Meeting

John McHugh is the Director of Corporate Communications, Leadership Development, and Training for Kwik Trip, Inc., based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In his role at Kwik Trip he has helped the company achieve recognition as a Top Workplace as listed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Des Moines Register.

Stephanie Willing will discuss when, why and how to legally drug test employees in Minnesota (with a brief overview of Wisconsin and Iowa as well), the implications of medical marijuana in the workplace (especially when it comes to drug testing), and ADA implications of drug testing and medical marijuana. The presentation will go over the substantive law, and offer practical advice for administering drug testing programs and how to address employee drug use.

David Fenley, ADA/Access Coordinator, will present ADA and MN Human Rights Act Obligation for Employers.

Nizam Arain, Director of Affirmative Action & Title IX Coordinator from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, will discuss emerging issues in civil rights and employment law, and the legal, ethical, and cultural challenges of maintaining an inclusive workplace.

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Nancy B. Vollertsen, a lawyer with Lindquist & Vennum LLP, will be presenting on FMLA Leave Management. Nancy primarily represents employers and executive-level clients, providing counsel on employment-related claims and litigation, prevention and defense of discrimination claims, employee discipline and termination, FMLA, ADA, and FLSA issues.

Nancy will be sharing how to properly manage FMLA within your organization such as:

Kubilay Gok will present on teambuilding; he will share the latest professional and research insights on this topic and how the role of diversity in teams affect HR practice.

Nancy Conway, Field Services Director for National SHRM, will be presenting on:

THE FUTURE OF HR: PROMOTING BUSINESS SUCCESS IN A CHANGING GLOBAL WORKPLACE

Employee Retention