 2010
11:30 A.M. – 1 P.M.
Workplace Investigations – How To Do It Right
Compass Consulting HR Workshop with Gregg Gerlach
Date:
Time:
Location:
April 20, 2010
Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Workshop 8:10 a.m.
Roger Main Building
Room 370 Behind St. Luke’s Hospital
4201 Belfort Road
Jacksonville, Florida
Managing Within The Law
Supervisory Training Class with Tom Harper
Date:
Time:
Location:
Feb 24, 2010
9-4pm
University of North Florida
Continuing Education Center Division of Continuing Education
12000 Alumni Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2678
Payroll Compliance for Professionals Seminar
Date:
Time:
Location:
December 15, 2009
8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Jacksonville Marriott
4670 Salisbury Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-296-222
Presented by Gregg Gerlach
Navigating Legal Minefields
An Interactive Business Law Workshop for Business Owners and Executives
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
WJCT / NPR / Channel 7 Community Room 
100 Festival Park Ave. 
(across from Jacksonville Municipal Stadium) 
Jacksonville, Fl  32202
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
HR Challenges Workshop
Compass Consulting Group presents the HR Challenges Workshop 2009. Gregg Gerlach will be among the speakers in this informative seminar. Training Certificates with free consultation will be awarded to all participants.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
7:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Roger Main Building. Room 370
Behind St. Luke's Hospital
4201 Belfort Rd.
Jacksonville, Fl 32216
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
 
HR Boot Camp
Speakers:
Steve Hall, President, East Coast Insurors, Certified WorkComp Advisor
Gregg Gerlach, Esquire, HarperGerlach, Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law
A COBRA Primer things employers should know about the law
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
7:45 A.M. to 10:00 A..M.
DBIA-Volusia Room
700 Catalina Drive Suite 300
Daytona Beach, FL 32114

COBRA, Workers Comp and Your Group Health Policy. What do your employee injured on the job, COBRA and your group health policy have to do with each other? Have you read your group health policy lately? How about ever? There are huge responsibilities for the employer inside your health plan made even more onerous by the introduction of a workers comp claim. Find out how what you don’t know might put you out of business or ruin your employee relationships.

How to Conduct a Workers Comp Compensability Investigation. It is estimated that 20% of all claims paid under workers comp are “non-compensable”. How many of yours are non-compensable? Find out what kinds of claims are not compensable and how to conduct your own investigation as part of your claim process. Keeping these claims out of your workers comp claims experience can save tons of money on your workers comp premiums.

News Find out what the Florida Legislature has in store for you on the workers comp front   New drug testing opportunities

For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Gregg Gerlach and Amy Harrison from the Ford Harrison Law Firm, will be presenting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and The Importance of Harassment Avoidance Training to the Associated Builders and Contractors Human Resource Council. Lunch is included.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Wednesday , September 9. 2009
Noon to 1:30 PM
The Haskell Company
111 Riverside Ave.
Jacksonville, Fl 32204
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
Federal Labor Laws and Legislation Update
Change We’ve Been Dealt:
New and Imminent Federal Labor and Employment Laws
Gregg Gerlach will speak to the Human Resources Division of the Volusia Manufacturers Association on the many recent changes and anticipated changes to federal labor laws and how they affect employers.
Topics included:
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
  • The Employee Free Choice Act
  • The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
  • Executive Compensation New FMLA Regulations
  • Changes to Who Pays for COBRA Coverage
Date:
Time:
Location:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
7:30 A.M. (Breakfast Included)
Volusia Room, Daytona International Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida.
For more information contact Rita Geer by:
Phone: 904-296-7000, or
Email: rita@harpergerlach.com
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