ATHENS, Ohio -- Even experienced Human Resource professionals find themselves facing unforeseeable legal dilemmas regarding sexual harassment, race discrimination, disciplinary actions and workplace violence. In order to tackle these problems effectively professionals must continually update their knowledge of laws that affect their organization, themselves and their employees.
If your job duties include human resources, Ohio University's Annual Human Resource Winter Institute can help. The institute, to be held Feb. 25 and 26, is designed to provide human resource professionals with legal updates and court decisions, along with valuable guidance on the problematic issues facing managers in today's workplace.
"We are excited to provide an intensive line-up of speakers this year," says Robin Ramey, coordinator of the Human Resource Institute. "Many of Ohio's top employment law attorneys and practitioners as well as leaders from the Attorney General's office and the Department of Commerce will be speaking at the Winter Institute."
Keynote speaker Shelley Hymes, director of the Office of the 21st Century Workforce of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will introduce conference attendees to this new office, whose mission is to ensure that all American workers have fulfilling, financially rewarding careers and that no worker gets left behind in the global economy of the new millennium. Hymes will also speak about worker skill gaps, discuss President Bush's back-to-work package, talk about how the DOL is addressing needs in the wake of Sept. 11 and more.
Institute attendees will gain valuable insight into today's legal challenges, review key legal cases that will clarify the fine points of HR law, explore options for solving workplace safety and health dilemmas and talk with other participants about ideas and lessons learned. "Our session leaders were handpicked to accommodate specific needs of HR professionals in this area," says Jim Kemper, vice president of Ohio University's Human Resources Department.
For registration fees and complete program information, call ILGARD at (740) 593-9564 or go online to www.ilgard.ohiou.edu/hr/.
The Ohio University Human Resource Institute is sponsored by the Institute for Local Government Administration and Rural Development (ILGARD) at Ohio University's Voinovich Center for Leadership & Public Affairs and Ohio University's College of Business, Office of the Vice President for Administration, Office of the Vice President for Regional Higher Education, and University Human Resources.
