Meeting

A Seven-Step Program for Making Your Company Lawsuit-Proof

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Legal Update: Disability, Pregnancy and Religious Accommodations in the Workplace 

Federal and state laws require us to make accommodations for employees with disabilities, for employees who are pregnant, and for employees’ religious beliefs and practices.  Yet, many remain confused on exactly what the law requires, including how to properly identify and handle accommodation requests.  In this revealing presentation by the Management Association’s Senior Employment Counsel, Sonal A.

Legal Update - New Year, New Administration, New Expectations?

2017 brings in a number of changes - the election of a new President, ballot initiatives across the country, and a multitude of issues.  This presentation will give an overview of the legal changes that came with the 2016 elections and the anticipated changes across the federal agencies.

About the Presenter:

Kyle Hartman

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: POLICY AND MARKET TRENDS

Presented by: Dennis J. Powers, AIC, ARM, SCLA, CPCU, Vice President, Lamb, Little & Co.

Do you ever wonder why your Workers Compensation premiums are so high? Understanding the financial impact that Workers Compensation has on an employer can be a very daunting task. How do they calculate my premiums? What is the impact of my experience rating? How do I correctly report claims? Am I better off paying the small claims out of pocket so my premiums don't escalate?

Playing to Win:  Key Concepts in Effective Strategy

No matter the industry you are in, change is all around us.   Some changes are large-scale such as mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and intentional drives toward culture changes.   Some changes are smaller in scale such as changes in new programs, new benefit plans at open enrollment, new performance metrics, or new safety initiatives.   Please join our panel for an interactive discussion on engaging employees during change.

Wellness in the Workplace

Brian Stumm, Executive Vice President, Stumm Insurance

Brian began his insurance sales career in 1998 in Chicago, IL with a national benefits carrier, later becoming their Regional Sales Director in Seattle, WA in 2002.  He then founded Stumm Insurance in 2007 with his brothers.  Brian received his BBA in Marketing from the University of Kentucky, and resides in North Aurora with his wife Kristin and 3 children.

Changes and new mandates are coming quickly and often with little advanced notice to employers.  Is your organization prepared for the bargaining implications of the new overtime exemptions and joint employer rulings, as well as other aggressive labor policies pursued by the DOL and NLRB?  What will a new presidential administration bring?  Other topics to be discussed at this session include the implementation of discipline in a unionized environment and the NLRB’s intrusion into employer handbooks and the workplace. 

Legal Update - OSHA and New Illinois Laws

Best practices for minimizing Unemployment costs and exposure. The presentation will provide an overview of the Unemployment system including the life span of an unemployment claim and hearing procedures.  Ms. Cummis will also discuss what is effective documentation for protesting unemployment claims.