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- NFC Upcoming Events:
- NFC presents at the Tri-State HRMA 24th Annual Conference - "24 karat: Setting the Gold Standard." Katherin Nukk-Freeman and Suzanne M. Cerra have been selected to host the workshop entitled: "The Seven Costliest Employment Mistakes: What YOU Must Do To Protect Your Business and Save the Gold.
Details: Thursday, May 6, 2010, at The Mansion, Voorhees, NJ. Over 300 attendees are expected. For additional information contact Gwen Baker, Tri-State HRMA Conference Committee at gbaker02@comcast.net.
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- NFC Recent Events
- NJICLE FALL CLEfest: Monday, November 23, 2009, Renaissance Hotel, Iselin.
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM New Jersey Paid Family Leave: What it Means for Your Firm & Your Clients – Seminar led by : Kerrie R. Heslin, Esq. & Robin H. Rome, Esq.
Governor Corzine signed the Paid Family Leave Bill (A873) last year. An increase in payroll taxes to fund the program went into effect in January 2009. As of July 1, 2009 all eligible New Jersey employees are entitled to take paid leave for the birth of child or for a family member’s (including in-laws and siblings) illness. The new act impacts employers both large and small. This information seminar will provide attorneys and human resource professionals with a comprehensive overview of the act as well as discuss problems that employers are likely to encounter when administering leave.
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM The Costliest Mistakes Made by Employers: What You Have to do to Protect Your Business - Seminar led by : Suzanne M. Cerra, Esq. & Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Esq.
Learn everything you need to know about the costliest mistakes made by employers, as well as how to avoid them, including:
- How to avoid class action wage and hour lawsuits
- How to create & enforce company standards with compliant employee handbooks
- How to avoid & defend litigation through effective anti-harassment training
- How to protect your corporate assets with restrictive covenants
- How to reduce risk of wrongful termination claims with carefully structured workforce reductions
- How to ensure compliance with the COBRA subsidy program
- How to prepare for & remain compliant with the new employment laws
- … and more!
- OCTOBER 21, 2009: 2009 Hot Topics in Employment Law, Annual Breakfast Seminar, Park Avenue Club, 8:00 – 10:30 AM
Analysis and advice on significant court decisions and legislation. Topics will include:
- Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act
- How to Limit Liability When Implementing Workforce Reductions
- Strategies for Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations
- The Importance of Administrative Processes in ERISA Plan Litigation
Speakers included Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Suzanne Cerra, Kerrie Heslin, Robin Rome, Diane Sugrue and Liza Hecht.
- North Jersey Community Bank Breakfast with Governor Corzine:
August 4, 2009
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- Awards & Distinctions:
- Garden State Women of the Year- NJ Women’s Initiative- Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C.-December 2009
- 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility (Greater Morris County area) - November, 2009
- Finalist – Entrepreneur of the Year New Jersey – Ernst & Young – Suzanne M. Cerra -May 2009
- New Jersey Women in Business Champion of the Year – U.S. Small Business Administration – Suzanne M. Cerra - May 2009
- New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business – NJBIZ – Katherin Nukk-Freeman – March 2009
- 2009 Women’s Business Enterprise Star – Women’s Business Enterprise National Council – Katherin Nukk-Freeman – March 2009
- Super Lawyer – New Jersey Super Lawyers – Suzanne M. Cerra – March 2009
- Rising Star – New Jersey Super Lawyers – Kerrie R. Heslin – March 2009
- Garden State Woman of the Year – Professional Services – Garden State Woman Magazine - Kerrie R. Heslin – January 2009
- Women Business Enterprise Partnership Award – Women Presidents’ Education Organization – June 2008
- Outstanding Women Business Enterprise – Women Presidents’ Education Organization - March 2008
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- Press Releases:
- NFC named as one of 5 National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (“NAMWOLF”) Members December 28, 2009
- Suzanne M. Cerra, Esq., Named New Jersey Finalist, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award
- Washington, DC – Katherin Nukk-Freeman, Esq., CEO & Partner of Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C., will be honored March 26th as a 2009 Women’s Business Enterprise Star.
- Women Business Enterprise Partnership Award - June 10, 2008
- Outstanding Women Business Enterprise - March 7, 2008
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