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Saturday, October 5, 2019 @10am
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Guest Host:
 Tawny Alvarez
Partner
Verrill
Tawny is a partner in Verrill’s labor and employment practice group. She believes that a company’s culture defines its business and prides herself on assisting clients comply with the law, while simultaneously creating an amazing place to work.
Tawny centers her practice on the understanding that the employment landscape is ever-changing and that many organizations do not have the time or resources to keep abreast of all of these changes—from medical (and recreational) marijuana’s effect on drug testing, to the effect of social networking in the workplace and mobile devices’ effect on wage and hour issues. In this evolving landscape, she recognizes that for companies to remain profitable and successful they must be proactive, as opposed to reactive, to these employment issues.
Guest:
Clara Porter
Founder
PAC
Founder, Clara Porter has over 20 years of experience in the field of violence prevention. She holds a Masters of Social Work, is certified in empowerment self-defense (ESD) with both the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation and Center for Antiviolence Education, as well as in advanced trauma first aide.
In recent years Porter has been engaged in translating ESD approaches to the work environment, engaging organizations in identifying the barriers that exist to a safe and fulfilling workplace and crafting health-promoting solutions. With the rise in identity-based harassment following the 2016 election and increased awareness of gender-based harassment in the workplace, Clara and her team have greatly expanded their work in Active Bystander Intervention and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response. The team has worked closely with non profit organizations, colleges and universities, HR associations, and business in Maine and New England as well as presenting at regional and national conferences.
Saturday, September 28, 2019 @ 10am
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Guest:
Charles Wilkinson,
Principal
Human Resource Management, Inc.
Compensation Today –
A principal with Human Resource Management Inc. Charles has been a general HR practitioner for the past 22 years, including nine years as Vice President, Director of Human Resources, for a regional bank holding company.
For the past ten years, Charles has worked as management advisor in a variety of industries and for companies nationwide on issues including employee relations, compensation and benefit plan development, affirmative action planning and audit management, employment and recruiting, HR automation and outsourcing strategies. Charles is past president of the Birmingham Society for Human Resource Management (BSHRM), with over 800 members, and current president of the Alabama Industry Liason Group (AILG) that represents the interest of federal contractors with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Charles is a member of the International Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM Consultant Forum. Charles is a lifetime certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, an honor bestowed by the SHRM Certification Institute to recognize professional knowledge and achievement.X
Saturday, September 21, 2019 @10am
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Guest Host:
Tawny Alvarez
Partner
Verrill
Tawny is a partner in Verrill’s labor and employment practice group. She believes that a company’s culture defines its business and prides herself on assisting clients comply with the law, while simultaneously creating an amazing place to work.
Tawny centers her practice on the understanding that the employment landscape is ever-changing and that many organizations do not have the time or resources to keep abreast of all of these changes—from medical (and recreational) marijuana’s effect on drug testing, to the effect of social networking in the workplace and mobile devices’ effect on wage and hour issues. In this evolving landscape, she recognizes that for companies to remain profitable and successful they must be proactive, as opposed to reactive, to these employment issues.
Guest:
Sue Boardman
VP of Strategic Accounts
MassPay
A seasoned sales executive, true-relationship builder, and always bringing energy wherever she goes. Sue has led sales teams and strategic accounts across 30 years with Paychex and MP. Sue brings deep expertise across payroll and HR software and services. Sue and her family are avid skiers as she enjoys conquering each mountain in her sight.
Saturday, September 14, 2019 @ 10am
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Guest:
 Karen Whitley
Shareholder
Member Labor & Employment Group
Sheehan Phinney
The Legal Risks of Compensation –
Karen is a member of the Labor & Employment and Litigation Practice Groups. She focuses her practice on management-side employment litigation and counseling, including discrimination, wage and hour, and restrictive covenant proceedings. Karen values working closely with HR professionals and in-house counsel to develop a practical business approach to thorny employment law issues. Karen advises employers on legal compliance in all phases of the employment relationship, conducts sensitive internal investigations, and provides proactive training to management and staff on cutting edge issues. She provides employment law advice arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and helps employers protect their proprietary data through the enforcement of restrictive covenants and other policies.
Karen maintains an active practice before anti-discrimination agencies and trial courts on behalf of private employers in the banking, insurance, recruiting, education, hospitality, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. She has been a trusted advisor to small start-up businesses, mid-size organizations, and multi-national companies to ensure adherence with numerous federal and state laws, including the FLSA, ADA, ACA, FMLA, WARN Act, COBRA and similar state laws.
Prior to joining the firm in 2014, Karen was a partner at Jones Day in Boston for 4 years. Previously, Karen was with Hanify & King in Boston for 16 years. Karen began her legal career as a Law Clerk to the Justices of the Superior Court of Massachusetts.
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