Event Details

Washington State Employment Law & Human Resources Conference

Date:	April 20, 2018
Organizer:	WA State SHRM
Location:	Seattle Sheraton Hotel 1400 6th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Price:	$475 SHRM Members / $525 Non-Members
Event Type:	Conference
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7:15AM – 8:00AM REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00AM – 8:15AM WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

8:15AM – 9:15AM OPENING KEYNOTE – 2018 LEGAL UPDATE

9:15AM – 9:45AM BREAK

9:45AM – 10:45AM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION A

DIVERSITY: HIRING & RETAINING VETERANS

GENERAL HR: FIVE HABITS OF DESTRUCTIVE HR LEADERS
LEGAL: TOP 10 HR STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE RISK & ENSURE COMPLIANCE
LEGAL: KEEPING UP WITH BUSINESS IMMIGRATION IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
SENIOR HR: NINE STRENGTHS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE PROJECT TEAMS
SENIOR HR: HOW TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
SENIOR HR: FASHION A CULTURE OF GREATNESS

10:45AM – 11:00AM BREAK

11:00AM – 12:15PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION B

DIVERSITY: MULTI-GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
GENERAL HR: SAFE CONVERSATIONS: DIALOGUE THAT TRANSFORMS WORKPLACE CULTURE
GENERAL HR: IS IT TIME TO KILL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS?
LEGAL: HANDLING CHALLENGING EMPLOYEES: BEST PRACTICES FOR RESPONDING TO SOME OF TODAY’S THORNY EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS
LEGAL: FLEX-WORK IN THE VIRTUAL AGE
SENIOR HR: THE FOUNDATIONS TO RESPECTFULLY LEADING A RESPECTFUL TEAM: CIVILITY, COMMUNICATION & CONSEQUENCES

12:15PM – 12:30PM BREAK

12:30PM – 1:15PM LUNCH ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AWARDS

1:15PM - 2:15PM LUNCH KEYNOTE - CREATING A "YES, AND" CULTURE OF HIGH-LEVEL PERFORMANCE & ENGAGEMENT

2:15PM – 2:45PM BREAK

2:45PM – 3:45PM CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION C

DIVERSITY: DISABILITY ETIQUETTE
GENERAL HR: UNDERSTANDING HOW THE EEOC’S 2017-2021 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES SHOULD BE GUIDING YOUR HR EFFORTS
LEGAL: THE NEW RULES OF EQUAL PAY: IT’S NOT JUST GENDER ANY MORE
LEGAL: THE NEW WAVE OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION: SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND TRANSGENDER ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
LEGAL: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF: MANAGING LEAVE ABUSE
SENIOR HR: HOW HR LEADERS CAN DRAMATICALLY CONTRIBUTE AT THE C-LEVEL

3:45PM – 4:00PM BREAK

4:00PM – 5:00PM CLOSING KEYNOTE - YOUR GPS GUIDE TO NAVIGATING HR & LEADERSHIP!