Safe America Prepared

Disasters, crises, and emergencies can be devastating for employers and employees alike.  Businesses and other organizations in these situations lose staff through illness, injury or in rare situations - death.  A serious influenza outbreak can cripple an organization's ability to deliver services and/or products.  Equally, from an employee's perspective - the more that they are out of work due to an illness or injury - the more this impacts their income and livelihood.  

How can an employer minimize the effects of a disaster on their workforce and maintain business continuity?  

Are there legal implications for employers in responding to a crisis?  

What are the best practices to implement during an emergency?

On Thursday, July 22, Safe America Foundation, with presenters from Dilworth Paxon LLC, will help answer some of these questions in its free webinar "Legal Ramifications in Dealing with Employees and Customers."  Join us and ensure when it comes to a disaster, you are prepared, not scared.

Disasters, crises, and emergencies can be devastating for employers and employees alike.  Businesses and other organizations in these situations lose staff through illness, injury or in rare situations - death.  A serious influenza outbreak can cripple an organization's ability to deliver services and/or products.  Equally, from an employee's perspective - the more that they are out of work due to an illness or injury - the more this impacts their income and livelihood.  

How can an employer minimize the effects of a disaster on their workforce and maintain business continuity?  

Are there legal implications for employers in responding to a crisis?  

What are the best practices to implement during an emergency?

On Thursday, July 22, Safe America Foundation, with presenters from Dilworth Paxon LLC, will help answer some of these questions in its free webinar "Legal Ramifications in Dealing with Employees and Customers."  Join us and ensure when it comes to a disaster, you are prepared, not scared.

Title:     Legal Responsibilities as they relate to disasters
Date:    Thursday, July 22, 2010
Time:    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/454977073

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

This free, public webinar is the second in a series of summer webinars hosted by the Safe America Foundation and is produced as a part of our organization’s annual emergency preparedness campaign – Drill Down for Safety.   

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Speakers Include

Brit Weber

Brit Weber joined Michigan State University in 2002 and is the program director of the Critical Incident Protocol (CIP)-Community Facilitation program at the School of Criminal Justice.  The CIP program is a no cost, U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant-funded initiative for communities (cities, counties, and regions) across the nation that builds public and private sector partnerships in joint critical incident management and weapons of mass destruction planning.  Additionally, he is involved in several homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice initiatives and partnerships.

Brit served 28 years with the Michigan State Police in the Uniform Division at the Lansing, Detroit, Coldwater, Jackson, and Ypsilanti posts.  As a field facilitator, he taught management and other courses, and was a Community Service Officer specializing in juvenile, security, and crime prevention issues.  Brit worked on various projects in emergency preparedness, public safety, and community service, in addition to local, state, and federal multi-agency cooperatives.  His career included earning bravery and other departmental and community commendations.  He retired as a lieutenant, Assistant Commander of the Ypsilanti Post in 1998.

After serving with the Michigan State Police, Brit joined the R.W. Mercer Company as the Manager of Safety and Human Resources.  He was responsible for safety, risk management, security, regulatory compliance, HAZMAT and training, as well as employee development programs, employment law, and related human resource functions.  He instituted a number of safety and human resource programs and policies, which resulted in reduced employee injuries, increased regulatory compliance, and decreased general liability costs.  

In 2001, Brit served with the United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in Kosovo (formerly Yugoslavia) where he was a project coordinator, instructor, and supervisor with the United Nations Police Force.  He was responsible for the development and supervision of various employee training programs for the Kosovo Police Service and the United Nations Police.  Further, he instructed management and leadership classes and supervised specialized police training units.

Brit received his Bachelor of Science degree in public safety from Eastern Michigan University.  He successfully completed the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, and earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.  Brit completed Michigan State University’s certificate in homeland security and is working on a master’s degree in security management.  He has over twenty-five years experience in providing training and program development in management, criminal justice, homeland security, and employee performance.