Description
Join us on Thursday, May 20 as we discuss common employment issues faced by businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn how to mitigate risk and avoid potential pitfalls of non-compliance.
Learning Objectives
- Employment laws affecting all employers
- Violating a law you didn’t know existed
- Where to look for help and guidance in this complex terrain
About the Presenters
Vanessa Kelly, PLC
Labor & Employment Attorney, Member with Clark Hill, PLC,
Vanessa Kelly is a Labor & Employment Attorney and a Member with Clark Hill, PLC, a full-service, global law firm. Vanessa’s clients seek her experienced, confident counsel in addressing their employee management needs. She provides legal services including risk assessment and risk avoidance in employee terminations, accommodating disabilities, addressing workplace misconduct, protecting key personnel and proprietary information, performing reductions in force, and implementation of workplace policies designed to avoid disputes and comply with state and federal law, to name a few.
Vanessa also defends employers before federal and state courts and civil rights agencies. Vanessa earned her J.D. at George Washington University Law School, and is licensed in both NJ and NY.
Melinda Lapan, PLC
Vice President of HR Advantage Advisory
Melinda Lapan is Vice President of HR Advantage Advisory, a subsidiary of Clark Hill. HR Advantage Advisory provides HR outsourcing and consulting services.
Melinda has over 20 years of Generalist experience in Human Resources, having worked in various HR leadership roles across multiple industries prior to joining HR-AA. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, she holds two HR certifications and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.
