Date: Feb. 13, 2020
Media Contact: Cisco Gamez
Phone: 512-463-8556
AUSTIN ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) invites El Paso–area employers, human resource professionals, business owners and managers to attend the Texas Conference for Employers on March 6 at the Marriott El Paso. The conferences offer employers the opportunity to learn about new employment laws, network with peers, talk one-on-one with employment attorneys and earn education credits. To register for the conference, visit the Texas Conference for Employers webpage.
“Texas employers are the drivers of our state’s remarkable economy,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Aaron Demerson. “The Texas Conference for Employers provide businesses with the tools they need to navigate state and federal employment laws so that they can continue to move the Texas economy forward.”
Employers receive practical, up-to-date information for operating a successful business and learn techniques to more effectively manage employees. Seminar topics include: Texas employment law and the basics of hiring; federal and Texas wage and hour laws; the unemployment claim and appeal process; independent contractors; and employee policy handbooks. Participants will receive the latest edition of the popular publication, Especially for Texas Employers, which addresses basic legal issues regarding hiring, pay, post-employment and work-separation policies.
The Society for Human Resource Management Texas State Council (Texas SHRM) is co-sponsoring the Texas Conference for Employers and offering professional development and Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) recertification credits for human resources professionals attending the conferences. Certificates for the Texas SHRM Professional Development Credits will be handed out to those attending the Texas Conference for Employers. Also, attorneys may receive up to six hours of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit (no ethics hours) if they attend the entire conference. In addition, certified public accountants who attend can earn six hours of continuing education credit, and other conference participants may qualify for general professional credit.
The conference will be held Friday, Mach 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Marriott El Paso, located at1600 Airway Blvd. in El Paso. Attendees may check in from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The cost to attend is $175 per person and is nonrefundable. Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible. For more information, call 512-463-6389.
Texas Conference for Employers s occur several times a year at locations throughout the state. For a complete list of 2020 dates, visit the Texas Conference for Employers webpage. More information about the resources available to Texas employers can be found on the Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers webpage.
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