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Saturday, August 14, 2021 @ 10am
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You have been hearing a lot about Pay Transparency in the news and in today’s world of social media and sites like GlassDoor and PayScale, information about employer pay practices will get out one way or another.
In this segment of the HR Power Hour, CMA’s host David Ciullo discusses with Adam Hamel, Director & Chair of the Employment Practice Group at McLane Middleton the benefits, drawbacks and pitfalls of organizations disclosing within the company and/or publicly, some level of information about their pay practices.
About The Guest:
Adam Hamel is a director in McLane Middleton’s Litigation Department and chair of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group, concentrating his practice in the areas of business, employment and probate litigation.
Adam regularly assists clients on a variety of commercial and employment litigation matters, including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, and violations of restrictive covenants. Adam also has extensive experience working on will contests, fiduciary litigation, and guardianships.
Adam is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Saturday, August 7, 2021 @ 10am
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Pre-existing injuries, emotional wellness, stress, a skiing accident—are they covered by workers’ compensation?
Understanding the ins and outs of how workers’ compensation works, when the first report of injury is necessary, and how it could affect your business operations is confusing and complex.
Add into the discussion that often times an employee’s work-related injury could make them eligible for an accommodation under the ADA and/or time away from work under a state or federal paid (or unpaid) leave law. Most people’s heads begin to spin.
Join Tawny as she talks to Elizabeth Smith of Verrill. They dig into some of the most common workers’ compensation nightmares that keep companies up at night and share tips and tricks to help you better navigate the intricacies of the system.
About The Guest:
Elizabeth Smith
Counsel, Employment, and Labor Group
Verrill
Beth has litigated numerous employment and labor law matters in the course of her practice, primarily defending claims brought against Maine employers.
She has handled cases at all stages of litigation before state and federal trial courts, state and federal administrative agencies, and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court sitting as the Law Court. Beth has a particular depth of knowledge in workers’ compensation law, including the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
Beth is a member of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN), and an American Bar Association College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Fellow.
Saturday, July 31, 2021 @ 10am
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Leaders must influence their organizations and earn relevance with customers, employees, and all stakeholders every day.
The new strategic dynamic environment where competition for valuable resources is intense, disruption is an expected condition, stakeholders always want more, and innovation is expected.
Listen to Dave Coffaro, author of the book Leading from Zero: Seven Essential Elements of Earning Relevance and host CMA’s David Ciullo discuss how to succeed in this new strategic paradigm.
About The Guest:
Dave Coffaro, is a strategic advisor, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author. His expertise is guiding organizations in defining, designing, and deploying business models to deliver their vision. He has a strong reputation for developing executives in the practice of strategic leadership for the benefit of organizations and their stakeholders.
Dave served in for-profit and nonprofit leadership positions, including Interim Chief Executive Officer of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Executive Vice President, Chief Fiduciary Officer, and Head of Trust&Fiduciary Services at Wells Fargo and Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy for International Trade Finance at Bank of America. Dave’s strategy consulting work began in graduate school, working with a team to develop a turnaround plan for an unprofitable airline. Following graduate school, engagements focused on financial services firms, franchisors, and privately held businesses, developing actionable, practical, strategic pathways to greater success. Today, Dave serves as Principal of Strategic Advisory Consulting Group, and, as co-founder of Atticus, a fintech firm providing easy to use, do-it-yourself tools for fiduciary-based activities.
Dave’s broad financial services experience includes leadership positions in commercial banking and wealth management. He is committed to enhancing strategic leadership acumen and professional competency in organizations. In the banking industry, Davefurthered, on this mission as Founding Chair of the UC Berkeley Extension Wealth Management Program, served on the American Bankers Association Professional Development Council and through the Trust Management Association. He taught strategic management and business policy at California State University, Fullerton. Dave’s community involvement includes serving as Board Chair of Second Harvest Foodbank of Orange County and as an executive coach with Executive Coaches of Orange County.
Saturday, July 24, 2021 @ 10am
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This week on HR Power Hour: Employers have spent much of the last year focusing on employee health and well-being; emphasizing the creation of a healthy work environment to minimize the spread of the virus in the workplace.
Some employers have taken that focus a step further, to make sure that during this difficult time employee’s mental health is also being looked after.
Join Lindy Graham, LCSW and Founder of Well Space Maine and WellSpace@Work and Celine Frueh, Human Resources Director at Allagash Brewing Co. as they discuss the partnership the two organizations have entered into to remove barriers that employees may traditionally experience when seeking mental health counseling and care.
About The Guest:
 Lindy Graham, LCSW WellSpace Founder Lindy has been providing individual, couples, and group psychotherapy from a feminist psychodynamic orientation since 2004. Lindy specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, adolescent and young adult health, and LGBTQI health. Lindy also provides clinical supervision and consultation to clinicians in the field of social work and counseling. She also directs WellSpace@Work’s therapist access program providing counseling to the Maine workforce through employer benefits. Celine Frueh has 20 years of human resources experience, including more than six years in her current role as HR Director at Allagash Brewing Co., and is SHRM-SCP and SPHR certified. After beginning her HR career in the software industry, she served as an HR consultant both as part of a firm and through her own business. Her love of the creative and collaborative world of craft beer pairs well with the brewery’s unconventional and authentic approach to business and HR as a supporting mechanism to make the company strong.
Contributing to the HR practice beyond her job, Celine served for many years on the Society for Human Resource Management Maine Station Council’s Legislative Committee and since joining the Craft Beer Human Resources Group in 2012, led the Craft Brewers HR survey in 2015 and 2017, with plans to in 2019, as well.
She also sits on the Human Resources Committee for the Portland Museum of Art and serves as a board member for the Falmouth Youth Lacrosse. Celine earned her bachelor’s degree in English from St. Michael’s College and her HR Management Certificate from Bentley University.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her three active boys and husband and takes in as much of Portland’s vibrant food and music scene that life allows.
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