Workshop Helps Employers with Legal Concerns in Employee, Workplace Issues

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Registration is now open for a workshop to help employers navigate legal challenges while dealing with employee and workplace issues.

The University of Arkansas Global Campus and the law firm of Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., of Springdale, will partner to offer “Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll” from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the Global Campus facility in Rogers, 3300 Market St., Suite 402, Pinnacle Center One.

Participants can register online at http://globalcampus.uark.edu/register. The cost is $39.

J. Bruce Cross, a director at the law firm, will explain what employers can and cannot do in coping with such potentially costly legal workplace issues as workplace romances, social networking and employee appearance. He will also explore the creation of policies that can protect an employer from legal action.

Participants can earn two hours of general certification credit from the Human Resource Certification Institute.

The Global Campus (School of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach) partners other university units, businesses and organizations to offer innovative learning solutions for people seeking to maintain professional certification, boost their skills or obtain undergraduate or graduate degrees online or off-campus. The school also offers media services, conference services and facilities, and technology and pedagogy support. Visit http://globalcampus.uark.edu to learn more.

Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., is dedicated to employment defense and the representation of management. The firm combines legal expertise with practical knowledge of business operations to provide clients with effective solutions. Preventive law strategies and exceptional educational programs are hallmarks of the firm’s services. The firm offers customized training programs to help companies minimize legal exposure, including sessions designed specifically for human resource professionals covering such topics as health care reform, hiring, sexual harassment and discipline. The firm’s innovative and proactive service enables clients to successfully navigate workplace challenges. To learn more, visit www.CGWG.com.