SPEAKER:  

Garrett Kowalewski, Owner and CEO; Staff Matters (BIO)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
You will learn how to properly manage contractors/temps that perform work for your firm in a way that does not violate co-employment law considerations and minimizes risks for both employers.  You will learn what obligations you have towards contractors/temps for day to day activities as well as under broad federal legislation, including:

Affordable Care Act
Immigration, I-9
ERISA
FLSA OSHA
FMLA
Title VII
ADA
ADEA
Pregnancy Discrimination Act

We will close by touching on some of the risks inherent with 1099 Independent Contractors and important considerations to evaluate whether or not an individual meets the IRS guidelines for being a 1099.

TOPIC:  Avoiding Co-Employment Pitfalls
Co-employment is not a single law, but a body of law that has evolved through judicial decisions with respect to two or more employers and their obligations with respect to a single employee, as well as the rights of that employee under existing legislation.  One employer is the primary and recognized common law employer while the other is also a co-employer or secondary employer.  When the secondary employer practices cross certain lines it creates risk primary for the secondary employer, but also for the primary employer.  We will explore those obligations in detail from a legal aspect as well as from a procedural/practical aspect.

AGENDA:
Definition of co-employment
Relationships between 3 or more parties in a co-employment setting
Control over various aspects of employment
General duties of both the primary and secondary employers
Obligations of both employers under specific wage and employment laws
Risk creating behavior (managers, HR professionals)
Work product creation
Changes in duties
Practical freedoms to manage contractors/temps – good business sense
Harassment, Injuries
Best practices in minimizing risks
The Microsoft case
1099 Independent Contractors

Certification APPROVED for HRCI and SHRM

SCHEDULE:
11:00 am ~ 11:45 am:  Registration and Networking
11:45 am ~ 12:00 pm:  General Business
12:00 pm ~ 1:00 pm:  Program

MEAL OPTIONS:
Mama's Meatloaf ~ Classic Meatloaf with smashed potatoes

Vegetarian Napoleon ~ Assorted grilled vegetables stacked and layered with mozzarella cheese.  Served with steamed rice and spinach