Meeting

It's a Holiday Par-Tee!!!!

Join us at the NESD SHRM Holiday Social as we wrap up another year with a swing!!!  

• Holiday mingling and light bites
• Golf simulator fun
• HR Professional of the Year Award
• Sneak peak at the 2026 lineup
• Special thanks to our 2025 NESD SHRM Board

Good food, fun and friends...that's how we do HR!!!

FREE to all attendees!

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As an HR professional, you know how to protect your company and its employees. But do you know how to protect yourself? Join Scott Oswald, an accomplished employment lawyer, for this webinar discussing potential job actions and retaliation against HR professionals – all through the lens of a fellow SHRM member who went to trial against his former employer.

Here’s your chance to join an interactive panel discussion with SHRM's registered lobbyist, Julie Johnson, M.A., J.D. 

It's your chance receive updates regarding bills and issues that affect your organization. Julie resides in Aberdeen and is the longest-standing woman lawyer lobbyist in the legislative hallways and has a wealth of experience in labor law.  

Cost:  Free to Membership Plus Members, $10 for Basic Members, $20 for non members.

The system of federal and state employment laws that govern businesses is complex, constantly developing, and difficult to navigate.  Brian Mundahl, Investigator with the Department of Labor, will be speaking about the top employment violations that businesses make.  Brian will discuss his experiences with handling the most common mistakes and how to avoid them in several areas including: child labor, bonus pay, shift differentials, overtime, tips and tip credit, employment records, and several other often missed reg

This is a not-to-be- missed program!

This lunch program is an exploration of the most significant recent delvelopements in business ethics, labor and employment law, as well as new legislation and emerging trends.

Christopher E. Hoyme is a principal in the Omaha, Nebraska, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.  He represents management nationwide in all facets of employment litigation.  

Join us for an engaging session with Chris Hoyme from Jackson Lewis reviewing the latest development in business law, labor relations and business ethics.

Price:  Free to NESD SHRM Plus members, $10 for NESD SHRM Members, and $20 for non members.

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Join us for networking, taps, apps, and a panel discussion about Human Resource Management and how to handle some of the strangest employment issues.

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Have you ever wondered how other HR's handle some of the biggest challenges we face in Human Resources?  Well, here's your opportunity to share best practices, ask questions, and network with other Human Resource professionals in our chapter!

Join us to discuss the following and more!

-Recruitment and Retention Strategies

-Leadership Development techniques

-Employee Appreciation ideas

-Bring your questions!

Do you have an employee handbook or maybe you haven't had it updated in a while? Do you need to review it to make sure it is accurate?  These are some of the questions that employers regularly face.

Julie Plunkett, who has over 20 years of experience as a Human Resources proffessional, will be discussing the benefits of having an employee handbook and answering any questions you may have concerning what all should be included or excluded in an employee handbook.