LEAP 2012Las VegasConferenceThe annual LEAP conference is regarded as the most expert and entertaining way for HR professionals and employment law attorneys to learn practical, real-world strategies to comply with the latest employment law changes. And attendance at LEAP 2012 has never been more vital. LEAP 2012 offers more chances to speak with our experts than ever before. We've dubbed the last day of the conference “Interactive Friday,” featuring our breakfast roundtables and “Learn from the Lawyers Luncheon.” You'll be able to ask your questions – and get your answers – on the employment law issues keeping you up at night. 
Once again, LEAP is returning to Las Vegas! LEAP 2012 will be held at the dazzling ARIA Resort and Casino. Located in Las Vegas's beautiful new City Center, the ARIA boasts luxury, convenience – and our lowest room rate in years! |
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Event Updates
LEAP Letter: The HR I.Q. Test
March 6, 2012Can you decipher the alphabet soup of employment laws—ADEA, ERISA, NLRA, WARN, SOX, etc.? Do you know when a manager's decision may land them – and YOU – in legal hot water?
LEAP Letter: The New FMLA Forms
February 21, 2012When employees take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), that means paperwork for you. If you use the Department of Labor's model FMLA certification and notice forms (as opposed to a homegrown variety), take note: Those six FMLA forms carried an expiration date of Dec. 31, 2011, in the top right corner.
LEAP letter: The HR Checklist
February 7, 2012If you're ever hauled into court to testify in an employment lawsuit against your organization, what you say—and how you say it—can either sink your defense or help you win.
LEAP Letter: I-9 Audits Hit Record High
January 24, 2012The past two years have been a BAD time to get sloppy with your I-9 forms. In 2011, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a record 2,393 audit notices to inspect employers’ I-9s, a more than 375% increase from 2008.
LEAP Letter: The Big, Bad NLRB
January 10, 2012For most nonunion employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has always been one of those federal agencies that occasionally makes headlines but generally could be ignored.
LEAP Letter: 'Quickie' Union Elections Coming?
December 20, 2011The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently moved one step closer to changes that would give employers much less time to react to union organizing efforts … and make it easier for organizers to gain a toehold in your workplace.
LEAP Letter: Top 10 Handbook Mistakes
November 15, 2011Each year, new employment laws go on the books and courts write thousands of decisions interpreting old laws. Yet, many HR professionals continue to hand new employees the same old, dusty employee handbook that someone else wrote years ago.
LEAP Letter: Contractor or Employee?
October 18, 2011If you classify any of your workers as independent contractors—or have plans to do so—2012 will be a critical year to get that classification correct.
The LEAP Letter - LEAP 2012 Returns to Las Vegas
September 20, 2011The Aria Resort and Casino has been selected as the site of the 8th Annual Labor and Employment Law Advanced Practices Symposium. The conference will take place March 22nd and 23rd, with special pre-conference events being held on Wednesday, March 21st.
