Join Stephanie Kinder, Esq. and Lynn Leary of Employment Practices Counsel, Inc. to discuss the new FAR regulations and the steps that employers should take now to comply.
Are You Prepared for the New Ethics Rules for Government Contractors?
FAR Final Regulations
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 – 2:00 pm – 3:00p.m. EST Register NOW for this FREE Webcast!
If your customer is the U.S. Federal Government, which became effective December 24, 2007, the new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) will require you to take a new look at your compliance and ethics programs.
The new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which became effective December 24, 2007, require government contractors with noncommercial-item contracts and/or subcontracts exceeding $5 million for work performed in the U.S to:
Establish a code of business ethics and conduct
Distribute the code to all employees
Implement training programs
Post the awarding government agency’s fraud hotline poster
Learn what impact these new regulations have on your organization and the steps you will need to take to ensure compliance.
About Employment Practices Counsel, Inc.
Employment Practices, Counsel Inc. is a human resources consulting firm that specializes in awareness and education solutions that enable organizations to cultivate and maintain ethical and compliant business environments. EPC is also a provider of human resources support services. EPC services businesses of all sizes from fortune 500 companies to municipalities, educational institutions and small businesses.
About Stephanie D. Kinder, Esq.
Stephanie Kinder focuses her practice on employment law, federal and state government contracting and litigation. Ms. Kinder advises a wide range of clients in areas such as Title VII, ADA, FMLA, public contracts, regulatory compliance and enforcement and internal investigations. She assists employers with proactive measures such as employee training. She serves as general counsel for the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources in Baltimore, Maryland and has been a featured speaker for the Society of Human Resources Management. Ms. Kinder has published several legal articles including most recently, When the EEOC Files Suit, which was featured in the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Employment Law and Litigation Committee News, 2007 Spring Edition. www.stephaniekinder.com