HCR Software, a leading provider of compensation management (http://hcrsoftware.com/compensation) software, today announced a free HR Best Practices Webinar.
Titled 's8220;How will the Fair Pay Act affect your organization the complimentary event will take place on Wednesday, May 20; the keynote speakers are Greg Darnley, Managing Director of
HCR Software and Michael Kent, Executive Consultant, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Jeitosa Group International.
To register for this webinar, click: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/827490792
Overview of discussion:
At the beginning of this year, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was signed into law and the Paycheck Fairness Act is likely to pass in this congressional session. Both amend the
existing laws to make it significantly easier for plaintiffs to bring pay discrimination actions and greatly increase potential damage awards. This webinar is focused on Fair Pay
liability and how it will be affected by the new Lilly Ledbetter Act and other pending legislation.
-What is Fair Pay and what is the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 and the proposed Paycheck Fairness Act:
-Determining your organization's8217;s risk for litigation related to Fair Pay issues
-How to address possible Fair Pay issues in a strategic, timely and cost effective manner
About the speakers:
Greg Darnley is a Managing Director at HCR Software. An engineer by training (Masters of Electrical Engineering, University of Louisville), Greg has close to twenty-five years of
experience in the field of automated compensation [http://compensationxl.com/specs.html and performance systems, starting Meidinger,
Inc. and later Mercer. He has been a partner in MacLean Associates, Willis Corroon and Management Science Associates before co-founding InfoTechworks, Inc in 1996. Greg was the chief
technology officer of InfoTechWorks, and the chief architect of the firm's8217;s flagship, web-based, integrated compensation and talent management application. In February of 2005, Greg
and his associates sold InfoTechworks to Vurv Technology where he became the Senior Product Manager of Vurv's8217;s integrated Talent Management suite of applications. Greg has managed
major client implementations for both product and custom software solutions, where he combines his technology background with a wealth of practical compensation management and HR
knowledge.
Michael L. Kent is an Executive Consultant, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Jeitosa Group International, a worldwide strategic business consultancy focused on making
global business possible. At Jeitosa, Mike divides his time between strategy consulting with clients and heading Jeitosa's8217;s internal HR function. He brings his long experience as an
HR practitioner, with broad and deep experience in virtually every function of HR and Administration, to assist Jeitosa clients with their strategic challenges in areas including change
management, talent management, business ethics, global diversity, mergers and acquisitions and service delivery. Mike is a lifelong HR practitioner, having headed HR at leading companies,
including salesforce.com Farmers Insurance Group, Zurich Personal Insurance and Empire Blue Cross 's38; Blue Shield. While at Farmers, his department won first place in the large company
category of the National HR Service Excellence Survey. Mike started his career at ITTCorporation, then the largest conglomerate in the world. He has lived and worked overseas on several
occasions and is conversant in French, German and Portuguese.
About HCR Software (http://hcrsoftware.com/):
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fl. HCR Software'ss products CompensationXL, PerformanceXL, and StaffXL help organizations automate their human capital processes and align employee
performance with overall business objectives. The Company prides itself on its solid customer references, flexibility in meeting customer requirements and its unique approach to
technology that maximizes ROI while minimizing change management challenges. More information can be accessed at http://www.hcrsoftware.com/
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