Briefing on labor laws kicks off SHRM’s annual breakfasts
The Society for Human Resource Management’s Guam Chapter hosts regular breakfast meetings at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort.
These and SHRM’s annual conference in August are always well-attended by members and guests hoping to take away some concrete knowledge and – as an added bonus – network with fellow members of the business community.
The Society for Human Resources Management Guam Chapter's Nov. 6 breakfast briefing featured a panel from the top of the list of Guam Business Magazine's Best Companies to Work For. Photo from Journal files.
The Jan. 22 breakfast briefing will be on “Labor and Employment Law Updates with Michael A. Pangelinan, partner and attorney in Calvo Jacob & Pangelinan's Guam office.
Topics to be covered include new EEOC initiatives, recent federal court decisions impacting the workplace, how to tell the difference between an employee and an independent contractor, and understanding the interplay between various leave laws.
From 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the briefing is $70 for members and $80 for non-members.
The Department of Public Works has issued a notice of violation to the developers of the Palisades subdivision, citing “inadequate control of storm water and erosion control features during construction,” which it says led to the Oct. 15 landslide in East Hagåtña.
Bank of Guam announced on Oct. 21 that payment assistance options are available to borrowers impacted by the federal government shutdown and a possible budget cut for the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Guam Environmental Protection Agency said on Oct. 17 that it will be launching an investigation into any potential ramifications that may have been caused by the landslide that occurred on East Agana on Oct.15.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services announced a temporary change to the brands of food items eligible under the Guam Women, Infants, and Children Program benefits, effective Oct. 16.
