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April 28, 2006

HR Seminar: Top 10 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Traps and How To Avoid Them

CONCORD, NH — Employment attorneys from Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC, will present a human resources seminar titled Avoiding FMLA's Landmines: Top 10 FMLA Traps and How To Avoid Them. The full-day seminar takes place June 15, 2006 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and is offered through Lorman Education Services.

Focused on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the seminar is designed for human resource and benefits professionals, business managers, office managers, administrators, directors, payroll professionals and attorneys and offers professional continuing education credits. The program is designed to help anyone involved in FMLA decision making to identify common administration mistakes and ways to avoid them. Seminar highlights will include:

• Updated information on recent U.S. DOL opinion letters regarding FMLA compliance.

• Current court decisions in FMLA cases.

• How-to tips on managing the FMLA/ADA and worker's compensation overlap.

• Practical steps for FMLA compliance. 

• Discussions of new FMLA regulations.

Faculty for the seminar include: Marla B. Matthews, Anne G. Scheer, Laurel Van Buskirk and HR Benefits Consultant Dana Scott.

The full-day seminar will be held at The Yard, 1211 Mammoth Road in Manchester, New Hampshire starting at $299 for a single attendee. For more information on speakers, the agenda, continuing education credits and to register, please visit the Lorman Educational Services web page for Avoiding FMLA Landmines or call Lormar at (866) 352-9539.

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell is a multidisciplinary law firm with offices in Augusta, Boston and Concord.

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