Monday, April 23, 2007

Managing An Hispanic Workforce

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce hosts a seminar, "Employing a Hispanic/Latino Workforce", from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday (26 April) at the Indiana Chamber Conference Center, 115 West Washington Street, Suite 850S, Indianapolis.

Presented by the law firm Ice Miller, this seminar covers topics surrounding the employment of Hispanic workers. Participants will receive information on discrimination avoidance, illegal immigration work site enforcement and Hispanic cultural issues. Cost for chamber members, $299; non-members, $324.

To register, go to the website (seminars & events section), call 317:264-6885 or 800:824-6885.

A coordinating publication is "Guide to Hiring and Managing Foreign Employees" (fourth edition), This 350-page guide is a manual of Indiana employers' legal rights and responsibilities regarding foreign employees. Included is a detailed discussion of the different visa options available to foreign employees and how to obtain each type.

"Guide to Hiring and Managing Foreign Employees", by Jay Ruby of the law firm Ogletree Deakins, also provides information on H-1B quotas, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act and more. Cost is $89. It will be available at the seminar or contact the Indiana Chamber.

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