April 10 - Equal Pay-Day Women’s Business Conference hosted by ASU’s Small Business Development Center
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Posted By: Reginald Claremont on April 02, 2018 Held in conjunction with the observance of National Equal Pay-Day. Free and open to everyone; and a free lunch, too. WHEN: April 10 (Tuesday) from 8:45 a.m. -1 p.m. WHERE: ASU's Dunn-Oliver Acadome Banquet Room. Registration begins at 8 a.m. An Equal Pay Day Women’s Leadership Conference is being sponsored by the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network at Alabama State University, along with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Birmingham District and Department of Labor Women’s Bureau and Wage and Hour Division (WHD). This event will be held in conjunction with the observance of National Equal Pay-Day on Tuesday (April 10), from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and held at the ASU Dunn-Oliver Acadome Banquet Room. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on site and lunch is provided. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The conference is all about women and is designed to provide information about resources that are available to help strengthen businesses highlighting key insights about complying with laws enforced by the EEOC and DOL Wage and Hour Division.The conference also will focus on equal pay issues, such as the short- and long-term effects of unequal pay for women. Not only does unequal pay affect what a woman earns today, but also future pension benefits and social security. According to the law, a compensation charge is timely filed if at least one discriminatory paycheck was received within the filing period. Conference participants will gain an understanding of the laws and how employers can protect their bottom line through knowledge of and compliance with federal and state laws. The conference keynote luncheon speaker is Jevonnah “Lady J” Ellison, certified leading business coach, speaker, author and founder of Maximum Potential Academy. Panelists will include representatives from EEOC, Women’s Bureau, Wage and Hour Division and Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services. Who should attend? ►Business owners and potential business owners; ►Businesses with at least one employee; ►Human Resource managers/staff personnel; ►Diversity and Inclusion managers/staff personnel; ►EEO executives; ►Employees. Attendance is free and lunch will be provided. Registration is required. To register online, visit https://asbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/800... For more information about the event, please contact 334-229-4138 or email arprice@alasu.edu Date: Apr 10. Time: 8:45 AM to 1:00 PM Dunn-Oliver Acadome Banquet Room Alabama State University If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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