Event Details

Conference Speakers:

Louis Wilson, J.D.

Presentation: Essentials of Effective Discipline, Discharge and Documentation: Getting the Three D's Right:  

• The session will feature a deep dive into common mistakes made by managers and HR, as well as best practices, practical insights and lessons learned to take away from the program.

David Miklas, P.A.

Presentation: Toxic Workplaces: Legal and Practical Strategies for Prevention and Response

• Almost every day David shares employment law horror stories on social media.  Many of these involve employee's, managers and even owners creating a toxic workplace.  This session gathers the key practices HR professionals, managers and front line supervisors should use to identify the issues and corect them before they get our of hand.  Seriously, bring a couple of your organization’s managers to this conference! Also, when you leave this session, you can implement these best practices immediately!  Although many HR pros have experience with toxic workplace issues, this session is presented by an experienced employment lawyer who can explain the legal dangers that arise when sub-optimal actions are taken.

Latoya Allen, EEOC 

Presentation: Leave and the American with Disabilities Act 

What Employers Need to Know, featuring a presentation and review of legal requirements by Latoya Allen, the Lead Outreach & Education Coordinator for the EEOC’s Miami District Office.

• Explore circumstances under which leave may be considered a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Understand the need for flexibility in the application of leave policies.
• Understand the interactive process steps for providing reasonable accommodation and undue hardship.

Learning Objectives for Entire Legal Conference: 

• Develop strategies for addressing issues that arise under the employment laws
• How to conduct a proper investigation to avoid/prepare for litigation
• How to handle the low-level discipline issues that come up every day.
• Great session to make sure the discipline issued withstands scrutiny from the EEOC, NLRB, DOL and lawyers.
• Best practices to avoid EEOC involvement with ADA Leave
• Perfect for the Front Line Manager, Supervisor, HR Professional, Business Owner that manages employees directly. One person HR teams and also sure to give experienced HR pros and managers a few new tools that you never thought of or forgot about

Meeting Details:

Legal Conference, Thursday April 17th (1pm-5pm): Indian River State College, Mueller Campus (Bldg. C) 6155 College Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966

Participants at the legal conference will have their professional headshot taken at the event by Hinson Photography

 Mardi Gras Themed Casino Night, Friday April 18th (6pm-9pm):  Pointe West Country Club  7500 14th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32966​ (Casino Ticket is for 21+ year olds only and Ticket includes 2 drinks, Casino Chip to play and hors d'oeuvres) Additional chips and raffle tickets can be purchased on site.   

Registration:

• Legal Conference 4/17 & 4/18 Mardi Gras Themed Casino Night Ticket - $120
• Legal Conference 4/17 Only Ticket - $99
• Mardi Gras Themed 4/18 Casino Night Only Ticket - $50​

Conference Charity

TCHRA has chosen  as our charity to support for our legal conference.

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Casino Night Charity

During the casino night, we will supporting

Conference & Casino Night Sponsors:

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**CANCELLATION POLICY**

If you register and are not able to attend, please send an email to: CommunicationsTCHRA@gmail.com by April 10, 2025 .