Employers have an obligation for the health, safety, security and well-being of their employees. This duty of care also holds them accountable for the situations that can happen to international assignees, their dependents and international business travelers. As a global employer, do you know what action you should take to assume your duty of care obligation? What would you do if one of your international travelers is involved in a car accident while on a business trip, has a heart attack on an international flight or is in the middle of a terrorist attack?
Lisbeth Claus, Ph.D, SPHR, GPHR, professor of global Human Resources at the Atkinson Graduate School of Management of Willamette University, in Salem, Oregon will lead an interactive workshop to help participants:
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Understand the issues and myths surrounding Duty of Care within a global arena,
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Gain a better understanding of the risks organizations and employees face while traveling or living abroad,
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Apply practical solutions to help mitigate existing risks and identify gaps within their organization,
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Realize how internal stakeholders can collaborate to build an effective program with existing resources.
Event Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Networking from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM. Session will start at 6:15 PM and run through 7:45 PM
Dinner is included
Location: Hotel Intercontinental West - 2505 NW 87TH Ave., Miami, FL 33172
This session is free for GMSHRM Members.
Space is limited to the first 50 registered. 
This program has been approved for 2.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who manages, oversees or directs the development of health or safety programs for international assignees, business travelers and other globally-mobile employees. This may include executives in the areas of:
- Human Resources
- Security
- Risk and Safety
- Corporate Legal
- Medical and Occupational Health
Participants will receive a copy of the white paper written by Dr. Claus reviewing an employer's Duty of Care and offering guidelines to help organizations plan, organize and develop an appropriate integrated, risk management strategy.
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About Our Sponsor:
Operating in over 70 countries, International SOS helps organizations manage the health and security risks facing their travelers and international expatriates. Using its worldwide network of alarm centers, clinics, and over 55,000 health and logistics providers, the company offers local expertise, preventative advice, and emergency assistance during critical illness, accident, or civil unrest. International SOS provides medical and security information services, medical consulting, staffing support, occupational healthcare, and healthcare management services globally. In 2008 the company handled over 1,000,000 cases, including nearly 18,000 evacuations. International SOS works in partnership with businesses, governments and non-governmental organizations and currently provides key services to 83 percent of the Fortune Global 100 companies. Working in some of the most inhospitable places on earth, International SOS offers international standards of medical care where it is not available or where cultural and language barriers exist.
