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Jan 16 - Golden Isles Committee Hosting Employer Seminar in Brunswick; Savannah’s Moncrief a Featured Speaker

SBJ Staff Report

Jan 16, 2012 - The Golden Isles Employer Committee and the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Brunswick Career Center will co-host a seminar for employers on Fri, Jan. 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Golden Isles Career Academy, located at 4404 Glynco Parkway in Brunswick.

The seminar will be divided into two parts, focusing on state workers’ compensation laws and federal Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) regulations. It is designed for business owners, human resource managers, supervisors, and entrepreneurs.

Jason Logan of Macon, an associate with a law firm, Constangy, Brooks, and Smith, LLP, will lead the workers’ compensation portion of the seminar, while Phillip Moncrief of Savannah, a safety specialist with the U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA division, will lead that discussion. Question and answer sessions will follow each presentation.

The costs of the seminar will range from $15 to $35. Local members of the employer committee, chamber of commerce, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) will pay $25, while non-members will pay $35. Each additional attendee of a company or organization will pay $15.

For more information about the seminar, or to register, contact Donald Hammer at  (912) 264-7244 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Employer committees are groups of local business representatives who establish and maintain working relationships between employers and GDOL career centers.