The 2009 Houston Employer

Employing Change - Overcoming Challenges & Finding Opportunity

You are invited to the 2009 Houston Employer. Never before have the issues of the day been so compelling, the challenges confronting the employer community so huge, or the changing tides so sweeping. Never before have the laws governing our workplace practices been so likely to change in ways that we could not previously imagine.

Over the course of the day of the 2009 Houston Employer Conference, both inside and outside the classroom, Littler attorneys will work with you to enhance your understanding of these fundamental changes and help you develop solutions that meet the needs of your organization. We look forward to spending time with you understanding, analyzing and solving together the unique challenges that we face.

The charge for this program is $150 per person. A continental breakfast and lunch are included in the cost, as well as a copy of the National Employer™ Handbooks. General Parking is free. Valet is $5.

We will request CLE and SPHR credit.

For questions, please contact Kelly Davis at 713.652.4726 or kdavis@littler.com.

AGENDA  
8:00am - 8:30am - Breakfast and Registration

Morning Session  

8:30am - Its a Brave New (Employment) World Under President Obama: A Look at New and Proposed Laws and Significant Recent Federal Court Decisions
9:15am - We're on a Roll—the State of the State in Texas for Noteworthy Employment Law Decisions
10:00am - BREAK
10:15am - EFCA and Other Labor Union Plans for Workers in America
10:45am - How Do You Spell Retaliation? A Look at the Ever Expanding World of Retaliation Claims
11:30am - Meet the Speakers Panel: Morning Speakers Answer Your Questions
11:45am - 1:15pm - Lunch With Guest Speaker John Ansbach: Leading in Challenging Times—Finding Success in an Age of Adversity
1:15pm - BREAK

Afternoon Session: Break-out Sessions

Session I:  
1:30pm - Managing Leave in Painful Times: ADA, FMLA and Workers Comp 
1:30pm - RIFs—Getting It Right: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Session II:  
2:15pm - Preventing Your Intellectual Capital From Walking Out the Door 
2:15pm - Fair Pay in the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Era: How Do You Pay Employees?
3:00pm - Meet the Speakers Panel: Afternoon Speakers Answer Your Questions
3:15pm - ADJOURN