Webinar : Hiring international employees in the US

Date: September 21, 2017Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT - ONLINE - NO CHARGE

Registration: open

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The French-American Chamber of Commerce Atlanta,
The French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Carolinas
and
Smith Gambrell & Russell
invite you to attend a

There are many important considerations when hiring employees in the U.S.  It is important to understand your obligations as an employer and what you can and cannot do.  Employment laws vary from state to state and Georgia has several employment laws that are critical to understanding as you manage and build your business.  During this webinar, Matt Clarke, a partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, will address important points to consider in employment law, including the implications of firing an employee, minimum hour and wage requirements, overtime requirements and more.

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Join us on Thursday, September 21st  for this informative topic.

Mr. Clarke also has extensive expertise litigating and arbitrating a wide array of commercial disputes, including national franchising disputes, professional liability, and other complex business litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Clarke is a frequent speaker and writer on various employment, arbitration and litigation issues. He regularly conducts presentations at Continuing Legal Education seminars, SHRM functions, and similar events for attorneys, business persons and human resources professionals before clients and other civic groups on various legal matters. Matt Clarke was a recent Presenter at the Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Technology Law Institute seminar on Social Media Technologies and Business: Blessing or Curse? He was also a recent speaker at a Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education seminar for attorneys on the use of arbitration provisions in business and employment agreements, and his article entitled “Alternative Dispute Resolution — Considerations in Using ADR Provisions in Business and Employment Agreements” was published by the ICLE. Mr. Clarke co-authored an article on employment agreements entitled, “But it’s Not in My Contract! – When Employers Should (and Should Not) Use Employment Agreements” which was published in the national Employee Relations Law Journal. Mr. Clarke has spoken many times at CLE events before the Association of Corporate Counsel.
 
Mr. Clarke graduated in 1989 from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. degree in International Business. While there, he received the Honors Program Academic Achievement Award. In 1992, Mr. Clarke received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law. During law school he served as a member of the Moot Court Board and the ABA Moot Court Team. Mr. Clarke is admitted to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, as well as the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

 Mr. Clarke has served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation (AVLF), a non-profit organization that provides free legal representation to low-income people through the generosity of attorneys in our community.

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The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab at the Dassault Systèmes Boston Campus Is Now Open!

On May 30th, 2017, the 3DS Boston Campus welcomed more than 200 guests for the Grand Opening Ceremony of the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab. 

The 3DEXPERIENCE Lab Accelerator program facilitates early to mid-stage startups by providing them access to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform along with technical and business mentoring to help turn their ideas into businesses.

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Welcome to the FACC Carolinas

Who we are? The FACC Carolinas is a not-for-profit organization serving both North and South Carolina.

Our mission is to foster business relationships between France and the United States as well as to serve the ongoing business needs of corporate and individual members throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

How do we do that? The FACC Carolinas achieves these objectives by facilitating information sharing, networking and by offering international business services to its members.