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As the Workplace Turns seminar Nov. 8 and 15

Posted October 24, 2006
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P O W E L L, W y o. - "As the Workplace Turns," a two-part seminar on avoiding and effectively managing many workplace dramas, is offered from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 8 and 15, in the Center for Technology and Innovation on the Northwest College West Campus.

Lou McPhail, a business instructor at Northwest College, promises each participant will leave with useful information delivered in a fun format, starting with the basics of employment law and progressing to more advanced topics like the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and Title VII provisions.

This seminar is designed for employers, business owners, office managers, human resource managers and anyone else who would like to avoid unexpected surprises in the world of labor and employment law.

Before moving to Park County, McPhail was a practicing attorney in the areas of business and employment law and has worked with employers and employees on a variety of cases dealing with employment discrimination, wrongful termination and sexual harassment. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering, a master's in business administration and a juris doctorate degree from the University of North Dakota.

"As the Workplace Turns" is sponsored through a partnership between the Northwest College Center for Training and Development, Wyoming Small Business Development Center, U.S. Small Business Administration and the Wyoming Business Council. Registration is $50 per person.

For more information e-mail Stacy Gilman or call (800) 560-4692, ext. 6062, or (307) 754-6062.