Early Bird Breakouts Can Earn You Even MORE Credits at #NEHRA2015!

Attendees at #NEHRA2015 have the opportunity to gain additional continuing education credit by attending one of these five – yes, FIVE – options for credit before main sessions begin each day.

HR is a complicated patchwork of federal, state and local laws, regulations and requirements, most of which apply in some form to employers of all types and sizes. HR problems can surface when least expected, and can be extremely time consuming and costly. Join Martha Zackin of Bello Welsh LLP from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to gain tools on how to recognize legal risks inherent in day-to-day situations, and learn to prevent legal issues before they become serious problems.

Are there colleagues or key constituents with whom it is consistently difficult to collaborate? Do you need to break through past experience and work toward collaborative excellence? Attendance in this session will provide skills and assessments necessary to understand how you are perceived by colleagues. Speaker Maura Snow of Great Brook Biotechnology will walk participants through creating and nurturing effective connections between colleagues.

For those with legal on the brain, joins us for an Employment Law Update session with Dan Klein of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Human resources professionals know that keeping abreast of current legal developments are of the highest importance. Learn about key recent developments in employment law and discuss issues of current concern for employers and human resources professionals.

Hiring our veterans has become a major focus of talent acquisition and diversity & inclusion plans across many forward-thinking organizations who are determined to find the best talent. There is now wide-spread recognition that veterans have the values, skills, and experiences to have a real impact on the success of many organizations. Understanding the veteran as a job candidate and what they can bring to the table is critically important for all HR professionals. Join host (and Erdlen Award winner!) Michael Dunford and his panel for this one-hour program, which will provide invaluable insights and actionable information to assist the HR community in better understanding the military veteran as a viable candidate for jobs in your organization.

HR professionals are faced with challenging and complex employee issues on a daily basis, such as leaves of absence, FMLA, ADA, and requests for religious accommodation, just to name a few. Knowing "what to do when" can be difficult for even the most seasoned HR professional. Join host Martha Zackin for this highly interactive program designed for people who juggle the high-stakes responsibilities of human resources every day – from hiring and firing, leaves of absence, requests for accommodations, and complaints of discrimination or harassment.