Prof. Kristin Knudsen, J.D., Justice faculty, will discuss employment law issues for employees in Alaska small businesses at the UAA Bookstore "Happenings" lecture series, "The Life of Small Businesses in Alaska: A Look at Employee Relations and Working Conditions." She will be addressing a variety of anti-discrimination laws and wrongful discharge.
Day and time: Monday, March 18, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Location: UAA Bookstore Mezzanine
Parking: Free in lot in front of bookstore
Other panelists include Grant Larsen , Anchorage Business Advisor for the Alaska Small Business Development Center; Jeremy Applegate, Investigator for the State of Alaska Wage and Hour Administration; and Rhonda Gerharz, Chief Investigator of the Special Investigations Unit of the Alaska Division of Workers' Compensation.
These experts will share information concerning what people should know about working for small businesses -- obligations of employees and those of employers, plus rules governing Workers' Compensation.