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WORKSHOP: EMPLOYEE ISSUES KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT?

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 (12:00 PM - 2:00 PM) (CST)

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As part of our partnership with Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, one of our newest Catalyst Investor Chamber Impact Partners, we are rolling out an informative learning series, "In the Know: Legal Essentials for Small Businesses." We are kicking off this series this fall, with three more sessions planned for 2025.

This workshop series will explore various topics to support our small business and non-profit members. Join us for our first workshop in this learning series on November 12! Thank you to Sesh Coworking for hosting the workshop.

Employee Issues Keeping You Up at Night?

Whether you are a small business or non-profit, your most important and valuable asset is your staff. Managing your employees may also be one of the most frequent causes of sleepless nights for you! Understanding how employment laws impact your organization and taking the right steps to protect both your employees and your business may help you avoid another sleepless night.  

Key takeaways from this session:
  1. Which employment laws apply to your business or organization?
  2. Best practices for workplace policies.
  3. How to hire, onboard, discipline, and terminate employees to minimize risk. 
Join us for a workshop to learn about some strategic solutions to better manage your workplace and spend less time tossing and turning at night!

PRESENTERS

Thank you to our presenters for sharing their expertise on this important topic impacting businesses and organizations.
Laura E. De Santos (she/her)
Partner
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Full Bio
Megan Mitchell (she/her)
Partner
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Full Bio

Laura De Santos is Managing Partner of the Houston office. She has extensive experience representing corporate clients in state and federal courts in Texas and throughout the United States. In addition to her trial experience, she defends her employers in arbitration and administrative proceedings, as well as all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including mediations. 
 
Laura represents employers on matters involving discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and retaliation brought under state and federal statutes, including for example Title VII, FMLA, ADA, FLSA, ADEA, USERRA, and the state Workers Compensation Act. She provides employee and management training on a variety of issues, including equal employment and anti-harassment policies, hiring policies and practices, and implementing and applying progressive discipline policies. 

Megan M. Mitchell is a Partner in the Houston office of GRSM and is a member of the Employment Law and the Product & General Liability Practice Groups. She has extensive experience litigating employment claims for employers in state and federal courts and in arbitration, including claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act the Family Medical Leave Act and similar federal and state statutes and regulations. Megan also regularly represents clients before the EEOC, TWC, and DOL.


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS




About 
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Five decades ago in San Francisco, Stu Gordon and Don Rees put aside their rival allegiances to Cal and Stanford to create a law firm dedicated to providing outstanding client service, and based upon an internal culture of hard work, responsiveness, and camaraderie.  In 2014, the firm’s name expanded to “Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP” in order to recognize and honor the significant roles played by partners Miles Scully and Roger Mansukhani in contributing to our meteoric growth over the past decade.

In 2019, GRSM became the first and only law firm in the nation’s history to open offices in all 50 states. It now stands among the 15 largest firms in the United States comprising more than 1,400 lawyers and over 50 different practice and industry groups in 80 national offices located throughout the country. However, despite this exceptionally rapid expansion, we have nonetheless maintained our excellent culture as well as a keenly focused commitment to client service throughout.

Read more about GRSM.

Thank you to GRSM for their support of the Chamber and the LGBTQ+ community. We are proud to call GRSM a Chamber Catalyst Investor Impact Partner.




A huge note of gratitude to 
The H-E-B Heights for generously supporting the workshop and Sesh Coworking for hosting the event.


Disclaimer: This presentation is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. It is not designed to be comprehensive and it may not apply to your particular facts and circumstances. Consult as needed with your own attorney or other professional advisor. Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP is a Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Impact Partner. You may contact Laura De Santos or Megan Mitchell, if you would like to consult with or engage the firm. 



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Pricing

Chamber Members: $15 in advance / $30 at the door

Guests: $25 in advance / $35 at the door

Sesh Coworking
2808 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77004 United States


Complimentary parking is available.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 (12:00 PM - 2:00 PM) (CST)
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Business Education
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