Breakfast briefing to help businesses avoid litigation

Employment law firm Fisher & Phillips LLP will host a breakfast briefing Feb. 29 on “The Seven Most Important (Cheap and Easy) Things a Business Can Do to Avoid Costly Litigation Involving Employment Issues.”

Set for 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., the session will be held at the Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Ave.

Partner Timothy H. Scott will discuss the following topics:

• Improving hiring techniques

• Providing meaningful performance evaluations

• Implementing effective workplace harassment and discrimination policies

• Improving personnel documentation of problem employees

• Terminating employees the right way

• Ensuring that accurate time records are maintained

• Protecting company assets

The cost of the briefing is $95. Companies with multiple registrants will receive a $25 discount.

For more information, contact Geraldine Robinson at (504) 522-3303 or, via e-mail, grobinson@ laborlawyers.com.