June 22 Seminar to Help Businesses Understand, Comply with Employment Laws

June 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Pewaukee, Wis. – For many businesses, employment laws are an alphabet soup of acronyms, bureaucratic minutiae and incomprehensible legalese. Unfortunately, what employers don’t know about these laws can hurt them.

A June 22 seminar at Jannsen + Company, “Employment Laws - What Should You Know?,” will provide an overview of important state and federal employment laws, cutting through regulatory jargon and legal language to explain how they really affect businesses. The 8 a.m. seminar will also address recent regulatory changes and pending employment legislation.

“Employment Laws – What Should You Know?” will be held at the Jannsen Center, W239-N3490 Pewaukee Road (southeast corner of Capitol Drive and Highway 164), Pewaukee. The seminar cost is $25. Interested attendees should call (262) 513-9292 or e-mail marketing@jannsen.com to reserve a spot.

Ann Mazer, a veteran human resources consultant with more than 15 years’ experience helping employers, will lead the seminar. Mazer, who joined Jannsen + Company in 2006, is recognized as a Senior Professional of Human Resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute.

“Employment laws and regulations are constantly changing, and it’s understandably difficult for many employers to keep up with them,” Mazer said. “This seminar’s goal is to help businesses understand the primary laws that affect them, and avoid making common mistakes that can inadvertently lead to costly penalties and enforcement actions.”

Businesses with employees are regulated by more than 50 federal employment laws and nearly a dozen Wisconsin laws, Mazer said. The seminar will cover many of them, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and COBRA. Attendees will learn which laws apply to them, and how they are interpreted and enforced.

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Founded in 1975, Jannsen + Company is a full-service certified public accounting and business resources firm with more than 30 professionals and employees. Besides a full range of CPA and payroll processing services, Jannsen + Company advises businesses on information technology, human resources and wealth management. Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp., Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment Advisory Services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc.