Printing Industries Alliance (PIA) has announced a “Lunch and Learn” webinar series on employment law. The five-part series, beginning on August 23 and continuing through the end of the year, will be presented by association general counsel Nicholas J. Fiorenza and Michael L. Dodd of Ferrara, Fiorenza, Larrison, Barrett & Reitz, PC (Syracuse, NY).  Topics include:

Thursday, August 23, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.: Employment Law Basics:  What No Manager Can Survive Without

Thursday, September 23, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.: Independent Contractors/Misclassification: DOL Crackdown on Your Business Model

Wednesday, October 17, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.: Wage & Hour Issues:  What You Need to Know about Enforcement Agencies Now

Thursday, November 15, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.: Workplace Harassment:  Claims That Strike When You Least Expect It

Thursday, December 20, 2012, noon to 1 p.m.: Employee Discipline and Termination:  Still the Greatest Risk for Employment Litigation

“We have all cut staff to the bone, often including our human resource function,” comments Timothy Freeman, president of PIA. “Yet, the need for effective human resource management and the exposure to significant liability for harassment, discrimination, etc., remains high.”

The cost to participate for PIA members is $65 per computer connection per session ($100 for non-members). Click here for a program flyer and registration form. Online registration is available at www.pialliance.org. For more information, call PIA at (800) 777-4742.