HR 101: Hiring

HR101 is a 6-session series of programs designed for new HR professionals. The series will cover topics in the work cycle of employees, starting with Hiring, and later addressing FLSA/Wage and Hour, Recordkeeping/HRIS, Workers Compensation, OHSA, and Unemployment Compensation Each series event is approved for 1 credit hour: SHRM and HRCI.

The HR101 session on Hiring will cover:

An introductory session to give an overview of the best practices in the early components of the employment life cycle which may include but not limited to:

Pre-work-job descriptions, Attracting-job/posting advertisements, Recruiting-candidate selection process, interviews, Hiring/Onboarding-documentation, required reporting.

Applicable Laws: EEO (Title VII, ADEA, ADA, GINA, PWFA, USERRA); Accommodations in the interview process and after hiring; FCRA; Background Checks; Employment Authorization/I-9; and Developments to watch, including Pay Transparency and AI/Automated Software

Laura Bailey Gallagher, Esq. is an attorney/partner at Harmon & Davies. She has been practicing labor and employment law for 26 years. She has been a member of LSHRM for 22 years, on the LSHRM Government Affairs Committee for a total of 16 years, and is a member SHRM.

Kasey Patterson is the Human Resources Manager for Willow Valley Associates Inc. She has been an HR practitioner for 8 years. She has been a member of LSHRM for 3 years, on the LSHRM Government Affairs Committee for 3 years, and is a member SHRM.

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HR101 is a 6-session series of programs designed for new HR professionals. The series will cover topics in the work cycle of employees, starting with Hiring, and later addressing FLSA/Wage and Hour, Recordkeeping/HRIS, Workers Compensation, OHSA, and Unemployment Compensation.  Each series event is approved for 1 credit hour: SHRM and HRCI.

Series Schedule: Save the dates!

Mark your calendar for upcoming series events

• Nov 14th 2024 – HR 101: Wage & Hour- Pay rules- Exempt vs Non-Exempt
• January 9, 2025- HR 101: Recordkeeping/HRIS, Paper systems, Confidentiality, ADA, HIPAA
• Feb. 13, 2025- HR 101: Workers Comp
• April 10, 2025-HR 101: OSHA
• September 11, 2025-HR 101: Unemployment Compensation

New Series Starts- November 13, 2025