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Top 5 reasons why you should attend an audio conference:
- Convenient — you don’t even
have to leave your office, and
you save on travel time and expense because all you need
is a phone.
- Interactive — Q&A times give
you the opportunity to get
answers to your questions
- Cost effective — use a speaker-phone and a conference room
and invite as many people as
you’d like for one low fee per location
- Limited time commitment —
just 90 minutes
- Expert presenters — ensure you get authoritative guidance
Train your entire staff
for one low rate!
Cost: $270 per site, per audio conference if you register by July 16, $290 thereafter. You can have as many people as you'd like at your site.
Cancellation Policy
Please notify LRP Publications in writing as soon as possible if you are unable to attend. Cancellations received 3 days prior to the event will receive a refund minus an administrative fee of $25. If you prefer, you may substitute an upcoming audio conference or Webinar of equal or lesser value for the one you originally registered for and we will waive the $25 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than 3 days prior to the event will not be refunded and you will be sent the recorded event on CD. Unpaid cancellations will be billed for the appropriate fee. LRP reserves the right to alter this program without prior notice. LRP Publications is not responsible for any problems stemming from registrants’ organization’s hardware or telecommunications services. Recording of audio conferences or Webinars is prohibited.
July 23 , 2008, 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET:
From Election Campaigns to Office Politics:
What Federal Agencies Need to Know
About Hatch Act Compliance and Whistleblowing
William B. Wiley, Federal Employment Law Attorney, Author, Speaker
Join attorney Bill Wiley as he explores two complex and emotionally charged issues in federal employment law that often have a negative impact on the workplace when handled improperly: the Hatch Act and whistleblower reprisal.
It’s critical that you train your agency employees on these issues to avoid
potential liability — and embarrassment.
This year is ripe for political activity in the workforce due to the national Presidential
election. And your employees may accidentally and unknowingly violate the Hatch Act — which can result in their nearly automatic termination. In the first part
of this interactive audio conference, Mr. Wiley will prepare you to explain and answer
questions on political activity and Hatch Act compliance so your employees are aware
of their restrictions in this election year.
Then Mr. Wiley will prepare you to confidently explain “whistleblower reprisal”
to managers — perhaps the most difficult defense that a federal employee can raise in
any sort of disciplinary or performance action. He’ll update you on pending legislation
to enlarge whistleblower rights and explore the laws and policies that come into play
when a federal employee seeks protection as a whistleblower.
In addition, Mr. Wiley will walk you through the tricky situation of holding whistleblowers accountable when they engage in misconduct or have poor performance.
Attend this 90-minute audio conference to discover:
• What political activities federal employees can and cannot
take part in
• What constitutes whistleblowing and what is not a “protected
disclosure”
• How to suspend or terminate a whistleblower for misconduct
or unacceptable performance that is unrelated to the act of
making a protected disclosure
• If Hatch Act violators and whistleblower reprisers can be
pros-e-cuted by an outside entity that can result in termination,
fines and a ban on future government employment
Speaker
William B. Wiley is an attorney in private practice concentrating in the area of federal employment and discrimination law. He's also a director of the Federal Employment Law Training Group. Mr. Wiley is former chief counsel to the chairman of the MSPB and served two other members over a 10-year period. On occasion, he sat as an MSPB administrative judge. In addition, Mr. Wiley was appointed as the chief of staff to the general counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. He began his federal career as a Navy personnel management intern and was promoted as the regional policy advisor, where he advised local-level managers and employee relations practitioners on all aspects of the field.
His areas of expertise include adverse actions, unacceptable performance removals, discrimination, harassment, whistleblower reprisal, and other areas of appellate jurisdiction.
Who Should Attend
Who Should Attend:
• HR Practitioners
• Employee Relations Specialists
• Federal Employment Law Attorneys
• Managers/Supervisors
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