April 21st Registration - DOL
Illinois Fox Valley SHRM Presents:
**Registration is now full for this event. You may still register to attend but a meal cannot be guaranteed.**
Straight from the Horses Mouth - DOL Investigations
April 21, 2016
11:15 am - 1:00 pm
Elgin Community College 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60123
Building E, Dining Room
$20
Presented by Gilbert Herrera, US Department of Labor
&
Sara Zorich, Smith Amundsen
The seminar will consist of a power point presentation that describes the investigation process. The investigator will discuss in great detail why an employer is investigated, records that need to be kept and presented to the Department of Labor, and give examples of questions asked of employees during the interviews. The investigator will discuss the fact-finding process and give an estimate of how long an investigation lasts. The presentation will also discuss the final conference and what assurances are needed from the employer. The investigator will discuss the agency’s process of assessing of back wages, civil money penalties, liquated damages, and payment plans.
Investigator Gilberto Herrera has worked with the Department of Labor 15 years. Mr. Herrera has conducted many compliance reviews of companies during his time as an investigator. The compliance reviews, Mr. Herrera has performed, have involved all the Acts the Department of Labor administers i.e. Fair Labor and Standards Act, Child Labor Act, Davis Bacon and Related acts, Service Contract Act, Family medical Leave Acts, and H-VISAs. Besides conducting compliance reviews, Mr. Herrera has assisted different regions throughout the country in training of new investigators, mentoring, assisting investigators that require a Spanish speaker, and performed outreach.
Reservations not cancelled 3 days prior to the meeting will be charged the cost of the meal.
Please submit a registration form for each person attending.
**Registration is now full for this event. You may still register to attend but a meal cannot be guaranteed.**