HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
Hold Off on Layoffs: Furloughs, Salary Freezes, and Other Labor Cost Cutters
Molly DiBianca
June 3

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Is your organization considering downsizing one or more employees?
Hold off on a layoff until you understand the TRUE cost of a reduction in force...

"If you overshoot on the downside and lay off workers, it puts the company at a disadvantage when the economy comes back to life,"
said Sean Snaith, economics professor at the University of Central Florida -- MSNBC.com

Learn how furloughs and other layoff alternatives can actually minimize your organization's risk of facing a wage and hour lawsuit and reduce costs by participating in the all-new audio conference, Hold Off on Layoffs: Furloughs, Salary Freezes, and Other Labor Cost Cutters.

In just 90 minutes, in-demand HR best practices presenter and employment law attorney Molly DiBianca will show you:

• How mandatory furloughs are structured and how to use them to reduce your organization's legal risks
• The problems with layoffs: Understanding the real costs of layoffs and why they cost employers money in the long run
• When -- and how -- salary reductions can stave off a RIF
• The pros and cons of using hiring freezes and attritions to alter recruitment programs
• How other layoff alternatives work, such as sabbaticals and shortened workweeks
• When it makes sense to convert full-time employees to contractors
• How to avoid discrimination claims arising from the temporary reassignment or transfer of employees
• Wage and hour challenges associated with telecommuters, including unique expenses, overtime challenges, worktime verification, rest break enforcement, meal periods and "on-call" time
• How FMLA coverage and eligibility may be affected when implementing layoff alternatives and how to avoid making an inaccurate determination
• How to deal with internal roadblocks when implementing layoff alternatives, such as a collective bargaining agreements
• Policy issues that surface when restricting overtime and eliminating bonuses
• How to use departmental restructurings to avoid layoffs and improve productivity
  

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

Because Hold Off on Layoffs: Furloughs, Salary Freezes, and Other Labor Cost Cutters is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
• No travel-related expenses or complications.
• The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

or call (800) 274-6774

How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio work?

An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic.

Hold Off on Layoffs: Furloughs, Salary Freezes, and Other Labor Cost Cutters is $237.

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