Performance Appraisals That Motivate and Limit Legal Liability

Do you feel like you are 'stuck' with employees who are not meeting the expectations of their jobs? Well, it is finally time to do something about it. Jeffrey A. Risch, Julie A. Proscia and Jonathon D. Hoag are attorneys who have assisted countless employers in tackling the tough problem of addressing employee performance and behavioral concerns.

Some of the live audio conference highlights are now to notify employees of the conduct and performance that the employer expects, strategies for encouraging employees to improve performance, and advice on how to avoid the legal pitfalls when terminating employees who do not improve their performance.

Jeffrey A. Risch, Esq., SmithAmundsen LLC 
Julie A. Proscia, Esq., SmithAmundsen LLC 
Jonathon D. Hoag, Esq., SmithAmundsen LLC

Jeffrey A. Risch, Esq. 

• Partner at SmithAmundsen LLC, and chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group
• Focuses on representing employers in employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and matters involving employee wage and hour claims
• Represents clients in litigation involving the FMLA, ERISA, the ADA, OSHA matters, contract disputes, independent contractor and contingent workforce issues, as well as traditional labor law matters
• Frequent speaker and presents tailored in-house compliance training programs to managers and supervisors
• J.D. degree, University of Tulsa College of Law; B.A. degree, Illinois State Universit

Julie A. Proscia, Esq. 

• Partner in SmithAmundsen LLC’s St. Charles office and a member of the Labor and Employment Practice Group
• Practices in both employment litigation and traditional labor issues
• Experience representing employers in federal, state and administrative venues
• Formerly worked in the human resources department of Northern Illinois University as the assistant director of Affirmative Action and Legal Compliance
• Conducted numerous internal investigations, and reviewed policies and procedures for legal compliance
• J.D. degree, magna cum laude, Northern Illinois University College of Law; M.A. degree and B.A. degree, cum laude, Eastern Illinois University

Jonathon D. Hoag, Esq. 

• Associate in SmithAmundsen LLC’s St. Charles office and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group
• Focuses his practice on representing employers in labor and employment matters before state, federal and administrative courts
• Defends employers on matters involving wage and hour claims, employment contract issues, disability claims, discrimination and retaliation claims, harassment claims, prevailing wage issues, union issues, safety and health matters, and other labor and employment issues arising under state and federal laws
• Contributing writer, Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s HR Advisory Blog
• J.D. degree, magna cum laude, Northern Illinois University College of Law; M.P.A. degree in human resources management, University of Missouri-Columbia; B.S. degree in justice systems, Truman State University

* 90-minute live audio conference (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and internet.
 * Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
 * 10-minute Q&A session with the experts.
 * A professionally prepared reference manual.
 * Continuing education credits available for most live audio conferences

• CLE (Please check the "Detailed Credit Information" page for states that have already been approved)
• CPE
• HR Certification Institute
• HRPD

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Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.