October 25, 2001
Learn the
latest in employment law and hiring practices
in upcoming business seminar
LIVONIA -- The Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) is sponsoring an upcoming professional education seminar for retailers and other business owners in Livonia.
Are You Up-to-Date on Current Employee Practices?
Date: Thursday, November 15
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Place: Best Western Laurel Park Suites, Livonia, MI
Presenter: Jim Ghent, Ghent Ellerbrake & Associates, LLC
Description: Jim Ghent, a specialist in polygraph tests, pre-employment
searches and investigative services, will discuss the Fair Credit Report
Act and its implications for hiring retail workers. He will outline requirements
for conducting pre-employment background checks and guidelines for outsourcing
the hiring process. The seminar will help retailers stay abreast of the
latest changes in employment law and hiring practices.
Cost: $15 for MRA members, $25 for non-members
To register: Contact MRA's Robin Gregory at 800.366.3699 or rsgregory@retailers.com.
This informative presentation is one in a series of 12 business seminars being offered throughout the state this fall by MRA's Michigan Retailers Academy. MRA also offers online education through its website at www.retailers.com.
The Michigan Retailers Association is the unified voice of retailing in Michigan and the nation's largest state trade association of general merchandise retailers. MRA's more than 5,500 retail business members operate more than 12,000 stores across the state.
