Winder to host Employers in the Know summit in July

Employers in the Know, a business summit sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor and local employer committees, will be held in Winder next month.
 
The summit aims to help employers learn how to better understand and conquer compliance challenges in the workplace.
 
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26 on the Winder campus of Lanier Tech. Pre-registration is $40 and is available online until July 12, but employers may also register at the event for $50.
 
“We began holding these seminars because employers throughout the state told us they needed better access to information,” Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said. “At these seminars, the employers get up-to-date information and the opportunity to network with other employers. And, as a state agency, we get value from hearing directly from the employers, so we can improve and better serve them.”
 
Commissioner Butler will discuss current GDOL initiatives and programs designed to encourage job growth and economic development throughout the state. Other presenters and their topics include: Rachael Mast, a community outreach and resource planning specialist with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, speaking on Top Tips for Employers on the Fair Labor Standards Act; Bruce Medders, an analyst with the GDOL’s Policy and Procedures Section, on Unemployment Insurance; W. Jonathan Martin, II, a partner with Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, a law firm on Labor Law Update; and Connie Smith, director of GeorgiaBEST, the GDOL’s initiative that teaches students the importance of workplace ethics.