The Law Firm of Schwarzberg & Associates Hosts Seminar on "Hurricanes: Managing Through The Storms"

Online, August 2, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Schwarzberg & Associates is conducting a seminar on: "Hurricanes: Managing Through The Storms." The seminar will assist employers with the myriad of legal challenges they may face in attempting to prevent, manage, and respond to employment issues which may arise as a result of a hurricane or other disaster.

Attorneys Steven Schwarzberg, Janet Teebagy and Carrie Cherveny will cover topics including: Are your employee policies prepared for a hurricane or other disaster? What are your obligations under the FLSA to pay your non-exempt and exempt employees when your business is closed due to a disaster? When are you required to pay PTO, vacation or other forms of leave when your business is closed? What are the essential elements of a disaster plan? What are Human Resources' and Payroll's unique obligations and responsibilities during and after the storm? What are the implications for terminating an employee who refuses or is unable to work just before, during or after a storm? The seminar is directed towards General Counsel, HR Directors and Corporate Officers and Directors. Attendees can mingle with the speakers and each other following the seminar.

This event will be held on August 11, 2010 from 7:45-9:00 A.M. in the Esperante Building "Palms" room at 222 Lakeview Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL. The seminar is open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to register, please visit www.schwarzberglaw.com/event.

Schwarzberg & Associates is a litigation boutique law firm located in West Palm Beach, Florida and is focused on employment law compliance and defense (as well as complex commercial litigation, debtor-creditor litigation, probate litigation, intellectual property litigation, construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution), having been selected for the fourth year in a row as a "Go-To" Law Firm in Employment Law by Corporate Counsel Magazine in a survey of the Top 500 companies in America. Schwarzberg & Associates represents clients throughout Florida and the United States. For more information, please visit www.schwarzberglaw.com