See your Agenda Schedule below. Full Agenda coming soon!

DAY  1 - Thursday

7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.
REGISTRATION-BREAKFAST

8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
WELCOME-ANNOUNCEMENTS

OPENING KEYNOTE
A Year of Sweeping Employment Law Change Hits HR: What It Means and What Comes Next
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Let our expert panel help you expand your employment law knowledge base, from the new wage & hour and employee classification crackdown to the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Employee Non-Discrimination Act. You'll get an insider's preview of critical employment law developments expected in 2010 and 2011.

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

ENFORCEMENT TRACK - SESSION 1
Unions Rejoice: What the New Pro-Labor NLRB Means for Employers
Employers can expect pro-labor reforms in light of President Obama's new union-friendly appointees to the National Labor Relations Board. Learn how to manage a workforce in the face of this new reality.
Presenter: Kevin C. McCormick, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 1
What's New and Hot With the FMLA
Learn how the DOL's recent FMLA "clarifications" and recent FMLA discrimination lawsuits will affect your policies.
Presenters: Charles S. Plumb and Sam R. Fulkerson - McAfee & Taft

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK -SESSION 1
How American Express Has "Friended" Social Media to Keep Employees Engaged
Learn how American Express has used a clever social media mix of wikis, microblogs, collaboration tools and podcasts to engage employees and management at all levels.
Presenter: James D. Lynch, American Express Company, FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For

HOT TOPICS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK - SESSION 1
Special Conference Series: Health Care Reform for Employers-Part I
What Employers Need to Know About Health Care Reform - Now! Our panel of experts will explain what the 2010 Health Care Reform really means for employers.
Presenters: Ashley Gillihan and John R. Hickman - Alston & Bird LLP (Nashville)

10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
MORNING BREAK

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

ENFORCEMENT TRACK  - SESSION 2
Keeping Up With the EEOC's 2010 Enforcement Priorities
The EEOC has a new swagger in its enforcement step due to an additional $18 million and 100 new. Learn the EEOC's new agenda and your legal rights if EEOC investigators come calling.
Presenters: Susan G. Fentin, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. (Nashville)
Peter M. Panken, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Las Vegas)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 2
Why the ADA and its Recent Amendments Present Fresh Challenges for Employers
Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act from the recent ADA Amendments Act present new challenges for employers. Find out what makes the ADA and its recent changes unique opportunities for incurring new legal risks.
Presenters: Jonathan R. Mook, DiMuroGinsberg PC
James S. Brown, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP (Nashville)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 2
Connecting HR to the Company's Strategy: A Case Study (Nashville only)
In this case-study session, learn how HR at the engineering consulting firm Smith Seckman Reid went from administrator to strategic contributor.
Presenter: Betsy Crow, Esq. SPHR, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (Nashville)

How Google's Virtual Classroom Is Making Workforce Training Fun Again (Las Vegas only)
At Google, they've created a fun, multimedia training platform that's making training and development fun again through self-paced learning and collaborative communications. Learn how this new virtual learning program is helping Google develop its new generation of leaders.
Presenter: Joel Constable, Google Inc., Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for in America (Las Vegas)

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 2
Special Conference Series: Health Care Reform for Employers-Part II
How to Prepare for Health Care Reform's Future Regulations ¾ Today! Learn about the law's effect on your employer health plans and what you can today to prepare for these sweeping changes.
Presenters: Ashley Gillihan and , Alston & Bird LLP (Nashville)
John R. Hickman, Alston & Bird LLP (Las Vegas)

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
SPECIAL Luncheon Presentation
Have fun and boost your legal knowledge when you participate in "Family Feud: The HR Edition."
Presenters: Mark I. Schickman, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP
Brad Forrister, M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 3
Managing FMLA Intermittent Leave and Controlling Abuse
With our annual ADA compliance update, find out what makes the ADA and its recent changes unique opportunities for incurring new legal risks.
Presenters: Jonathan R. Mook, DiMuroGinsberg PC
James S. Brown, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP (Nashville)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 3
Using Succession Planning to Build Talent From Within
Learn how to design and deliver a succession plan that differentiates your organization and ensures the right people receive the torch to lead your future business operations.
Presenter: Dan Ryan, The Human Capital Group

HOT TOPICS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK - SESSION 3
Dos and Don'ts for U.S. Companies Operating in Mexico
Discover your obligations and rights and learn the proactive steps needed to double and triple-check your employee policies when doing business in Mexico.
Presenter: Francisco Peña, Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 4
Employer Obligations Under the New Genetic Information Protection Law
Learn new obligations under GINA and get your questions answered by an expert attorney who's been closely watching the law's impact.
Presenter: Adria B. Martinelli, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
AFTERNOON BREAK

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.    
FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

ENFORCEMENT TRACK - SESSION 4
Immigration Enforcement: E-Verify, ICE Raids and Other Issues for Employers
Learn how to stay a step ahead of new immigration enforcement initiatives and how to ensure your non-native talent is legally employed.
Presenter: Christopher L. Thomas, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 4
Overcoming Your Company's ADA Compliance Missteps
With the recent changes to FMLA and the ADA, the chances of making a compliance misstep are greater than ever. Don't get caught off guard. Learn your options to help clean up common compliance messes.
Presenter: Jonathan R. Mook, DiMuroGinsberg PC

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 4
Feed Your Talent Pipeline With Social Media Recruiting
Learn inexpensive and effective recruiting techniques using Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin® and other social media and learn how to avoid legal missteps when implementing these online tools.
Presenter: Margaret (Molly) M. DiBianca, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

HOT TOPICS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK - SESSION 5
How to Address The New Sexual Harassment
There are several new "subtle" forms of sexual harassment occurring in today's work environment. Learn how to modify your organization's anti-harassment policies to protect against these new threats Presenters: Mark I. Schickman and Cathleen S. Yonahara, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP

3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
BREAK

3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
CLOSING KEYNOTE - DAY ONE
Women in the Workplace 2010: Legal and Management Challenges for Employers
More women, frustrated by the choice between motherhood and a career, continue to leave the workforce, leading to a catastrophic loss of talent for U.S. employers. Learn how to craft a strategy that focuses on retaining this important segment of the U.S. talent market.
Presenter: Susan Fahey Desmond, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.

See your Schedule for Day 2 below. Full Agenda coming soon!

DAY  2 - Friday

7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. 
BREAKFAST-ANNOUNCEMENTS

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
How Zappos.com Relies on Flat-Out Fun to Build a Committed Workforce
In this extraordinary keynote session, you'll get an insider's tour of Zappos.com, Fortune's "Best 100 Companies to Work For List" and Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies."
Presenters: Jamie Naughton - Zappos.com (Nashville)
Hollie Delaney - Zappos.com (Las Vegas)

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

ENFORCEMENT TRACK - SESSION 5
A Resurgent DOL Ramps Up Its Wage & Hour Investigations: Are You Prepared?
The Wage & Hour Division has hired hundreds of additional investigators to target employers. Learn what this stepped-up enforcement means and what to do NOW to prepare.
Presenter: Susan Fahey Desmond - Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 5
Encore Session: When Mistakes Are Made: Overcoming Your Company's ADA Compliance Missteps
See Day 1, 2:30 p.m., FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 4

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 5
Creating a Great Workplace: Advice From the Front Lines (Nashville only)
Discover the common framework that all great workplaces share and the key steps that an organization must take internally to become an authentic employer of choice.
Presenters: Hal Adler - Leadership Landing
Lee Johnston - Holder Construction Co., 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America
Buddy League - Branscome, Inc.

Case Study: How EMC Combines Social Media and Workforce Engagement to Build a Strong Employment Brand (Las Vegas only)
Learn how EMC's integration of its workforce with its recruitment efforts is strengthening the company's ability to reach the best talent.
Presenter: Polly Pearson - EMC Corporation (Las Vegas)

HOT TOPICS IN EMPLOYMENT LAW TRACK - SESSION 6
They're Back! How to Protect Your Organization From Surging Retaliation Claims
Learn how to protect your company from devastating and costly retaliation claims, and why current and former employees are winning these cases.
Presenters: Michael F. McGahan - Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Nashville)
Peter M. Panken - Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Las Vegas)

10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
MORNING BREAK

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

ENFORCEMENT TRACK - SESSION 6
Get Your Workplace Safety Practices in Line With OSHA's New Enforcement Efforts
Workplace safety enforcement is a top priority for t he Obama Administration's OSHA. . Learn how t o stay out of their crosshairs as the agency triples its focus on workplace safety violations.
Presenters: Patrick J. Veters - Jones Walker (Nashville)
Erin Carney D'Angelo - Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Las Vegas)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 6
Get Your Tough FMLA & ADA Questions Answered
Bring on your questions! Top employment law attorneys from the Employers Counsel Network will drill down to the answers.
Presenters: Stacie L. Caraway - Miller & Martin PLLC
Susan G. Fentin, Skoler - Abbott & Presser, P.C. (Nashville)
Sam R. Fulkerson and Charles S. Plumb - McAfee & Taft
Jonathan R. Mook - DiMuroGinsberg PC

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 6 (Nashville only)
Positioning HR as a Strategic Leader in your Organization
Learn the "right" language HR Leaders us to communicate with their counterparts on the leadership team.
Presenter: Dan Ryan - The Human Capital Group (Nashville)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 6  (Las Vegas only)
Case Study: Strategic Recruiting At DaVita Inc.
Learn how DaVita took a strategic approach to the hiring process to turn around a recruiting department that was broken.
Presenter: Tony D. Blake, M.S., SPHR, DaVita Inc. (Las Vegas)

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 7
Legal Advice and EEOC Guidance on Avoiding Caregiver Discrimination
Discover how costly family responsibility discrimination (FRD) claims occur and how to create a workplace that helps employees balance their work and family responsibilities.
Presenter: Adria B. Martinelli, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Lunch with the Nation's Top Employment Law Attorneys
Don't walk away with any lingering questions. This wrap-up session with our expert panel of attorneys gives you a chance to pick their brains about how to handle your most pressing employment law challenges.

1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
GRAND PRIZE DRASWING & CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

Employment Law Track

Day 1

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 1
Special Conference Series: Health Care Reform for Employers-Part I
What Employers Need to Know About Health Care Reform - Now!
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is arguably the most far-reaching piece of social legislation passed since Medicare and Medicaid. Although many of the law's provisions don't go into effect until 2014, several are scheduled to kick in almost immediately. Learn about the legislation's most immediate provisions and what they mean for employers and employees.

Immediate tax credits available under the law

How coverage restrictions, such as prohibitions against annual and lifetime benefits caps and pre-existing conditions exclusions, will affect your group health plans

How the new extended dependent coverage will impact your plan

New nondiscrimination rules for fully insured health plans

New W-2 reporting requirements for employers

Limitations on over the counter drug reimbursements
Other new tax rules
Ashley Gillihan, Alston + Bird LLP (Nashville)
John R. Hickman, Alston + Bird LLP (Las Vegas)

10:45 - 11:45

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 2
Special Conference Series: Health Care Reform for Employers-Part II
How to Prepare for Health Care Reform's Future Regulations - Today
Health insurance exchanges, mandated under the health care reform law, will have a dramatic impact on how employers purchase group coverage. Learn about the law's effect on your employer health plans and what you can today to prepare for these sweeping changes.

Employer penalties for failing to offer minimum essential coverage and for offering unaffordable coverage

Employer incentives for offering employee wellness programs

How Cadillac plans are defined, subject to new excise taxes as excess benefits

The impact reform will have on ERISA

How to prepare employees for changes under the new reform law
Ashley Gillihan, Alston + Bird LLP (Nashville)
John R. Hickman, Alston + Bird LLP (Las Vegas)

1:15-2:15

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 3
Dos and Don'ts for U.S. Companies Operating in Mexico
What are the key differences in work hours and overtime in Mexico, and how do other employment laws and customs differ from those in the United States? Discover your obligations and rights and learn the proactive steps needed to double and triple-check your employee policies when doing business in Mexico.

How to make business-savvy decisions that comply with Mexican employment laws

An overview of Mexican federal labor law, and why "employment at will" isn't applicable in Mexico

Unique discrimination and disability laws in Mexico

Typical payment structures, including minimum wage, mandated leave and holidays, year-end bonuses, and profit sharing

Key differences between U.S. and Mexican employment contracts- including noncompete and nondisclosure agreements

Mandatory benefits and contractual benefits -- and how they become earned rights

How to minimize liability and exposure when relocating a U.S. payroll employee to Mexico

Work shifts and overtime: How to avoid extra costs

How to safely discipline and terminate employees in Mexico

The current labor union climate and its impact on employers
Francisco Peña, Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 4
Employer Obligations Under the New Genetic Information Protection Law
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the first new discrimination law in a decade, just took effect, imposing strict new rules on regarding employee confidentiality and poses serious new legal risks to those who don't comply. L earn new obligations under GINA and get your questions answered by an expert attorney who's been closely watching the law's impact..

Employer and insurer obligations , including how GINA impacts hiring, promotion, and termination practices

What constitutes genetic information

The specific rules regarding confidentiality

How employers should handle information self-disclosed by employees, and how to prevent obtaining TOO much information

Exceptions to GINA regarding the lawful acquisition of genetic information

The specific discrimination and litigation dangers posed by the new law
Adria B. Martinelli, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

2:30 - 3:30

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 5
How to Address The New Sexual Harassment
If your organization's anti-harassment policies aren't protecting against new 24/7 threats, your organization could be next on the EEOC's hit list. From quid pro quo to "textual harassment" to after-work behavior, there are several new "subtle" forms of sexual harassment occurring in today's work environment -- both during -- and after office hours. Learn how to modify your organization's anti-harassment policies protect against new threats.

How ill-advised co-worker behavior during a company party or an out-of-town trip can lead to a sexual harassment claim

Why textual harassment is such a threat to employers

How to protect your organization against new forms of online sexual harassment

How quid pro quo occurs in the electronic workplace and how it differs from other forms of harassment

How an inter-office romance can morph into a sexual harassment lawsuit, and how an effective non-fraternization policy can mitigate future litigation

How an anti-harassment policy can help your company avoid punitive damages

What your anti-harassment policy should communicate to employees and supervisors, and how to spot coverage gaps.

How training can serve as a deterrent to litigation
Mark I. Schickman, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP
Cathleen S. Yonahara, Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP

Day 2

9:30 -10:30

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 6
They're Back! How to Protect Your Organization From Surging Retaliation Claims
Retaliation is on fire again, and the verdicts have never been more staggering - an employee recently won $1.5 million after claiming that her employer retaliated against her after she complained of her manager's inappropriate behavior. EEOC claims have surged 23 percent compared to the last fiscal year, with the agency declaring that stamping out retaliation claims is the top priority. Learn how to protect your company from devastating and costly retaliation claims, and why it's so easy for current and former employees to win these cases.

Management actions that constitute retaliation

Retaliation policies that protect your organization

Complaint procedures that allow employees to alert you to problems before litigation ensues

How promptly addressing problems can be used as a defense against retaliation

How to discipline or discharge an employee who has made a discrimination claim

Who is most likely to file retaliation claims ¾ employees, applicants, and former employees
Michael F. McGahan, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Nashville)
Peter M. Panken, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Las Vegas)

10:45 - 11:45

Hot Topics in Employment Law Track-Session 7
Legal Advice and EEOC Guidance on Avoiding Caregiver Discrimination
Many employees find themselves part of the sandwich generation, responsible for the care of young children and aging parents. As a result, family responsibility discrimination (FRD) claims have skyrocketed nearly 400 percent over the last decade, while the average verdict for a FRD case is more than $500,000. In one such case, a jury awarded a female plaintiff over $600,000 when her manager had told her to look for another job because of a childcare issue. The EEOC recently added FRD to its expanding list of priorities. Discover how costly FRD claims occur and how to create a workplace that helps employees balance their work and family responsibilities.

How flextime schedules, flexible week opportunities, and telecommuting can protect your organization against caregiver discrimination claims

EEOC best practice advice for launching and managing flexible work arrangements

Your legal obligations regarding employees with caregiving responsibilities under the EEOC guidance, arising from Title VII, FMLA, and ADA, among others

EEOC guidance on training your managers to recognize caregiver discrimination at work

The types of workplace conduct that could invite caregiver discrimination claims, and policies to combat it.
Adria B. Martinelli, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

See your Schedule for the FMLA & ADA Track below. Full Agenda coming soon!

DAY  1 - Thursday

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 1
What's New and Hot With the FMLA
Learn how the DOL's recent FMLA "clarifications" and recent FMLA discrimination lawsuits will affect your policies.
Presenters: Charles S. Plumb and Sam R. Fulkerson - McAfee & Taft

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 2
Why the ADA and its Recent Amendments Present Fresh Challenges for Employers
Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act from the recent ADA Amendments Act present new challenges for employers. Find out what makes the ADA and its recent changes unique opportunities for incurring new legal risks.
Presenters: Jonathan R. Mook, DiMuroGinsberg PC - Nationally recognized ADA expert
James S. Brown, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP (Nashville)

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 3
Managing FMLA Intermittent Leave and Controlling Abuse
With our annual ADA compliance update, find out what makes the ADA and its recent changes unique opportunities for incurring new legal risks.
Presenters: Jonathan R. Mook, DiMuroGinsberg PC
James S. Brown, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP (Nashville)

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 4
Overcoming Your Company's ADA Compliance Missteps
With the recent changes to FMLA and the ADA, the chances of making a compliance misstep are greater than ever. Don't get caught off guard. Learn your options to help clean up common compliance messes.
Presenter: Jonathan R. Mook, DiMuroGinsberg PC

DAY 2 - Friday

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 5
Encore Session: When Mistakes Are Made: Overcoming Your Company's ADA Compliance Missteps
See Day 1, 2:30 p.m., FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 4

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

FMLA & ADA TRACK - SESSION 6
Get Your Tough FMLA & ADA Questions Answered
Bring on your questions! Top employment law attorneys from the Employers Counsel Network will drill down to the answers.
Presenters: Stacie L. Caraway - Miller & Martin PLLC
Susan G. Fentin, Skoler - Abbott & Presser, P.C. (Nashville)
Sam R. Fulkerson and Charles S. Plumb - McAfee & Taft
Jonathan R. Mook - DiMuroGinsberg PC

See your Schedule for the TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK below.
Full Agenda coming soon!

DAY  1 - Thursday

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK -SESSION 1
How American Express Has "Friended" Social Media to Keep Employees Engaged
Learn how Americ Express has used a clever social media mix of wikis, microblogs, collaboration tools and podcasts to engage employees and management at all levels.
Presenter: James D. Lynch, American Express Company, FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 2
Connecting HR to the Company's Strategy: A Case Study (Nashville only)
In this case-study session, learn how HR at the engineering consulting firm Smith Seckman Reid went from administrator to strategic contributor.
Presenter: Betsy Crow, Esq. SPHR, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (Nashville)

1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 3
Using Succession Planning to Build Talent From Within
Learn how to design and deliver a succession plan that differentiates your organization and ensures the right people receive the torch to lead your future business operations.
Presenter: Dan Ryan, The Human Capital Group

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.    
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 4
Feed Your Talent Pipeline With Social Media Recruiting
Learn inexpensive and effective recruiting techniques using Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin® and other social media and learn how to avoid legal missteps when implementing these online tools.
Presenter: Margaret (Molly) M. DiBianca, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP

DAY  2 - Friday

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 5
Creating a Great Workplace: Advice From the Front Lines (Nashville only)
Discover the common framework that all great workplaces share and the key steps that an organization must take internally to become an authentic employer of choice.
Presenters: Hal Adler - Leadership Landing
Lee Johnston - Holder Construction Co., 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America
Buddy League - Branscome, Inc.

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
(DURING FOUR SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 6 (Nashville only)
Positioning HR as a Strategic Leader in your Organization
Learn the "right" language HR Leaders us to communicate with their counterparts on the leadership team.
Presenter: Dan Ryan - The Human Capital Group (Nashville)

TALENT MANAGEMENT TRACK - SESSION 6  (Las Vegas only)
Case Study: Strategic Recruiting At DaVita Inc.
Learn how DaVita took a strategic approach to the hiring process to turn around a recruiting department that was broken.
Presenter: Tony D. Blake, M.S., SPHR, DaVita Inc. (Las Vegas)

Enforcement Track

Day 1

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Enforcement Track-Session 1
Unions Rejoice: What the New Pro-Labor NLRB Means for Employers
Savvy HR professionals who want to stay union free keep close tabs on the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) where many of EFCA's provisions now stand a better shot at becoming law. President Obama's appointments of union-friendly members to the Board mean that pro-labor reforms are just around the corner. Learn how to manage a workforce in the face of this new reality.

What Craig Becker's & Mark Pearce's appointments mean for EFCA-inspired reforms. Becker helped draft the Employee Free Choice Act.

Whether the new board will reverse Bush's NLRB decisions, including collective bargaining & union election notification, employee use of company e-mail and employer rights during workplace investigations

How the new NLRB could change rules on e-mail in organizing campaigns, EFCA's mandatory arbitration clause, and expand penalties for NLRA violations, including increased use of injunctions

How the board will implement President Obama's pro-union executive order mandating that federal contractors notify employees of their rights to unionize

How to ensure your policies and supervisors are ready to meet future changes to labor rules
Kevin C. McCormick, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Enforcement Track-Session 2
Keeping Up With the EEOC's 2010 Enforcement Priorities
The EEOC has a new swagger in its enforcement step due to an additional $18 million and 100 new investigators. These extra resources appear to be paying off as the agency reported collecting almost $300 million in monetary relief for discrimination victims last year ¾ a new record. Learn how to prepare for the agency's reinvigorated policing of workplace discrimination and harassment.

EEOC's current enforcement and litigation trends

How Obama's recess appointments to the EEOC impact the agency's enforcement goals

Why disability and pregnancy discrimination cases are of particular interest to the agency

How the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the new ADA regs and other recently enacted employment legislation could spell new trouble for employers

Practical steps you take today to prevent an EEOC investigation

Your legal rights if your organization is investigated, and how to stay out of court (including factors to consider when evaluating an EEOC conciliation agreement)

Plus… your legal options when a rogue EEOC investigator steps over the line
Susan G. Fentin, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. (Nashville)
Peter M. Panken, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Las Vegas)

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Enforcement Track -Session 3
Immigration Enforcement: E-Verify, ICE Raids and Other Issues for Employers
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is kicking its enforcement wing into high gear, recently launching a new audit program to find and punish employers that hire illegal workers. President Obama is pushing immigration enforcers to bring civil and criminal actions against employers that violate I-9 and hiring laws. Then, there's the E-Verify saga, which is now a requirement for thousands of employers. Learn how to stay a step ahead of new immigration enforcement initiatives and how to ensure your non-native talent is legally employed.

Which industries ICE is likely to target for inspections

Your first course of action if an ICE agent shows up at your door

Best practices to prevent being targeted by ICE

How to comply with the new federal E-Verify rule-and who must comply

Actions that the OFCCP will take when federal contractors and subcontractors don't comply

How to legally complete the new I-9 and avoid the audit traps

How to prepare for onsite visits for sponsored employees on temporary work visas
Christopher L. Thomas, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

DAY 2

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Enforcement Track-Session 4
A Resurgent DOL Ramps Up Its Wage & Hour Investigations: Are You Prepared?
In response to a GAO report on "sluggish response times", the Wage & Hour Division hired hundreds of additional investigators and has begun flexing its muscles on the guidance front, scrapping "opinion letters" on isolated wage and hour cases in favor of sweeping statements about the rules. Learn what stepped-up enforcement means and what to do NOW to prepare for a DOL audit.

DOL's current crackdown priorities

Preparing for an audit of your practices

How to prepare employees for a DOL investigation

Your legal rights during a DOL audit
Susan Fahey Desmond, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Enforcement Track-Session 5
Get Your Workplace Safety Practices in Line With OSHA's New Enforcement Efforts
Workplace safety enforcement is a top priority for the Obama Administration's OSHA. The agency hired 100 additional inspectors last year and is expected to hire more this fiscal year. Learn how to stay out of their crosshairs as the agency triples its focus on workplace safety violations.

OSHA's priorities for when and why inspections will be conducted, and how to prepare

Review of OSHA's national emphasis programs and new initiatives

The types of industries likely to be targeted for inspections and the types of penalties to expect

Your rights during an inspection and information to have ready

OSHA's new personal protective equipment rule

Protecting America's Worker's Act and what it means for whistleblower rights
Patrick J. Veters, Jones Walker (Nashville)
Erin Carney D'Angelo, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C (Las Vegas)