TEEOCA
Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association
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Invitation from Tulsa Chapter President:
Travis Jones
Tis’ the season to be jolly, but not foolish or unprepared for the inevitable! Our program this month is timely! Avoid having your holiday party turn into a case for sexual harassment, exposure to liabilities and something that will make the news media not reflect well on your company. Monica has given this program to her clients and others in the past few years, and has developed a program that will be very relevant for our attendees. It has been our intention to provide programs that are current and give you something to keep you abreast of how to be the professional in the Human Resource field. Consider bringing one of your staff members, that help plan the events for your company. This program applies to any activity your company sponsors or that would involve your employees.
Next month, we have Chris Thrutchley with another timely program. Our program chairman and his committee have done an excellent job of coming up with speakers and programs that benefit our members. If you have suggestions for topics as we move into 2010, please let us know.
We need your reservation no later than noon on Monday November 30th. We are looking forward to a great program. This program has been approved for HRCI credit.
If you have not joined TEEOCA, please consider joining and becoming active. www.teeoca.org See new info each month along with links to sites for employment law issues. If you have a good site that you think the members would find value in knowing about, would you let me know and we will get it posted on the link section
May you have a joyous Christmas season!
Sincerely,
Travis Jones
President of TEEOCA 2009-2010
Travis can be reached at: travis@cdpartnersinc.com
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www.TEEOCA.org
You can NOW register for membership, RSVP and pay for luncheons, and check out new information & links for helpful sites!
LUNCH & LEARN
Date: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Time: 11:30am-1pm
Address: Baxter’s Interurban, 7th & Houston
Cost:
IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, BY NOON (& YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER), YOU WILL RECEIVE THE MEMBER PRICE OF $20.
RSVP to: angei@cdpartnersinc.com
RSVP by: March 1st, 2010
Or go online: www.TEEOCA.org
December 2nd Guest Speaker:
Monica Maple
Sneed, Lang, Herrold, PC
Monica can be reached at: mmaple@sneedlangherrold.com
Ms. Maple has significant experience in labor and employment law in which she advises clients on employee issues and policies, as well as defends management in employment discrimination lawsuits and administrative hearings. In addition to labor and employment law, Ms. Maple also focuses her practice on complex civil and appellate litigation, business tort, commercial litigation, insurance defense litigation and real estate.
Monica Maple’s Topic: "Avoid Having Your Holiday Party Result in a Claim of Sexual Harassment"
January 6th. 2010 Guest Speaker:
Christopher S. Thrutchley, PHR
Newton, O’Connor, Turner and Ketchum
Chris can be reached at: cthrutchley@newtonoconnor.com .
Chris represents management in labor and employment litigation before all courts and agencies. He also concentrates his practice in providing preventive employment law counsel, employment practices training for managers and employees, and compliance audits of employment policies, procedures, and practices. Chris enjoys a rich family heritage of labor, employment, and human resources experience which adds value to the practical, insightful counsel he offers. Chris inherited his passion for employment law from his father, a nationally recognized HR/Labor Relations leader. Chris is an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and served as the V.P. of Legislative Affairs for the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association (TAHRA) from 2002 to 2004. Chris also has served as the V.P. of Programs for the Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators’ Association (TEEOCA) from 2002 to the present. Chris serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Oklahoma Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section for 2005. Chris is a frequent author and speaker on employment law and human resources issues.
Christopher Thrutchley’s Topic:
"FMLA and Absence Management Strategies"
- Managing leave under the new FMLA regulations
- Impact of recent cases interpreting the new FMLA regs
- Strategies for effectively managing intermittent leave
