Monthly SHRM Meeting Agenda:

Wednesday, November 12th 2008 at 8 am to 10:30 am

Location:
Corporate & Community Education Center (MAP)
1600 Osgood Street, North Andover, MA

Speaker: Julie A. Moore, Esquire

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

Topic:

Conducting Internal Investigations:  Avoiding Common Mistakes

Employers regularly hear about concerns or complaints from their employees – directly and indirectly.  Knowing when and how to respond can be tricky.  Some complaints, such as unlawful harassment trigger an employer’s legal duty, while others are less compelling.  Having a policy and procedure in place to respond will pave the way for a prompt, thorough and efficient fact-finding mission.  In this interactive session, you will learn about:

• The types of misconduct that should be investigated.
• Preventative measures that every employer should have in place.
• Considerations on choosing the appropriate person to act as investigator.
• Understanding the legal duties surrounding investigations.
• Appreciating traps for the unwary in the course of investigating complaints.

 

 

Session Format:

8:00-8:30 Registration
8:30-9:00 Welcome to New members and guests; Networking
9:00-9:10 Sponsor
9:10-10:15 Program
10:15-10:30 SHRM/GMVHRA business

 

Information about our speaker:

Julie A. Moore is the president of Employment Practices Group in North Andover, MA, a consulting practice she founded in 1998.  As an attorney, she is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  She consults on employment law and human resources matters; conducts investigations into harassment and complaints of workplace misconduct; drafts policies, procedures and handbooks; and leads trainings and seminars on harassment, discrimination, diversity, and other workplace issues.  She has published over 75 articles on these topics.  She has been retained frequently and has testified in state courts in MA and NH as an expert witness on matters relating to internal investigations, sexual harassment, discrimination, the ADA, wrongful termination, and the FMLA.   She also acts as a trainer and internal investigator for clients of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a global firm with over 1,300 attorneys worldwide.

Prior to founding EPG, Julie practiced employment litigation at Jackson Lewis, a national law firm specializing in management-related employment issues.  She also was a litigator at Devine Millimet in the Manchester, NH office.

Julie graduated from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, and summa cum laude from Boston College. 

Her website, www.employmentpg.com, offers additional information.

          

  Julie A. Moore, Esquire
           93 Sherwood Drive, Suite 201
            North Andover, MA 01845
            Tel   978.975.0080
            Cell  603.490.9373
            Fax  978.683.8027
            E-Mail: JMoore@EmploymentPG.com
            Web: www.EmploymentPG.com

 

 

Our Sponsor for this event is:

Hall Dudley Captial Management, LLC

provides businesses with comprehensive financial planning services for their employees through our independent broker dealer, Money Concepts Capital Corp., founded in 1979. Our sister company, R.A. Hall & Co., LLC, CPA's, is a full service tax and accounting practice. During these difficult times, we can help employees in transition by helping them navigate their choices due to early retirement or forced layoffs. Our approach focuses on integrating corporate benefits with personal financial planning based on each client's unique set of circumstances. We can provide tax reduction strategies, investment analysis, risk management and retirement planning counsel. We can also manage investment accounts through an annual fee based, open architecture relationship allowing us to provide objective, non commission driven advice. The integration of tax and investment planning is especially important to those facing early retirement or layoffs given the considerable penalties and pitfalls of making wrong choices.

Hall Dudley Capital Management, LLC 183 State Street 3rd Floor, Boston MA 02109 1-617-557-9333

All securities offered through Money Concepts Capital Corp. Member NASD/SIPC 11440 North Jog Road, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418

  
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