NEW CHAMBER DESK MANUAL PUBLISHED
Hawaii’s most popular employment law reference manual has been updated by the Labor and Employment Law Department of Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington & Harris.  The ’08-’09 Chamber Desk Manual: Labor and Employment Law for Hawaii Employers contains new and revised summaries and discussions of Hawaii and federal employment and labor laws and issues not found in previous editions.  The Manual continues to be an indispensable resource for personnel matters and now will be updated annually by Torkildson, Katz, Moore, Hetherington & Harris.  Visit www.chamberdeskmanual.com  to subscribe on-line or call your TK attorney for more information.  Hard copies may be purchased from The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii by calling 808-545-4300x317.

THE '08-'09 CHAMBER DESK MANUAL: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR HAWAII EMPLOYERS ©2008
*  On-line Chamber Desk Manual

MODEL EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, SIXTH EDITION @2005
*  On-line Model Employee Handbook

NEW REVISED FMLA/NDAA/HFL POLICY
A current draft model Family leave policy for Hawaii employers with 100 or more employees incorporating the NDAA Amendment effective in January 2009 is posted and available.
*      New Model Family Leave Policy

PRESENTATIONS FROM FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DISCRIMINATION SEMINAR NOW AVAILABLE
On November 14, 2007, John L. Knorek, John S. Mackey, Tamara M. Gerrard, Kalani A. Morse and Wayne S. Yoshigai participated in a seminar focusing on family responsibilities discrimination that ties together family leave, pregnancy leave, child care and other related issues. 
*  Steps Employers Should Take and What You Can Expect From Employees: Intermittant FMLA Leave Requests, Medical Certifications, and Fitness for Duty Exams
*   Military Leave Rights Under USERRA, Hawaii Pregnancy Leave, Hawaii Victim's Leave and Comparison of the FMLA and HFLA
*   Litigation Trends in Family Responsibilities Discrimination, Avoiding "Mommy" Lawsuits and Retaliation Claims
*   Employment Litigation: Prevention and Strategies

PRESENTATIONS FROM 2008 HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR AVAILABLE
More than 300 individuals and exhibitors attended the 2008 seminar on August 7, 2008.  Attorneys Tamara M. Gerrard, Kalani A. Morse, Kendra K. Kawai, John L. Knorek, Thomas M. Torkildson, Heather M. Rickenbrode and Jeffrey S. Harris provided content for the presentations below.
*   Wage and Hour: Common Misconceptions and Compliance Errors
*   Union Activism: Prevention Strategies That Work
*   Layoffs and Other Drastic Measures: How to Minimize Risk During An Economic Downturn
*   Hospitality and Service Industry Forum
*   Protection from Whistleblowers

 CORPORATE AND REAL ESTATE ARTICLES
*   The FAQs of LLC's (download PDF) 
*  Selected Issues Relating to the Revised UCC Article 9
*  Title Issues in Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements
*  U.S. Embassy in Beijing Extends B-1, B-2 Visas Term of Validity