Topics Will Include: Legal Updates - What's Hiding Under Your Bed? Supreme Court, Fourth Circuit, and Virginia state courts have decided cases that could haunt your business if you aren't aware of the changes. Sleep soundly knowing that your business is on the right track and how to avoid costly setbacks in the current legal climate. Safeguarding Your Assets These agencies have spent the past year making some interesting changes. Find out how union-friendly the NLRB'S focus on non-union employers, where DOL priorities lie, how to handle gender identity issues, gender compensation discrepancies, and how far your social media policies can go. We'll also make sure you leave with a checklist covering wage and hour issues, background checks, ADA accommodations and recruitment/hiring barriers, to make sure that you stay on track all year long. You decide, Jekyll or Hyde? Strange Case of NLRB, DOL, and EEOC - Jekyll or Hyde? We'll share lessons learned from recent unfair competition cases and how you can apply them to your business. We will also shine light on other legal traps like enforcing employee agreements and protecting your intellectual property. These tools will help you safeguard your business and its confidential information. Immigration - What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You! No more hiding in the shadow; the Affordable Care Act is here. Let us help clarify this new reality and how compliance affects your bottom line. Our attorneys will share some of their strategies, and help you navigate the upcoming year with confidence, not fear. Face Your Fears, the ACA is Here! Organizational Change - Trick or Treat? In today's uncertain business climate, change is not only possible, it's inevitable. Let us provide a new perspective on layoffs, mergers, restructuring, and how you can navigate organizational change to minimize the "tricks" and maximize the "treats". The Beast Is Lurking - How to Handle Troublesome Employees We've heard almost every bump in the night story, so let us share some lessons learned. Don't shudder when you hear "coaching and counseling", "progressive discipline", or "reasonable accommodations". Let us show you strategies to tame even the most difficult beasts in your office. Continuing Education Credit: HRCI, CPE, CLE