Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
10:30 am to 12:00 noon (Pacific Time)

Order Option       Price   1. Live Conference       $219       2. Live Conference + CD Recording       $269       3. CD Recording Only       $219

As an additional benefit, you will receive a no-risk trial subscription to California Employment Law Answers when you register for this audio conference (or purchase a CD recording). You will receive 3 evaluation issues. If you want to continue to receive the newsletter, simply pay the invoice you will receive in the mail. If you decide the newsletter isn't for you, just write cancel on the invoice and return it. You will owe nothing, and all issues you receive are yours to keep. As with all ERI products, your satisfaction is guaranteed 100%. (Offer good for new subscribers only.)

This fall's presidential election promises to be groundbreaking, and emotions—and tempers—are running high. You've undoubtedly noticed at least a few employees wearing political buttons, displaying signs that support their candidate of choice, or engaging in spirited debates.

This is all well and good until someone crosses the line. But where, exactly, is the line? Whether you like it or not, the upcoming election is forcing employers to tackle the complexities of employees' First Amendment rights of free speech and freedom of association.

Do you know what to do when political discussions or displays start impeding work or creating an adversarial work environment? Whether employees have the right to take time at work to discuss politics? If employees have the right to display or promote their political ideals at work?

Join us on Tuesday, June 24^th, for an in-depth conference with an experienced California employment law attorney that addresses all of these issues. You'll learn:

• Which First Amendment rights apply at work, and what this means in a practical sense


• The types of political activities you must allow in your workplace, and what you can prohibit


• How the California Labor Code protects employees against retaliation and discrimination for political activity or affiliation


• How the discrimination laws apply to the exercise of First Amendment rights


• Whether it's legal for you to promote your own political ideals to your workforce


• Which paper and electronic materials and distributions are protected, and which are not


• What you should do when political activity threatens to sour your workplace relationships and environment—without overstepping your legal bounds


• How the First Amendment affects you if you're a public-sector employer

About Your Speaker:

Allen Kato, Esq., is an associate with Fenwick & West, LLP, in San Francisco. Kato's practice concentrates exclusively on representing management in wage and hour, affirmative action and EEO compliance, unfair competition and trade secret matters, and litigating individual and class action wage and hour, wrongful discharge employment discrimination, and unfair competition matters before courts and agencies. He also trains managers and HR professionals on a regular basis.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions' either on the phone or via e-mail.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via e-mail shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.