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Top 5 Ways to Prepare Now to Prevent Costly Payouts From Employee Litigation

Join Connie Bertram, recently named an "Employment Law Young Gun" by the "Washington Business Journal", for this 90minute audio conference when she tackles the top 5 methods that you can quickly and costeffectively implement to save you from timeconsuming and financially draining employee lawsuits. Shell also take conference participants through the "life" of the typical employment relationship (from interview through termination), and explain the 5 major mistakes employers make and what actions you can take to prevent them. Namely: The Dos and Donts during the interview and hiring process How to safely and smartly construct offer letters and determine whether and how to enter into employment contracts and arbitration agreements How to check to make sure your employee handbooks are uptodate and the steps to take if they arent How to manage performance problems and policy violations and how to document and investigate them properly How to properly manage terminations and reductions in workforce This webcast will also cover: How can you as an employer reduce the likelihood of an employee pursuing a wrongful termination, discrimination or other lawsuit against you? What can you do and what should you avoid during the hiring process to make sound hiring decisions and avoid discrimination claims? How can you "performance manage" employees to ensure that their perception is consistent with reality and you have the documentation you need to defend discrimination claims? How can you effectively address policy violations? How can you make sound termination decisions and undertake effective reductions in force? Plus, 30 minutes after the presentation will be set aside for an interactive Q&A session. Listen in and get the chance to ask your specific questions! Speaker Connie Bertram represents employers in the full spectrum of employment and labor litigation and counseling. She also represents retailers and property management and development companies in connection with disputes with customers, tenants and home owners, including discrimination, fair housing and toxic exposure complaints. Ms. Bertram has substantial experience representing clients in complex litigation matters in the Washington, D.C. area and across the country. She also provides daytoday counseling to employers concerning personnel and regulatory compliance issues and represents clients in administrative investigations and proceedings. Ms. Bertram was named one of the "Leading Lawyers" in Labor and Employment Law in the Washington, D.C. area by the "Legal Times" in April 2004 and "Employment Law Young Gun" by the "Washington Business Journal" in October 2004.

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