EEOC?s Washington Field Office to Hold Advanced EEO Workshops on July 17 in Washington

Expert Attorneys Will Speak on Cutting-Edge Issues

WASHINGTON? -- The EEOC Training Institute and Washington Field Office of the U.S. Equal? Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are pleased to announce their 7th? annual Advanced EEO Workshops, to be held on Wednesday,? July 17, 2013, at ASAE & the? Center for Association Leadership Conference Center, 1575 I Street, N.W.,? Washington, D.C.?

Two? in-depth and stimulating half-day workshops, led by attorneys who are experts? in equal employment opportunity (EEO) law, will provide the latest insights and perspectives on this fast-evolving? subject to experienced practitioners involved in making critical EEO decisions.? The morning workshop on ADA/FMLA/workers'? compensation, presented by panelists from EEOC's? Office of Legal Counsel and the Department of Labor, will offer valuable? guidance on leave and accommoda?tion issues under the Americans with? Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993? (FMLA), and state workers' compensation laws. ?

Panelists in the afternoon workshop, entitled "Skeletons in the Closet? -- The? Impact of Employment Screening Procedures on Recruitment and Hiring," will explore the cutting-edge topics of consumer credit? reports, criminal records, social media searches and other new background checks? that can pose major challenges for individuals in obtaining and maintaining employment.

The? fee of $175 for each workshop includes breakfast, snacks and detailed course? notes. ?Lunch will also be served to? registrants who attend both the morning and afternoon workshops.

Registration for these training events is now open at the EEOC's Training? Institute website at www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov. ?For registration questions, contact 703-291-0880? or 866-446-0940 (800.828.1120 TTY) or eeoc.traininginstitute@eeoc.gov.? Please contact the Workshop Coordinator above? to obtain further details.

Source: http://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/7-12-13.cfm

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