legal issues

  • HR Training
    HR Training: Establishing Rules for Social Media, Cell Phones, and the Internet
    Kristen Carroll
    Grace Limousine / The LMC Group
    Christina Davis
    The LMC Group

    Technology allows you to better communicate with your employees, but it also brings with it way too many distractions and risks. Social media adds another wrinkle as employees are expected to use it as a business tool, but the potential for misuse or abuse exists. This session will help you establish written policies that provide boundaries for employees and strike a balance for maximum productivity.
  • Is Your Company Prepared for a Serious Multiple Injury Crash?
    Is Your Company Prepared for a Serious Multiple Injury Crash?

    Presented by: Bob Crescenzo of Lancer Insurance
  • Safeguarding Your Company From Sexual Harassment
    Safeguarding Your Company From Sexual Harassment
    Ann Plunkett
    Workplace Partners
    Brooke Keil
    Emerson Hospital

    Current events and the enduring power of the #MeToo movement have brought the difficult topic of sexual harassment to the forefront, and our HR and legal experts—Brooke Keil of Emerson Hospital and Ann Plunkett of Workplace Partners, respectively—will make sure you leave this session understanding why it’s such an important topic. With trade shows, home offices, driving teams, and meetings being among the developments blurring the lines between what does and doesn’t constitute the workplace, these are rough seas to navigate your business through. This session will also help you and your staff protect yourselves from making any accidentally offensive remarks or moves, brush up on behavior befitting professional environments, identify the difference between harassment and abuse, and prepare for day-to-day interactions that respect social boundaries both in the work space and outside the office. Even those who feel they’ve been spared major problems so far would benefit from this primer on how to deal with claims of abuse and harassment, how to keep avoiding them, and respectful procedures for dealing with victims.
  • The Pitfalls of Contracts and What to Look For
    The Pitfalls of Contracts and What to Look For

    You’ll learn how to negotiate your charter or shuttle contract like a boss in this session by ensuring that it safeguards your company and doesn’t set you up for failure with early-out clauses, liquidated damages, unrealistic reporting, or unfavorable payment plans. It will focus on a sales-driven approach from proposal process to signed contract with a special emphasis on research-driven negotiation (not just best practices).

    Presented by: Carolyn Callahan of Reston Limousine and Patrick O'Brien of O'Brien & Associates

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  • Wage and Hour Laws and the Basics of Contractual Negotiations
    Wage and Hour Laws
    Patrick O'Brien
    Daniel Crowley & Associates
    Roberta Pike
    Pike & Pike

    This timely session tackles the tricky and critical topic of wage and hour laws, a relevant topic for any operator in our industry. Learn the basics that will safeguard you and your company from the most common errors small business owners experience. The speakers, both accomplished attorneys who are entrenched in chauffeured transportation, will also discuss the ins and outs of contractual negotiations. There will also be a limited Q&A session—which is essentially free legal advice. This is one you won’t want to miss!

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  • What’s the Right Corporate Structure for You?
    What’s the Right Corporate Structure for You?

    Are you protected legally and financially? This session probes the types of business ownership, the pros and cons of each, and what is best for you based on your number of employees and numerous other factors. This is a vital session, especially if you have shareholders or concerns about how you can protect your personal assets from legal challenges.

    Presented by: Drew Morris of Nachmias Morris & Alt

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