Immigration Law Panel Discussion
Media release: The new Georgia immigration law will be discussed by a panel of experts at the next Greater Rome SHRM Chapter meeting on November 8 at the Coosa Country Club. The bill creating the law was co-sponsored by Rep. Katie Dempsey of Rome.
Rep. Dempsey plus Sheriff Tim Burkhalter, Jerry Gonzalez of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, and Marcella Langlois, a judicial interpreter will be the panel members.
Georgia's Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Lawrequires all employers with over 500 employees to verify the immigration status of all employees using the federal E-verify program right now. In July 2012 employers with over 100 employees will have to use E-verify, and in July 2013 employers with over 10 employees with have to use E-verify.
Sandra McCain, the former Legislative Chair of the Greater Rome SHRM, will be the moderator of the panel discussion.
The program begins at 11:30 with a buffet luncheon. The panel discussion will take place from 12:00 to 1:00. The cost is $15 for non-members of Rome SHRM. E-mail romeshrm@gmail.com to reserve a spot.
All members of the public are welcome to attend. The primary focus of the panel discussion will be on the impact of the law upon Human Resource managers in Georgia.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India. Greater Rome SHRM has 75 members and is one of 20 chapters in Georgia.
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