Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will host El Paso-area business owners and managers at the Texas Business Conference on Friday, May 2 at The University of Texas at El Paso. The conference will provide valuable information for employers and business owners concerning the legal issues associated with operating a business in Texas.
“As a former business owner, I understand firsthand the challenges employers and managers face as they run a business. Our agency is committed to connecting Texas employers with the tools they need to navigate state and federal employment laws, and the unemployment claims and appeals processes,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Hope Andrade. “Texas is a large, diverse state and the Texas Business Conference series is one way TWC brings agency resources directly to employers in their local area. We want to do our part to ensure all Texas employers have access to this valuable information.”
Employers will receive practical, up-to-date information for operating a successful business and managing employees. Seminar topics will include: Texas employment law and the basics of hiring; business retention and expansion; employee policy handbooks; handling unemployment claims; independent contractors; and federal and Texas wage and hour laws.
Participants will receive the latest edition of the popular publication Especially for Texas Employers and the accompanying CD, which address basic legal issues regarding hiring, post-employment and work-separation policies. Certified public accountants who attend can earn six hours of continuing education credit, and other conference participants may qualify for general professional credits.
Texas Business Conferences occur several times a year at locations throughout the state. For a list of upcoming events, visit TWC online at www.texasworkforce.org/texasbusinessconference. More information about the resources available to Texas employers can be found at www.texasworkforce.org/svcs/commrs/empcommr.html.
The conference is from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tomas Rivera Conference Center at The University of Texas at El Paso, Union Building East, located at 500 W. University Ave. in El Paso. Attendees may check in from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The cost to attend is $99 per person and is nonrefundable. Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible. For more information, call 512-463-6389. Conference forms can be downloaded at www.texasworkforce.org/texasbusinessconference, then mailed with the fee payable to:
Texas Business Conference — TWC
Texas Workforce Commission
101 E. 15th St., Room 0154
Austin, TX 78778
