Clark Hill PLC Labor and Employment, and Health Care Attorneys to Present at The Michigan Council of the Society of Human Resource Managers' 2012 Conference, Oct. 10-12

DETROIT, MICH.

– A number of Clark Hill’s labor and employment attorneys, and the chair of its health care group will present at The Michigan Council of Society of Human Resource Managers’ (MISHRM) 2012 conference, Oct. 10-12, in Novi, Mich. Topics at the conference include equal employment opportunity, wage and hour claims, LGBT, healthcare reform, medical value travel and leaves of absence.

On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Daniel J. Bretz, Jennifer M. Buckley and Kymberly N. Kinchen will present the session, “Equal Employment Opportunity Issues: From Effective Hiring Practices and Policies Through Testimony at Trial or Deposition,” which will highlight EEO policies and practices, as well as review issues related to background checks and effective handling of EEOC charges. Thomas MJ Hathaway and Tracy A. Leahy’s session, “Everything Electronic,” will highlight key electronic management issues, such as policies, misconduct and document retention. Paul W. Coughenour, James R. Stadler, Kurt M. Graham and Anne-Marie V. Welch will present the session, “Wage and Hour Claims: The Warnings of Increased Exposure are Real and What to do About it,” that will provide an update regarding increased government audits and review the common compliance issues, including a mock wage-and-hour audit. Lastly, William A. Moore, Connie M. Cessante, David M. Cessante and Kristi R. Gauthier will present the session, “Wrapping Your Arms Around Leave and Absenteeism Issues to Reduce Associated Costs,” a review of the laws requiring time off and modified schedules, and a look at the policies and practices that human resources can implement to improve attendance.

Gregory W. Moore, practice group leader of the firm’s Health Care Practice, and Naren Balasubramaniam, president and CEO of GCI Global Healthcare Solutions, will present, “Surgically Cutting Healthcare Benefits Costs: Great Health Care is Not Always Local,” Friday, Oct. 12. Moore and Balasubramaniam will explore cutting edge practices to reduce employer health care costs by leveraging regional, national and even international health care providers.

Clark Hill’s Labor & Employment Practice Group has more than 35 labor and employment attorneys who represent management in all aspects of labor and employment law. Members of the Labor & Employment Practice Group consistently deliver exemplary work to clients, evidenced by the ALM’s recognition as a Go-To Law Firm®, in addition to being ranked by

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America

gave the firm’s Labor and Employment – Management group a Tier 1 rating,

Michigan Super Lawyers

, and Martindale-Hubbell “AV” ratings (the highest rating available). For more information on Clark Hill’s Labor & Employment Practice group visit

www.clarkhill.com

.

Clark Hill’s Health Care Practice Group attorneys have expertise in all aspects of the health care industry, including regulatory compliance, HIPAA and privacy laws, medical staff relations, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement as well as international collaboration and business ventures. Members of the Health Care Practice Group have successfully represented a variety of entities, including global health care providers, medical value travel facilitators, hospitals, physician group practices, academic medical centers, assisted living facilities, durable medical equipment companies, behavioral health care companies, insurers and health care trade associations. They strive to provide innovative solutions for each client and take the time to gain knowledge and understanding of every client’s specialties. Clark Hill health care attorneys are recognized in

Michigan Super Lawyers

, Martindale-Hubbell,

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers

and

Best Lawyers in America

. For more information on Clark Hill’s Health Care Practice Group visit

www.clarkhill.com

.

MISHRM provides service, leadership and development opportunities to human resource professionals in the state of Michigan. It fosters opportunities to share best practices and offers a number of conferences throughout the year as well as informative publications that range from compensation and diversity, to recruitment and staffing.