The 2011 Houston Employer Conference

Today's employment law counsel and HR executives face a changing workplace—uncharted territory populated with determined adversaries, unprecedented risks and compliance challenges. Employers confront an onslaught of new, complex legislative developments, administrative agency regulations and enforcement activity. At the same time, the plaintiffs' bar has become increasingly emboldened, seeking to hold employers liable for any conceivable lapse in legal compliance. All of this comes as employers confront fundamental changes in the workplace—the expanding contingent workforce, the rise of the virtual worker and telecommuter, the explosion in digital technologies and social networks, and the globalization of the workforce.

The Houston Attorneys of Littler Mendelson invite you to join us at the 2011 Houston Employer Conference, a day of exploring the most significant developments and latest trends impacting the workplace. This year's program has been designed to serve as a legal compass to help your organization stay on the path of legal compliance, avoiding risk while implementing practical solutions to enhance your workplace and workforce.

The following topics will be presented at the 2011 Houston Employer Conference:

Federal Scene: Legislation, Regulatory Action, The Supreme Court and More
The Employee from Hell
The State of Employment Law in Texas
The Train Going Downhill: Cat's Paw, FLSA and Third Party Retaliation
Who's on First? How to Successfully Manage Employee Leave Issues
Advanced HR Workshop: Soup to Nuts on the HR Front
Social Media Grows Up: 2011 Style
The Temporary Injunction Trial: The True Story of Enforcing (or Not) Your Noncompete
He Says "Tomato", She Says "Tomatoh": Sorting Out Gender Communication Differences
Conducting Effective Investigations in the Workplace
When ICE Comes Knocking: The Workplace Blitz