Monthly SHRM Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, September 28th, at 8 am to 10 am

Location:
Northern Essex Community College
Corporate & Community Education Center
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA

Speaker: Kathy Murphy

Cost: This event is free to members and $25 to non members. Guests may attend the first two meetings at no charge.

Topic: Diversity and Other Hot Topics for 2005

This program provides a brief overview of noteworthy developments in employment law areas over the past twelve months including FMLA, ADA, Anti-Discrimination law requirements, Whistleblower protections, and Wage
and Hour laws.

A discussion of the above topics will emphasize the practical impact of these developments in your day-to-day HR administration, and will provide you with tips for minimizing liability.

Every HR professional knows the importance of remaining current and up-to-date on the latest employment law developments. This program will help you achieve that goal.

 

Kathy Murphy's Biography:

Ms. Murphy practices labor and employment law, emphasizing wage and hour, employment discrimination, employment contracts, and related litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Murphy served three years with the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ms. Murphy worked two years as an Assistant Attorney in the Fair Labor Division where she handled criminal and administrative enforcement of labor laws including wage and hour, public construction, health and safety, child labor, unemployment taxation, and workers' compensation insurance. Before joining
the Fair Labor Division, Ms. Murphy worked in the Attorney General's Public Protection area where she provided specialized financial support in fraud cases.

Ms. Murphy has been a member of the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Wage and Hour Advisory Committee, the attorney General's Child Labor Task Force, and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Home Health Care and Home Care Task. Ms. Murphy is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section, and various other professional associations.

Ms. Murphy graduated cum laude from the Suffolk University Law School where she served on the International Law Review, and previously practiced as a Certified Public Accountant.

Our Sponsor for this event is:

Jim Kimberly founded Sapphire Consulting after spending more than two decades in senior leadership positions in the human services, employee assistance and behavioral healthcare fields. He began consulting with businesses and industries in 1990, and has worked with a wide variety of organizations including universities, police departments, utilities, publishers, manufacturers, banks and high technology firms.

Sapphire Consulting works with organizations to improve the performance of individuals and teams. We are committed to creating a partnership with our clients to achieve sustainable business results.

LOCATION DIRECTIONS:

Corporate & Community Education Center,
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA

Located at exit 48, Ward Hill/Bradford off Route 495 (N or S) in Haverhill. Bear right off the exit. Stay in the right lane. Go through 2 sets of lights, at the 3rd light bear right onto Osgood St. (Rt. 125 south) toward No. Andover. Proceed approx. 1 mile. 1600 Osgood St. is on the right (formerly Lucent Tech.). Go through blinking yellow light, at next light take a right into the entrance road. Proceed straight to the second parking area on the right. *Call 978-659-1200 for handicap access information

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