More Than 100 Meet for Annual HR Seminar

AAC Risk Management Fund Legal Counsel Brandy McAllister (left) talks with seminar attendees.

More than 100 county officials and employees gathered at AAC Dec. 13, 2019, to hear from a host of legal professionals on human resources topics. Speakers covered topics such as fringe benefits, tax exempt government entities, personnel policy, overtime and minimum wage litigation, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilites Act, accountable travel plans, the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers compensation and more.

Attorney Jason Owens speaks on overtime and minimum wage litigation.

Attorney Kaylen Lewis answers questions on family and medical leave. Above, left: Ruby Allen, assistant to Arkanas County Judge Eddie Best, asks a question about one of the topics being discussed. Above, right: Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Little Rock Area Bill Cash gives an overview of EEOC.

Left: Attorney Jason Ryburn answers questions on workers compensation issues. Above: Internal Revenue Service Agent Deishun Robinson speaks to a large group of county officials and employees on fringe benefits and tax exempt government entitites.