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The PowerPoint presentation "Employee Handbook Essential Components" is now available for download.  The presentation walks you through many of the most important consideration in drafting employee handbooks, and identifies policies which employers should consider including. It is a valuable tool for business owners, executives, and human resource professionals.  There is no charge for this presentation, and it may be used and distributed for any non-commercial purpose. 

Attorney Ray Hogge offers seminars and in-service training using this presentation to Virginia employers and associations at no charge.  These programs can last from an hour to an entire day, depending on the preferences of the program sponsor, and can include other reference materials, also at no charge.  Why do we not charge for this service?  Because we want to be your go-to law firm for all your labor and employment law needs, and these programs provide us with an opportunity to show you why you should choose us as your legal counsel. To learn more, please contact us.

On June 7, 2017, the National Business Institute will present a full-day seminar, “Human Resources Law: What You Need to Know,” in Norfolk, Virginia.  This will be a basic to intermediate level program designed for human resource professionals, executives, business owners, accountants, and attorneys.  Printed materials will be provided at the seminar, and the faculty will consist of experienced employment law attorneys including Ray Hogge.  The topics to be covered will include:

• The Affordable Care Act - Compliance and Planning.
• Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date?  Essential Components and Sample Policies for Today’s Workplace.
• Wages, Leave, and Employee Benefits - the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, ERISA, and More.
• Discrimination and Harassment - Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and other Federal and State Laws.
• Employee Discipline and Discharge.
• Workplace Behavior and Privacy Issues.

 
To learn more about the seminar and to register for it, visit the National Business Institute website at www.nbi-sems.com.  The program should be added to their website in March, but we encourage you to save the date on your calendar now.

Hogge Law is pleased to announce that Ray Hogge will serve as a presenter at the June 15, 2016 seminar by National Business Institute, “Human Resource Law from Start to Finish.”  Save the date!

We are pleased to make available on VirginiaLaborLaw.com the white paper, A Primer on Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 

Hogge Law is pleased to announce that attorney Ray Hogge has been awarded a rating of 10.0 by Avvo.com.  This is the highest Avvo rating a lawyer can receive. 

Hogge Law is pleased to announce that it is has established and is now offering the My Labor Lawyer™ client services program to Virginia small businesses.  This program enables businesses to receive labor and employment law services without paying hourly fees!

The presentation "Strategies for Defense of Workers' Compensation Claims" is now available.  To download it (pdf format) click here.

The PowerPoint presentation "How to Handle the Death of an Employee" is now available on VirginiaLaborLaw.com.