General Meeting Information

All meetings are held at the Holiday Inn on Davidson Avenue in Somerset. Phone number of Holiday Inn 732-356-1700.

Directions: Take Route 287 to Exit 10 to Davidson Avenue

You can also register for the next meeting by calling 732-356-8905.

Guests Welcome!

Guests are encouraged and welcome to attend meetings, to a maximum of 3 per year. Meeting cost is $45.00 if pre-registered. (Members currently unemployed only have to pay $25). Those who register and do not attend will be billed unless a cancellation notification is received at least three days prior to the meeting. Payment is expected at the door and may be paid in cash or by check payable to SHRM - CNJ. Call 732-356-8905 for further information.

How To Register

By phone, call 732.356.8905. Please note you will not receive a call back confirming your registration. Additionally payment by cash or check must be made at the door.
On line by credit card Pay by Credit Card (Online Registration Only)

** PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL PRICING FOR JUNE LEGAL UPDATE **

• Pre-registered members $35.00 ($25.00 for members in Transition or Student Members)
  
• Pre-registered guests $45.00
  
• Additional $5.00 for walk-ins.

NOTE: ** SEE BELOW FOR PRICING FOR JUNE LEGAL UPDATE**

Pre-registered members $50.00 ($40.00 for members in Transition or Student Members) Pre-registered guests $65.00 Additional $5.00 for walk-ins.

Those who register and do not attend will be billed unless a cancellation notification is received at least three days prior to the meeting.  Payment is expected at the door and may be paid in cash or by check payable to SHRMCNJ, or you may pay in advance by credit card.

Please note, if you reserve a spot and do not show, the chapter will bill you for the cost of your reservation if our guaranteed minimum to the hotel is not reached.

Pay by Credit Card (Online Registration Only)

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MARCH MEETING DETAILS

Voluntary” Affirmative Action and Diversity Programs: Limiting Risks and Maximizing Benefits

While often well-intentioned, institution of voluntary affirmative action programs or diversity programs can be legally risky.  This program will explore the legal risks associated with such programs and discuss best practices for limiting risk and maximizing the benefits.

This session will address:

• Define voluntary affirmative action and diversity programs

• Explore risks associated with these types of programs

• Offer best practices for creating lawful programs

Biography:

Eric J. Felsberg is a Partner in the Affirmative Action Practice Group of Jackson Lewis LLP.  He is the lead attorney and day-to-day contact for several of the Practice’s national clients.  He provides training and daily counsel to employers in various industries on day-to-day employment issues and all aspects of federal, state, and local affirmative action compliance.  Eric is a practice resource on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Internet Applicant Definition. Eric has in-depth experience in the analysis of AAP structures, EEO-1 classifications, job group structures, availability and utilization analyses, etc.  Furthermore, Eric works closely with firm clients to prepare AAPs for submission to the OFCCP.  He routinely analyzes and investigates adverse impact trends and compensation disparities as part of the AAP preparation process.  Eric has successfully defended numerous OFCCP compliance reviews, including a “glass ceiling” review of a major national corporation.  Eric also represents employers in failure to hire cases before the OFCCP.

Eric graduated from Hofstra University School of Law where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal.  He is admitted to Bar of the State of New York as well as the U.S. District Courts in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.