LSHRM would like to send a BIG Thank You to all who participated in our 9th annual Silent Auction on November 7th at the Big Springs Country Club.
The 80's theme was a big hit, and some old favorites were brought back to help lighten the mood. The speaker was phenomenal and full of energy, and the country club catered a fantastic meal as well! To see pictures, check out the LSHRM Facebook page and "Like" us if you haven't already.
Overall, there were over 70 different baskets to bid on in the Silent Auction, and a grand total of $5,380.50 was raised to support the SHRM Foundation in providing scholarships, research, and education in the field of Human Resources.
We are looking forward to celebrating our 10th anniversary of the Silent Auction in 2013, so be on the lookout for updates as we approach this special event.
Thank you!
Precious Middleton
Silent Auction Chair
Monday, December 31, 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2013
We invite you to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service!
When: Monday, January 21, 2013 10:00am-3:00pm
Where: Bigelow Hall- MITC
Americans across the country will celebrate the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As they have since 1994, thousands of Americans will remember Dr.King by serving in their communities and making it "a day ON," not "a day off". The Engage.Lead.Serve Office in partnership with the Cultural Center and the Anne Braden Institute will provide multiple service opportunities at a number of different organizations across the city. The kick-off event will include a guest speaker and free brunch for those who attend. Transportation to and from the service sites will be provided. Walk-ins may be accommodated depending on site availability. If you’d like more information, please contact Tajuan Sellars at 852.3436 or tosell01@louisville.edu or stop by the Cultural Center!
When you register, be sure to let them know that you represent LSHRM!
Indiana University Southeast Event
Indiana University Southeast Society for Human Resource Management is happy to bring you the 2012-2013 Labor & Employment breakfast series. The January 4th program will be The Changing Demographics of the U.S. Workforce; Immigration as a Tool to Attract Replacement Talent. These topics will be presented by Matthew Gunn of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs. The program will be held in the University Center, Room 127, on the IUS campus in New Albany and will include continental breakfast served at 7:30 a.m. The program will be from 8:00 – 9:15 a.m. and is pre-approved for HR recertification credits. The cost is $20; students and faculty from any area college may attend at no cost. To register, contact Shelly Trent at shelly.trent@shrm.org. For information about future sessions, go to http://www.wyattfirm.com/uploads/178/doc/hrle.pdf.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
HR Connect
Join us for a great evening of networking with your hr friends and colleagues, and to celebrate and recognize the sloan award winners!
appetizers featuring innovative seasonal variatons of food classics from the tURn of the century and cocktails will be served. St. Charles Exchange has embraced the history of the building and created a casually elegant environment reminiscenT of a 1900’s hotel lobby bar. The early 1900′s hotel style atmosphere is coupled with genuine hospitality, creating an experience unlike anything you’ve had before!
For more information on this exciting event and to register today, please visit the event page on our website by clicking HERE.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Black Achievers College and Career Fair
The Black Achievers Program
of the Chestnut Street Family YMCA will hold its College and Career Fair, Saturday,
November 10, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the YMCA gymnasium located at 930
West Chestnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky.
We would like for your company to be represented and meet well over 400 program participants, who are eager to know more about the careers within your business. The $60 booth fee has been waived for 2012. If you are unable to attend, please send your literature, if available.
We will provide a table, two chairs, electrical power (if needed), continental breakfast and lunch.
Please respond by mailing or emailing Lynn Johnson the required paperwork by October 12, 2012 to:
Black Achievers Program
Chestnut Street Family YMCA
930 West Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40203
ljohnson@ymcalouisville.org
Please share this with any interested employers. We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office (502) 587-7405.
We would like for your company to be represented and meet well over 400 program participants, who are eager to know more about the careers within your business. The $60 booth fee has been waived for 2012. If you are unable to attend, please send your literature, if available.
We will provide a table, two chairs, electrical power (if needed), continental breakfast and lunch.
Please respond by mailing or emailing Lynn Johnson the required paperwork by October 12, 2012 to:
Black Achievers Program
Chestnut Street Family YMCA
930 West Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40203
ljohnson@ymcalouisville.org
Please share this with any interested employers. We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office (502) 587-7405.
FMLA Legal Update
Court Ruling Clarifies Employers’
FMLA Obligations
Joe Bilby, Attorney | Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Joe Bilby, Attorney | Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Employers under the jurisdiction of the Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA) should take note of a decision made earlier this year which
requires employers to inform employees in writing about the method used to
calculate leave time. In the case of Thom v. American Standard, Inc., 666
F.3d 968 (6th Cir. 2012), an employer that failed to specify how employees’ leave
time would be calculated was held to have violated the FMLA.
FMLA-eligible employees are entitled to a total of 12 work weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave upon the birth of a child, the placement of a child in adoption or foster care, learning of a serious health condition, or other qualified medical and family events.
FMLA-eligible employees are entitled to a total of 12 work weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave upon the birth of a child, the placement of a child in adoption or foster care, learning of a serious health condition, or other qualified medical and family events.
An employee is eligible to take up to 12 weeks of leave in
each 12-month period. To calculate the 12-month period, employers can use one
of four methods: the calendar year; the company’s fiscal year (or another fixed
method); the backward-counting “rolling” method; or a method that begins the
calculation from the first date when an employee takes leave.
The employer in this case failed to specify which of the four methods it used to determine the 12-month period until after it had terminated its employee for taking more leave days than permitted under the rolling method.
The employer in this case failed to specify which of the four methods it used to determine the 12-month period until after it had terminated its employee for taking more leave days than permitted under the rolling method.
The consequences were severe: the employer had to provide
back pay to the employee and pay attorney’s fees totaling more than $200,000, in
addition to adjusting the employee’s termination date for pension and retiree
health care purposes (or an annuity to cover the difference). The court also
ordered the employer to pay additional liquidated damages of more than
$100,000.
With this decision, the Sixth Circuit made clear that employers have an affirmative duty to inform employees about the method used to calculate FMLA leave time in advance of the employee’s leave. As a result of this case, FMLA-eligible employers should take the following three steps to ensure they are in compliance and reduce the risk of lawsuits:
1. Determine which of the four methods will be used for calculating the FMLA-mandated 12-month period.
2. Bring the selected calculation method and FMLA policy to the attention of current employees. The method should also be included in the employee handbook and stated in the documents provided to employees taking FMLA leave.
3. In the case of an employee who may have taken FMLA leave without receiving a clear statement about the company’s chosen method of calculation, work with the employee to resolve any differences. When in dispute or doubt, use the method which is most beneficial to the employee.
With this decision, the Sixth Circuit made clear that employers have an affirmative duty to inform employees about the method used to calculate FMLA leave time in advance of the employee’s leave. As a result of this case, FMLA-eligible employers should take the following three steps to ensure they are in compliance and reduce the risk of lawsuits:
1. Determine which of the four methods will be used for calculating the FMLA-mandated 12-month period.
2. Bring the selected calculation method and FMLA policy to the attention of current employees. The method should also be included in the employee handbook and stated in the documents provided to employees taking FMLA leave.
3. In the case of an employee who may have taken FMLA leave without receiving a clear statement about the company’s chosen method of calculation, work with the employee to resolve any differences. When in dispute or doubt, use the method which is most beneficial to the employee.
Joe
Bilby is an associate with Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. He works in the Labor,
Employment & Employee Benefit practice in Louisville. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
joe.bilby@skofirm.com | 502.333.6000 | skofirm.com
joe.bilby@skofirm.com | 502.333.6000 | skofirm.com
Best Places to Work
The Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM) and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce are now accepting applications for the ninth annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, is the application deadline. Registration information and further details about the program can be found online at www.bestplacestoworkky.com.
“Supporting employers in creating great places to work is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do,” states Cathy Fyock, CSP, SPHR, Chair of KYSHRM. “Best Places sets the standard for developing high performance cultures with engaged and committed talent that is critical to our success nationally and globally.”
Contact your LSHRM BPTW co-chairs with questions, amandazorio@gmail.com and ajones@charah.com.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)