Workplace Issues Committee

Chair: Kevin Henry, Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.

Focus: The focus of this committee will be on topics such as healthcare policy, worker’s compensation, tort reform, judicial costs, human resources compliance, and other work-related issues.

Membership: Members are human resource professionals, small business owners as well as large employers. Membership is open to anybody who is an active Chamber member.

Meeting Dates: Quarterly, Thursdays at 8 am at the Charlotte Chamber
Current 2013 Schedule:

March 21
June 13 CANCELLED
September 12
Wednesday, December 11

Past Agenda Items:

*Launch meeting* April 19: Unemployment Insurance Fund, guest speaker from NC Chamber of Commerce
July 26 - Steve Cherok from Trion discussed the Affordable Care Act which was upheld on June 28 by the United States Supreme Court.
October 4: The US Chamber of Commerce presented their Workforce Freedom Initiative, discussing labor and employment regulations, legislation and issues impacting the workforce. We also heard from Todd Nuccio regarding the courts system in N.C.
December 12: Steve Cherok and Adam Barker from Trion gave us a post-election recap on the Affordable Care Act
On March 21, the Workplace Issues committee heard about immigration reform and recommended a chamber position for consideration to the Legislative Agenda Task Force. On April 16, the Task Force voted and passed a recommended position on immigration reform. The Charlotte Chamber Executive Chamber approved the position. Click here to view the chamber’s position on immigration reform.

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