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 ’07-’08 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 '07-'08 CHAMBER DESK MANUAL: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FOR HAWAII EMPLOYERS ©2007
*  On-line Chamber Desk Manual

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

PRESENTATIONS FROM FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DISCRIMINATION SEMINAR NOW AVAILABLE
On November 14, 2007, John L. Knorek, John S. Mackey, Tamara M. Gerrard, Kalani A. Mores 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 2007 HAWAII EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR AVAILABLE
More than 450 individuals and exhibitors attended the 2007 seminar on August 8, 2007.  Select presentations are available below.  RESERVE THE DATE: The 2008 Hawaii Employment Law Seminar will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu.
*   TK's Top 10 Lessons from Unbelievable Cases
*   2007 Hawaii Legislative Update
*   Pro-Active Protections Whistleblowers & Sox Actions
*   Smart Compensation: Wage and Hour Update
*   Ounce of Prevention: OFCCP Audit and EEO-1
*   Family Responsibilities Discrimination
*   Balancing Interests: Hiring Strategies
*   NLRB and Organized Labor Update

 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