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• Language Equity: Creating Welcoming Spaces

  • When
    September 13, 2022
  •  
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Language Equity:

  Creating Welcoming Spaces

  
  

  Presented by Brigitta Toruño with UNO Translations and Communications, LLC, Washington DC

  Equal employment opportunity is paramount from both a legal and ethical perspective for every single organization. Removal of roadblock that hamper employment opportunity has long since been a conversation when the topics of gender or ethnic parity occur. Yet, an often overlooked element is language barrier. In the workshop, Brigitta Toruño will discuss how language barrier impeded opportunity for the individual as well as the organization. Brigitta will share best practices against which attendees can immediately return to work and begin benchmarking. 

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Language Equity: Creating Welcoming Spaces has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI.  Approvals are pending.

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• Club 22! Join now!

  • When
    September 14, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM

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  Your Club 22!

  A FUNdraiser! 

  One time donation of $22!

  Each month, a drawing is conducted from the pool of Club 22 participants. The winner is awarded $100 (must be present live or via Zoom to win).  Winners can rejoin the drawing the following month if they choose to opt back in with another $22 donation. 

  Your one-time donation of $22 helps support the SHRM Foundation. The SHRM Foundation mission is mobilizing the power of HR and the generosity of donors to lead positive social change impacting work, workers and the workplace.

  Your one-time donation means you donate $22 one time to be in the Club 22 drawings all year long!

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• Avoiding a Catch 22: The 2022 ELLA Update

  • When
    October 11, 2022
  •  
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Avoiding a Catch 22:

  The 2022 ELLA Update

  
  

  Presented by Wayne Young, JD

  Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP, Little Rock, AR 

  
  

  Employment compliance and adherence to ethical standards is paramount to the HR professional. More than ever, the HR leader must remain well informed in all matters that impact the workplace and the organization's ability to meet strategic objectives. Join WAHRA as the state's advisor to the stars (HR stars, that is) highlights critical topics from the annual ARSHRM Employment Law and Legislative Affairs (ELLA) Conference. Wayne Young, JD, serves the Arkansas Human Resources professionals as the General Legal Counsel for the ARSHRM State Council. Wayne will provide tools and information needed by those in the HR profession to advocate and influence legislatives issues and to prepare for implementation of new state and federal laws affecting employers and employees.

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Avoiding a Catch 22: The 2022 ELLA Update has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI.  Approvals are pending.

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• Matching Performance to Goals for Spectacular Results

  • When
    November 08, 2022
  •  
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Matching Performance to Goals to for Spectacular Results

  Presented by Caitlin Collins, Talent Development Consultant

  
  

  Details coming soon

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)

  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)

  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Matching Performance to Goals for Spectacular Results  will be submitted to SHRM and HRCI.  Approvals are pending.

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• Marijuana in the Workplace: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Employers in Arkansas

  • When
    January 10, 2023
  •  
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Marijuana in the Workplace: Ethical and Legal Considerations for Employers in Arkansas

  
  

  Presented by Christopher Hooks, JD, with Robertson, Beasley, Shipley & Robinson, PLLC, Fort Smith AR 

  
  

  Employers in Arkansas must now accommodate employees who legally carry and use marijuana products as a bonafide treatment option prescribed by a doctor.  In addition to medical marijuana, efforts to legalize recreational marijuana are ongoing.  Employers must be more cognizant than ever when drug testing of the legal elements for usage which includes compliance with federal laws such as FMLA and ADA.  In this lunch-and-learn session, Christopher Hooks will review the current legal climate in Arkansas and share best practices for ongoing legal  compliance while upholding the rights of the employees and employers. 

  
  

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Marijuana in the Workplace; Ethical and Legal Considerations for Employers in Arkansas has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI.  Approvals are pending.

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• Intersectionality of Race and Gender in Hiring and Pay Equity Analyses

  • When
    February 14, 2023
  •  
    11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Intersectionality of Race and Gender in Hiring and Pay Equity

  
  

  Presented by Meredith Gregston, JD, with Duane Morris, LLP, Austin, TX

  
  

  Compliance with US Civil Rights Acts should be a strategic goal of every organization. This ensures that all employees have equal opportunity to employment opportunities including pay, benefits, working conditions, and growth opportunities. Employees are often members of more than one class which creates a myriad of considerations when ensuring equal employment opportunity. Intersectionality is the unique dynamic effect created when individuals hold two or more class elements.  

  Ms. Gregston will focus on race - gender Intersectionality and share benchmarking ideas for ensuring parity in hiring and compensation practices. 

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Intersectionality of Race and Gender in Hiring and Pay Equity Analyses has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI.  Approvals are pending.

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• Effective Conciliation and Mediation Strategies

  • When
    March 14, 2023
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Effective Conciliation and Mediation Strategies

  
  

  
  

  Presented by Craig Leen, JD, Partner with K&L Gates, Washington DC

  
  

  Federal contractors might be surprised to learn that OFCCP litigation historically takes years and has uncertain outcomes. A reasonable settlement is often the best strategy to resolve an outstanding complaint. Former OFCCP Director Craig Leen provides insight to help employers conciliate and mediate more effectively.   This presentation will focus on how and when to engage OFCCP in conciliation or mediation, what to focus on in presenting a settlement to OFCCP, and how to maximize the organization's chances at a reasonable settlement under OFCCP procedures.

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Effective Conciliation and Mediation Strategies has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI. 

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• Fairness in the Remote Workplace

  • When
    April 11, 2023
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  Fairness in the Remote Workplace

  
  

  
  

  Presented by Christine Hendrickson, VP or Strategic Initiatives at Syndio

  
  

  Is the future of work remote, hybrid, or fully in the office? How do you navigate DEI&J with a remote workforce, a hybrid workforce, or where different parts of the business require different solutions. This session will provide best practices to ensure equity in the new world order. Participants will leave with an understanding of the research on how remote workplace or hybrid work affect DEI&J; how to evaluate and monitor the impact on your DEI&J efforts; and how these impacts are amplified if the right to work remotely is out of reach for lower-paid staff.

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  Fairness in the Remote Workplace has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI. 

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• The New Census Data: Are Your New Goals Reasonable and Attainable

  • When
    May 09, 2023
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    70 South 7 (UAFS Location in FS's Bakery District)

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  The New Census Data: Are Your New Goals Reasonable and Attainable

  
  

  
  

  Presented by Judy Julius, EEO Consulting, St. Louis, MO 

  
  

  The new EEO Census tables have had an impact on every single AAP. Some HR teams have adapted to the new codes while others are struggling. Join this session to learn from Judy Julius what's really going on and what the EEO expects of employers. Ms. Julius will discuss the differences compared to 2010 including what options employers may have. This session will walk across national, state, metro, compressed, county and industry data. The conversation will include benchmark considerations HR teams should take as they consider alternative approaches and compliance. 

  This is dual delivery session with in-person or remote options.  All registrants will a Zoom link in the confirmation and reminder emails.  Please select your intended manner of participation when registering. 
  

  Parking permits are not required.  Parking is available in a number of locations including the lots

  • adjacent to the National Cemetery (north edge) on Garland Avenue (FREE)
  • adjacent to the ArcBest Corporation Performing Arts Center on the east side of Wheeler (Free)
  • and for a nominal rate in metered spaces and the parking garage at 715 Rogers Avenue.

  The New Census Data: Are Your New Goals Reasonable and Attainable has been submitted to SHRM and HRCI. 

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