{"1833":{"id":"1833","name":"Annual Human Resources Conference","startdate":"11\/27","epochdate":1543363200,"pcidate":"2018-11-27 00:00:00.000","year_start":2018,"year_limit":2018,"enddate":"2018-11-27 00:00:00.000","epochenddate":1543363200,"location_id":"Hershey             ","location_name":"Hershey Lodge","location_url":"http:\/\/www.hersheylodge.com\/","meeting_type":"C","description":"<p class=\"space=20\"><strong>2018 Annual Human Resources Conference<\/strong>\u2014considered the premier event in Pennsylvania for human resources education and training, the <strong>PA Chamber\u2019s Annual HR Conference<\/strong> is the one place where HR prof","longdesc":"<p class=\"space=20\"><strong>2018 Annual Human Resources Conference<\/strong>\u2014considered the premier event in Pennsylvania for human resources education and training, the <strong>PA Chamber\u2019s Annual HR Conference<\/strong> is the one place where HR professionals can get the most up-to-date information on the timeliest topics from top national and Pennsylvania experts:\u00a0 not only advice and strategies on handling the hottest issues that require attention today, but what companies should be doing to prepare for what is coming in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">Through comprehensive professional development programs for every level of experience, speakers provide tangible, practical steps and best practices that HR professionals can immediately apply to ensure their companies are doing the right things and to help make their difficult jobs a little easier.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>Opening Keynote<\/strong>:\u00a0 <strong>The Five Leading National Indicators Facing Today\u2019s HR Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">It doesn\u2019t get better than this:\u00a0 <strong>Peter Robb<\/strong>, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board; <strong>Glenn Spencer<\/strong>, the U.S. Chamber\u2019s Senior Vice President of the Employment Policy Division; and <strong>Jonathan Segal<\/strong>, nationally recognized employment attorney and Partner at Duane Morris, present the keynote for our event.\u00a0 They will discuss the five leading national topics of importance facing human resources professionals from the National Labor Relations Board.\u00a0 Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the\u00a0NLRB is the U.S. government agency responsible for investigating and enforcing U.S. labor law in relation to unfair labor practices and collective bargaining.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>Closing Keynote:<\/strong> <strong>The Rising Surge of Discrimination Claims with Strategies to Protect Your Company<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">Back by popular demand, Jonathan Segal, Partner, Duane Morris LLP, along with Kathryn Brown, Associate, Duane Morris LLP, will present the closing keynote on the rising surge of discrimination claims, including harassment.\u00a0 Both nationally and in Pennsylvania, harassment and discrimination claims are way up, and companies must ensure they are limiting exposure and have taken the right steps when there\u2019s a claim. We will discuss what companies should do\u2014and should have done\u2014to prevent bad supervisor\/employee behaviors that lead to discrimination cases; the biggest mistakes companies make with discrimination claims; and best practices companies should follow to prevent these types of claims.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>New For This Conference!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"standard-list\">\r\n<li><strong>People Analytics<\/strong>\u2014a huge national trend, people analytics or HR analytics applies statistics, technology and expertise to large sets of data to help managers and executives make decisions about their employees or workforce resulting in better management and business decisions for an organization and smarter, more strategic and more informed talent decisions.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Understanding the Intersection of Workers\u2019 Comp, the FMLA and the ADA<\/strong>\u2014while we have covered each of these complex laws on their own, this is the first time we are discussing how all three intersect and what companies must do to comply when an employee is injured on the job.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Maximizing Your Re-entry Programs for Military Veterans and Older Workers\u2014<\/strong>we will look closely at working with two groups who have great reputations for very strong work ethics, presented by a veteran from national SHRM.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Disaster Planning for HR: the Active Shooter, and Fleet\/Transportation Security<\/strong>\u2014how to plan for and deal with workplace violence, with an emphasis on the active shooter, as well as protecting your fleet and transportation workers, presented by a leading national company and a U.S. Department of Homeland Security top officer.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>Critical Updates We\u2019re Covering<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"standard-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Employee Handbook Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts\u2014<\/strong>the mandatory policies all employee handbooks should include; the optional policies you may want to include; electronic systems policies, and strategies you should consider as to the scope, nature and tone of your employee handbook.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Electronic Communications and Your Employees<\/strong>\u2014 so many pitfalls with the whole electronic and social media movement: off-duty conduct, personal devices at work, employees working and checking email 24\/7, as well as privacy rules will all be reviewed and discussed.<\/li>\r\n<li>The <strong>latest, inside information on the hottest employee issues<\/strong> that will impact how you do business in the coming year.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">Access and network with hundreds of your peers from across Pennsylvania.\u00a0 Gain important continuing education credits for HR professionals from SHRM and the HR Certification Institute.\u00a0 And visit with a variety of exhibitors, featuring consultants and companies showcasing a vast array of HR help and business services!<\/p>","start_time":"2018-11-27 08:30:00.000","end_time":"2018-11-27 15:45:00.000"},"1902":{"id":"1902","name":"HR Manager Web Series, Part I: Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Mistakes","startdate":"02\/13","epochdate":1550102400,"pcidate":"2019-02-13 00:00:00.000","year_start":2019,"year_limit":2018,"enddate":"2019-02-13 00:00:00.000","epochenddate":1550102400,"location_id":"online              ","location_name":"Webinar","location_url":null,"meeting_type":"W","description":"<p class=\"space-20\">Calculating compensable hours for Wage and Hour purposes can be very challenging for companies that must factor in breaks, lunches, overtime, salaried vs. non-salaried status, and more, and U.S. Department of Labor investigators a","longdesc":"<p class=\"space-20\">Calculating compensable hours for Wage and Hour purposes can be very challenging for companies that must factor in breaks, lunches, overtime, salaried vs. non-salaried status, and more, and U.S. Department of Labor investigators are finding common mistakes being made by employers.\u00a0 In addition, although the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) is similar to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it is not identical. Employers who comply with the FLSA may still fall into various compliance \u201ctraps\u201d under the PMWA.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>Webinar highlights<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">To explain the Wage and Hour compliance challenges and what companies should be doing to prevent mistakes under both the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania law, the PA Chamber is pleased to present U.S. Department of Labor Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist Jane E\u2019del, and top labor law attorney Kathy Speaker MacNett, Managing Member, SkarlatosZonarich LLC.\u00a0 They will co-present what investigators are finding about compliance, and how companies can avoid violations and protect themselves.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>The perspective from the U.S. Department of Labor<\/strong>\u2014the most common Wage and Hour mistakes employers make:\u00a0 not counting all hours worked including calculating wait time and on-call time incorrectly, misapplying exempt status to non-exempt salaried employees, not calculating appropriate overtime and payment, not properly calculating meals and break time, limiting the number of hours employees are allowed to record, and more.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>The perspective from the defense attorney<\/strong>\u2014best practices companies should be adopting, and how companies can protect themselves by upgrading policies and including a window of correction.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">The speakers will provide solutions to these common errors:<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"standard-list\">\r\n<li>How to determine an employee\u2019s \u201cregular rate\u201d for purposes of calculating overtime<\/li>\r\n<li>What is considered compensable \u201cwork\u201d<\/li>\r\n<li>When an employee might be exempt under one law but non-exempt under another law<\/li>\r\n<li>Rounding, recordkeeping and automated systems<\/li>\r\n<li>Calculating Wage and Hour rates, including overtime, meals and breaks, and breaks for nursing mothers<\/li>\r\n<li>The pitfalls of \u201coff-the-clock\u201d hours and preliminary and postliminary work activities<\/li>\r\n<li>The challenges presented by working from home and mobile devices<\/li>\r\n<li>When travel time, training time and \u201cvolunteer work\u201d equal hours worked<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">The speakers will open up the last few minutes of the webinar to answer questions from participants.<\/p>","start_time":"2019-02-13 11:00:00.000","end_time":"2019-02-13 12:00:00.000"},"1921":{"id":"1921","name":"Pennsylvania Innovation Summit","startdate":"05\/20","epochdate":1558396800,"pcidate":"2019-05-20 00:00:00.000","year_start":2019,"year_limit":2018,"enddate":"2019-05-20 00:00:00.000","epochenddate":1558396800,"location_id":"SheraHarrburg       ","location_name":"Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey","location_url":"http:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/sheraton\/property\/overview\/index.html?propertyID=1995","meeting_type":"S","description":"<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>The 2019 Pennsylvania Innovation Summit<\/strong>\u2014with abundant and sustainable energy, an educated workforce, and an ideal location for safe movement of people and goods on the roads, air and waterways, Pennsylvania is a s","longdesc":"<p class=\"space-20\"><strong>The 2019 Pennsylvania Innovation Summit<\/strong>\u2014with abundant and sustainable energy, an educated workforce, and an ideal location for safe movement of people and goods on the roads, air and waterways, Pennsylvania is a state with exciting new innovations across a variety of industries.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">In today\u2019s world, innovation, flexibility and creativity are in high demand.\u00a0\u00a0 Having employees feel energized to think of innovative ways to solve problems, help customers, save money, invent the next new product or process, is a huge advantage for companies, and can make the difference between whether a company succeeds or not.\u00a0 All revolutionary innovations begin with that first great idea that solves a business problem, fills a customer need, or even leads to a complete repositioning of a company\u2019s mission.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">Employees must feel empowered to innovate \u201con the fly\u201d and have the confidence that the company supports them.\u00a0 But freeing up employees to give them the time to think of new ways to improve processes, products, and grow the company can be difficult.\u00a0 While technology has moved the pace of business to an electrifying speed, employees are juggling so many projects that innovation can take a back seat in many workplaces.\u00a0 True innovation can lead to new opportunities, new markets, business growth and profitability\u2014so why do some companies struggle to innovate, invent and create?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">You\u2019ll learn firsthand from great companies who are doing great things:<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"standard-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Jump start the innovative and creative process<\/strong> for your own company, and your employees.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>How these<\/strong> <strong>top-notch companies are innovating successfully<\/strong>, what and how they plan for future growth with the innovations they have invented, how they allocate the employees and resources to keep up with their creative process, and best practices they follow to ensure that the innovative spirit is never lost.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Breakout Sessions <\/strong>help create learning tracks offering specifics that may be of interest to those from a variety of industries, and ensure\u00a0that you will not have to choose between key topics offered at the same time.\u00a0 Depending on the industry, environmental directors, HR directors and CEOs will be able to attend the areas that they would find most helpful.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"space-20\">The Pennsylvania Chamber Educational Foundation presents this new event not only to showcase Pennsylvania\u2019s profile as a leader in innovation, but to educate on the latest innovation techniques and practices that presidents, CEOs, top officers, business leaders, environmental and human resources directors in Pennsylvania and surrounding states can take back and begin to use for their companies and communities.<\/p>","start_time":"2019-05-20 10:00:00.000","end_time":"2019-05-20 17:45:00.000"}}

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Annual Human Resources Conference

Hershey Lodge

Nov 27, 2018 | 8:30 am to 3:45 pm

2018 Annual Human Resources Conference—considered the premier event in Pennsylvania for human resources education and training, the PA Chamber’s Annual HR Conference is the one place where HR professionals can get the most up-to-date information on the timeliest topics from top national and Pennsylvania experts: not only advice and strategies on handling the hottest issues that require attention today, but what companies should be doing to prepare for what is coming in 2019.

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Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Mistakes Webinar

Webinar

Feb 13, 2019 | 11 am to Noon

Calculating compensable hours for Wage and Hour purposes can be very challenging for companies that must factor in breaks, lunches, overtime, salaried vs. non-salaried status, and more, and U.S. Department of Labor investigators are finding common mistakes being made by employers. In addition, although the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) is similar to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it is not identical. Employers who comply with the FLSA may still fall into various compliance “traps” under the PMWA.

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Pennsylvania Innovation Summit

Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey

May 20, 2019 | 10 am to 5:45 pm

The 2019 Pennsylvania Innovation Summit—with abundant and sustainable energy, an educated workforce, and an ideal location for safe movement of people and goods on the roads, air and waterways, Pennsylvania is a state with exciting new innovations across a variety of industries.

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