September 28, 2009

Employment Workshops Offered At ABI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Karen Menard
Marketing Specialist
Devine Millimet
111 Amherst Street
Manchester, NH 03101
E-mail: kmenard@devinemillimet.com

Manchester, NH – Anne G. Scheer, a labor and employment attorney at Devine Millimet, will present three employment workshops for small businesses at the Amoskeag Business Incubator (abi) from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. located at 33 S. Commercial Street in Manchester.

• Wednesday, October 21, 2009: Wage/Hour Laws and Regulations: Do you have anyone working for you? Even if you are a one-person operation working out of your own living room you are required to meet all state and federal wage hour laws. Mistakes in this area, especially with employees paid commissions, are numerous, and can be very costly. Come learn the basics of how to avoid costly wage claims.
• Wednesday, November 4, 2009: Hiring/Discharge/Handbooks/Employee Contracts-At-Will Employment: Learn good hiring practices to grow your business and bottom line as well as avoid costly lawsuits.
• Wednesday, November 18, 2009: Leaves/Workplace Privacy/Workplace Violence: This workshop examines required and common practices for mandatory and optional leaves; employee privacy both at and outside of work; and best practices to avoid occurrences of or liability for violence in the workplace.

There is no cost to attend the workshops, but registration is required. Register on-line at www.devinemillimet.com/news-and-events/seminars-and-events.asp or contact Karen Menard at 603.695.8717 or kmenard@devinemillimet.com.

Attorney Scheer is a member of Devine Millimet’s Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group and focuses on labor relations and employment issues, representing clients in all areas of employee relations, collective bargaining and contract administration. She counsels clients on the effective management of personnel issues, drafts employee manuals and other employment documents and represents clients before state and federal courts and in state and federal agency proceedings, including the Equal Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the state and federal Departments of Labor and the New Hampshire Human Rights Commission.

The Amoskeag Business Incubator is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides affordable office space and technical assistance to early stage companies creating a supportive entrepreneurial environment that stimulates the growth of businesses, ensures economic vitality for the community and encourages job creation. For more information, please contact the abi at 629-9511, visit www.abi-nh.com or e-mail info@abi-nh.com