James R. Beyer, Director-Employment Law- Americas, Accenture Legal Group LLP to Speak at KC’s Labor Law Hot Topics: Wage & Hour Issues Explored Live Webcast

New York, NY, January 22, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that James R. Beyer, Director-Employment Law- Americas, Accenture Legal Group will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Labor Law Hot Topics: Wage & Hour Issues Explored LIVE Webcast”. This event is scheduled for January 25, 2011 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET.

For further details, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2010_Wage_Hour.html

Event Synopsis:

2010 has seen a torrent of regulatory changes which have affected nearly all aspects of corporate life. What's more is that the Fed appears to be going beyond issuing new regulations and legislating by interpreting the existing regulations. One such area where this is apparent is in Labor Law. Recent Department of Labor (DOL) enforcement efforts have centered on new interpretations of the existing regulations vs. the new ones. Evidence of this can be seen in a recent Amicus brief filed by the DOL which said that pharmaceuticals companies misclassified some of their employees and owed them overtime retroactively. These types of interpretations and subsequent enforcement actions could have big ramifications for all companies.

The Knowledge Group has assembled a team of key Labor Law experts to discuss the impact of this important issue on your firm.

About James R. Beyer

James R. Beyer (Jim) is Director of Employment Law at Accenture, where he has led the group since 1998. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, currently with approximately 204,000 people serving clients in over 120 countries.

Prior to joining Accenture, Jim was a Senior Employment Law Attorney with International Business Machines Corporation from 1994-1998. He was also previously Counsel to Gardner, Carton & Douglas in Chicago, Illinois from 1992-1994 and an associate with the Chicago office of Seyfarth, Shaw from 1988-1992. He was a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 1985-1987.

Jim has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law since 2003, where he teaches Privacy in Employment Law and International Employment Law. Jim was elected as a Fellow to The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 2006.

Jim is also active in many pro bono activities. He created and has chaired the Accenture Legal group’s award winning pro bono and corporate citizenship program since 2004. Jim is a frequent speaker and writer in the employment law area both in the US and internationally.

Jim has a B.A. from DePauw University in Political Science and received his J.D. with highest honors from the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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