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    • 02 May 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
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    Thursday, May 2, 2024


    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI Credits Approved

    TOPIC: "National Labor Relations Board Significant Case Updates"

    The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent federal agency that protects the rights of private-sector employees to join together, with or without a union, to improve their working conditions through enforcement of the National Labor Rela­tions Act (NLRA). NLRB Supervisory Attorney Jennifer Dease will review a series of recent changes to federal labor law ranging from changes affecting severance and non- compete agreements, handbook rules and policies, and the standard of protection for employees engaging in Section 7 activities and much more!  

    Our Speaker:  Jennifer dease

    Jennifer Dease is a career NLRB attorney with over 25 years of experience investigating and litigating unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act


    Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com or Lisa Lemieux at lemieux.hr@gmail.com


    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com

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    • 06 Jun 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
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    Thursday, June 6, 2024



    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits pending

    TOPIC: "Legal and Ethical Considerations in HR Management"

    Boston employment law attorneys Kathleen R. O’Toole and Michael J. Rossi will discussbalancing workplace ethics and legal duties in the world of human resources.  They will cover topics including equal employment opportunity and DEI initiatives in the wake of recent court decisions, privacy and confidentiality, whistleblowing, and other ethical issues and dilemmas facing HR professionals.

    Our Speakers:  KATHLEEN R. O’TOOLE 

    KATHLEEN R. O’TOOLE is a partner in the Boston firm of Conn Kavanaugh, where she focuses her practice on employment matters as both a litigator and a trusted advisor. On the litigation side, Kate represents employers facing various employment issues, such as discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour, and contract claims. She also counsels employers on resolving challenging workplace issues and collaborates with them on practices, policies, and risk management strategies designed to prevent litigation.  In addition, Kate represents professionals in the negotiation of employment-related agreements, and counsels individuals on their employment-related rights and obligations.  She is a graduate of Wellesley College and Suffolk University Law School.

    MICHAEL J. ROSSI

    MICHAEL J. ROSSI is a partner in the Boston firm of Conn Kavanaugh, where he focuses his practice on professional liability, business litigation, and employment law. He has considerable experience litigating employment discrimination and retaliation claims, unfair competition disputes, and wage/hour matters.  An experienced courtroom advocate, Mike has successfully tried cases before judges, juries, and administrative agencies, including the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.  Mike is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Suffolk University Law School.


    Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com or Lisa Lemieux at lemieux.hr@gmail.com


    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com

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    • 05 Sep 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
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    Thursday, September 5, 2024


    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits pending

    TOPIC: "Executive Coaching: Coaching Mangers to increase their executive presence through powerful presentations."

    Unlock the potential of your managerial team with this workshop on Executive Coaching, focused on enhancing executive presence through impactful presentations. In this dynamic business landscape, the ability to communicate effectively is paramount for success at the managerial level. This workshop is tailored to help HR professionals empower managers with the skills and confidence needed to deliver compelling presentations that leave a lasting impression.

    Our Speaker:  Claire Fry

    Claire is a voice actor, corporate trainer and executive coach. She has voiced thousands of projects for companies like Google, Anthem and Cisco and her belief is that the essentials of voice training for actors – training in quality, connection and authenticity – should be taught to everyone in every profession where communication matters. She has brought Vocal Confidence training to students at Stanford, HR professionals, top executives at multiple Fortune 500 companies, and client-facing teams across multiple industries from tech to healthcare.



    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com


    • 03 Oct 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Webinar
    Register

    Thursday, October 3, 2024


    Remote Meeting

    8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Networking Opportunity

    8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome from Lisa Monsein

                 8:30 AM - 8:55 Legal Update and Q&A with Deb Najjar
                 9:00 - 10:30 Program

          1.5 SHRM & HRCI credits pending

    TOPIC: "FIGHT FOR THEIR FUTURE: How to Prevent Employee Frustration, Burnout, and Turnover."


    Employees naturally default towards feeling devalued, unseen, and unsatisfied.


    And the reason many of us don’t take the time to properly value our peers or employees, is because we’re all overwhelmed and preoccupied by our own goals and responsibilities.


    But as our employees’ drift towards frustration- tension and awkwardness increase. And they: Get frustrated, bitterly comply, internalize mistrust, question their abilities, or unapologetically job search.


    But what if you had a strategy that could ensure that every employee felt seen, heard, and valued? A strategy that could retain your talent through relational trust?


    In this talk – you’ll learn:


    • A scientifically based “6-Step Approach” to safely resolve work tension with any peer, leader, or employee.
    • How to have hard conversations that will ensure co-workers feel seen, heard, and valued.
    • Cultivate psychologically safe relationships that allow you to confront sources of frustration and burnout collaboratively.

    Our Speaker:  Drew Daniels

    Drew works as a Speaker and a Trauma-Informed, Relationship, and Life Coach!

    9 years ago - He got his first “keynote” style speaking opportunity at age 23 to over 500 people.

    "The applause and adrenaline had me hooked. I was consumed with being the best and most engaging communicator in my industry. However, as the audiences and applause grew -I found myself compromising my authenticity and personal health. I grew tens of thousands of followers on a Tik-Tok channel to try and fulfill what felt empty inside….

    But the overwhelming pressure I placed on myself crippled me. It lead to self-betrayal, anxiety, aggression - and eventually depression. I decided to go on a mental health journey to meet myself. And as I’ve engaged with a lifestyle of healing and self-care - a new purpose emerged….

    To promote the mental health and well-being of purpose driven individuals like myself. To offer them the compassion and tools I lacked and to empower them on their journey of chasing their wildest dreams. I hope we can partner together unlock the power of people by inspiring them to be their best, healthiest self."

    drewdaniels.me



    Our Sponsor: Interesting in Sponsoring? Contact Julie Moore at jmoore@employmentpg.com


    Location: Webinar


    For more information:

    Contact: Caitlin Clary

    Email:  cclary@borislow.com

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Past events

04 Apr 2024 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
07 Mar 2024 Plan Sponsor Obligations under ERISA: What Your Service Providers Never Told You
01 Feb 2024 Developing Psychological Safety at Work
04 Jan 2024 Optimism: The Overlooked Superpower
07 Dec 2023 Making Your Company’s Financial Benefits More Beneficial
02 Nov 2023 Using Hybrid Work to Improve Retention and Productivity While Cutting Costs
05 Oct 2023 PowerUP Mental Health in the Workplace with Gamification
07 Sep 2023 Driving Inclusion with Empathy
30 Aug 2023 Evening of Networking
01 Jun 2023 When DV Spills Into The Workplace
04 May 2023 I Think, Therefore I Am... Biased
06 Apr 2023 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
30 Mar 2023 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
02 Mar 2023 Facilitating the Multi-Generational Workplace
02 Feb 2023 The 401k 411 - Everything You Need to Know About Your Retirement Plan....That No One Tells You!
05 Jan 2023 Mastering Powerful Presenting for HR Professionals
03 Nov 2022 The Great Resignation, Re-shuffling, Re-thinking – 2022, How to Attract and Retain Employees
27 Oct 2022 TPSU Fiduciary Training Program
06 Oct 2022 Workplace Investigations in 2022: What HR Professionals Need to Know
01 Sep 2022 The Changing Work Force...Moving to WFH Or Hybrid. How Covid Has Changed How We Work, How We Manage Employees, How We Engage the Team
22 Jul 2022 THE BUSINESS OF PEOPLE: A Leadership Summit in the Age of Challenge
02 Jun 2022 Belonging: A Critical Variable in Creating More Diverse, Equitable and Just Workplaces
10 May 2022 TPSU Half-3 Hour Virtual Fiduciary Training Program
05 May 2022 Recruitment in the Age of Googlization
07 Apr 2022 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
03 Mar 2022 Ethical Issues and HR
03 Feb 2022 Seven Steps to Creating Bulletproof Documentation
06 Jan 2022 Building Performance with Optimism, Resilience, and Grit
02 Dec 2021 Navigating the Challenges of Implementing Vaccine Mandates
04 Nov 2021 Gender Pay Equity - Not Just the Law, It's the Right Thing to Do
27 Oct 2021 TPSU Half-3 Hour Virtual Fiduciary Training Program
21 Oct 2021 2021 MassSHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference
07 Oct 2021 Organizational Elasticity
22 Sep 2021 5 Major Mistakes Making You Inflamed, Flabby & Fatigued! (And How to Avoid Them)
14 Sep 2021 TWIN STATE HR CONFERENCE
02 Sep 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Part 2 of 2
03 Jun 2021 Legal Update - 1/2 Day Program
06 May 2021 2021 Employee Handbook Revisions: Are You Up to Date?
01 Apr 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Part 1 of 2
23 Mar 2021 TPSU Half-3 Hour Virtual Fiduciary Training Program
04 Mar 2021 Conscious Conversations in the Workplace
04 Feb 2021 The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19: an Evolution from Temporary Fix to New Normal
07 Jan 2021 Succession Planning Blown Up
03 Dec 2020 Legal Update
05 Nov 2020 MA Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFMLL)
01 Oct 2020 Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
15 Sep 2020 SAVE THE DATE - Twin State Virtual HR Summit
03 Sep 2020 Investigations Primer in a Remote Workplace
04 Jun 2020 Behavioral and Mental Issues: How to Make It OKAY to Ask for Help
07 May 2020 Thriving in an HR Department of One....or More
28 Apr 2020 POSTPONED 2020 Granite State HR Conference
02 Apr 2020 Annual Legal Update
05 Mar 2020 Leadership Sustainability – How to Build Resilience and Prevent Burnout in a 24/7 World
06 Feb 2020 Building HR Analytical Capabilities
09 Jan 2020 Massachusetts Health for SMALL Business - BONUS PROGRAM
09 Jan 2020 The Top 10 List. What HR Professionals Need to Know About Social Security, Medicare, and the Aging Workforce
12 Dec 2019 Narcissism in the Workplace
07 Nov 2019 Surviving the Life or Death Gap – (Blue-U Defense Presentation)
03 Oct 2019 The Performance Review Journey
18 Sep 2019 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
05 Sep 2019 Criminal Records and Second Chances: Hiring Employees in 2019
06 Jun 2019 Positive ROI: Effective Mentor Program Design for Workforce Development
02 May 2019 Lessons from the Trenches: Tips and Strategies to Avoid Employee Lawsuits
30 Apr 2019 Granite State HR Conference
04 Apr 2019 Annual Legal Update
07 Mar 2019 The Key to Productivity-Why Happiness Matters at Work
07 Feb 2019 Holding Employees to Accountability in the Workplace and Ensuring Commitments of Engagement!
03 Jan 2019 Leading Strategic Change Management Through Employee Engagement
13 Dec 2018 Effectively Navigating the Conflict Spectrum
13 Nov 2018 TPSU Half-Day Fiduciary Training Program
01 Nov 2018 It's Not the Money: The Reasons Employees Quit
04 Oct 2018 Do these Wage and Hour laws still make Cents to You?
13 Sep 2018 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
06 Sep 2018 Medical Marijuana
18 Jul 2018 TPSU Half-Day Fiduciary Training Program
07 Jun 2018 Five Habits of Destructive HR Leaders (Workshop)
03 May 2018 Why We Argue and How We Reconcile
05 Apr 2018 Working to 65 and Beyond… Understanding Medicare, and its Impact on Group Health Coverage
26 Mar 2018 "2018 Granite State HR Conference"
01 Mar 2018 Annual Legal Update
01 Feb 2018 “Responding to Sexual Harassment Complaints in the Post-Harvey Weinstein World”
11 Jan 2018 Energize Passion and Performance
07 Dec 2017 Subject - The Massachusetts Act to Establish Pay Equity: Six Months Out. Are you ready?
02 Nov 2017 Navigating Employee Leave: How to Comply with the Law and Keep Your Business Afloat
05 Oct 2017 “Leadership in Safety: The Alpha and Omega of a Successful Company”
04 Oct 2017 2017 “Women in Technology - Lift & Climb” Event
03 Oct 2017 GMVHRA Evening of Networking
28 Sep 2017 2017 NH Statewide Leadership Conference
07 Sep 2017 Leading with Emotional Agility for HR Leaders
01 Jun 2017 How to Handle Difficult Conversations
04 May 2017 Motivating & Engaging Employees with Non-Monetary Rewards
06 Apr 2017 Annual Legal Update
02 Mar 2017 Wellness Event
02 Feb 2017 ERISA Update: Enforcement Initiatives, Common Mistakes Discovered on Audit, Correction Programs, Plan Sponsor’s Fiduciary Obligations, and the New Fiduciary Rule.
05 Jan 2017 Active Shooter: "Surviving an Incident of Violence"
01 Dec 2016 Lean HR: It’s for ALL HR Professionals!
03 Nov 2016 "The Future of HR: Promoting Business Success in a Changing Global Workplace"
06 Oct 2016 Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Navigating Potential Potholes
01 Sep 2016 “The Fair Labor Standards Act: Preparing for Implementation of the New White Collar Overtime Exemption Rule”
08 Jun 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-06-08 - “Top Ten Issues When Drafting and Negotiating Separation and Severance Agreements”
11 May 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-05-11 - "The Secret Behind the Curtain of the Wizard of Oz: Building Your Skills to Be an Awesome Coach"
13 Apr 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-04-13 - "2016 Legal Update"
09 Mar 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-03-09 - "2016 Wellness Event- What’s your Wellness Strategy?"
10 Feb 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-02-10 - "Human Connection: A Lost Art in a Noisy World"
13 Jan 2016 GMVHRA - 2016-01-13 - "Employee Handbooks: Legal Compliance and Best Practices"
09 Dec 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-12-09 - "Understanding Workplace Violence"
04 Nov 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-11-04 - "HR And The Aging Workforce: Strategies and Best Practices"
14 Oct 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-10-14 - "Workplace Investigations: 10 Common Mistakes"
10 Sep 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-09-10 - "Developments in the Law of Noncompetes and Other Post-Employment Restrictions"
10 Jun 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-06-10 "Managing Employee Leaves of Absence: Navigating New Laws and Old Challenges"
13 May 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-05-13 "EEO And AAP - How Does It Impact Me And My Company?"
08 Apr 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-04-08 "Wellness Event- Real Ideas for your Organization"
11 Feb 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-02-11 "The New Ambush Election Rules by the NLRB: What Employers Need to Know about Union Organizing Drives"
14 Jan 2015 GMVHRA - 2015-01-14 "Workforce Analytics: Create a Game-Changing Performance Culture"
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