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Human Resources professionals are often called upon, without any advance notice, to respond to a wide variety of workplace issues. They must know the answers on the spot. They are on the front lines and they are frequently tested. If that wasn't tough enough, the laws, regulations and interpretations by courts change all the time.  HR professionals have to stay informed and on their toes. They need to be provided with timely updates on new developments in this ever-changing area of the law. They also need to check compliance and their knowledge of every day HR and legal issues. In short, they need to be certain of what they know.  

 This year we invited well-known Management Employment lawyer, Jim Reidy, to again provide our membership with an annual legal update. In keeping with annual legal updates from recent years, which were based on parodies of popular TV shows or game shows, we came up with our latest presentation:

Whad'ya Know: Employment Law Update and Workplace Quiz.

Jim practices in the areas of labor and employment law with an emphasis on assisting employers in effectively avoiding, or defending against, employment disputes. He represents management in organizations ranging from multi-national corporations, to closely-held, family-owned businesses, to not-for-profit entities and public sector employers. Since joining the Firm in 1989, Jim has expanded an already well-established employment law practice group. This group is now recognized as one of the best in Northern New England.

He has extensive experience handling matters before the New Hampshire Department of Labor, the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor.

Jim regularly writes articles and presents seminars on a wide range of employment law topics. He is frequently asked by the media, business groups and human resources associations to comment on breaking news and recent developments in labor and employment law. He is the moderator of NHLABORNET, the popular Internet discussion group for human resource professionals in New Hampshire. Jim is also the creator and serves as the managing editor of Good Company, Sheehan Phinney's quarterly e-newsletter, which features articles on legal developments and best practices in business.

As the recipient of the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association's 2001 Above and Beyond Award, and the 2005 Roland Roberge Corporate Citizen of the Year. Jim has been recognized for his work on behalf of employers in the State. In May 2006 the Granite State Human Resources Conference named him HR Hero for his many contributions to the field of human resources in the State. Jim is listed in Chambers USA as one of the top-tier employment lawyers in the state of New Hampshire. He was elected by his peers as one of the top labor and employment lawyers in the State in a poll conducted by the New Hampshire Bar Association and published in New Hampshire Magazine. Jim was also selected again this year for the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America and has been repeatedly named a New England Super Lawyer.

Jim has been a featured speaker and emcee at the annual Granite State Human Resources conferences. He chairs the New Hampshire High Tech Council's Human Resources Exchange, serves on the Board of the Manchester Area Human Resources Association as the Board's Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management. Jim is a graduate of 2006 Class of Leadership New Hampshire.