Experience

L. Anthony George, a partner in the Denver office, joined HRO in 2008. His practice focuses on management-side labor relations, employment law, and related litigation. As a published author and frequent speaker on employment issues, Mr. George is viewed as a trusted extension of his clients’ Human Resources Departments. Business leaders rely extensively on his knowledge of employment law compliance and strategize with him to both prevent and de-escalate employer-employee conflicts.

Teaching and Lecturing

• “Maintaining a Union-Free Workplace,” California Association for Health Services at Home, 2009
• “Making Tough Choices the Right Way: Layoffs and Employee Management in a Down Economy,” HRO Roundtable, 2009
• “Who Wants to be a Union Employer?: Getting Ready for the Employee Free Choice Act,” Senior Women Corporate Counsel, 2009
• “Employment Law Survival Kit,” IMA University, 2009
• “Employment Law Update 2009,” Nevada Mining Association Human Resources Committee, 2009
• “Managing Sick and Injured Workers: Helping Employers Navigate the New Amendments to the ADA and FMLA and the New FMLA Regulations,” Boulder County Bar Association, 2009
• “Disability and Sickness: Employee’s Rights under the New Amendments to the ADA, the Amendments to the FMLA, and the New FMLA Regulations,” HRO Roundtable, 2008
• “Advanced Employment Law: Working through Common Problems,” National Business Institute, 2008
• “Employment Laws Made Simple,” National Business Institute, 2008
• “Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA: Ten Rules for Employers,” Boulder Area Human Resources Association, 2008
• “Advanced Employment Law,” Colorado Rock Products Association, 2008
• “Sex and the Law,” Labor and Employment Relations Association, 2007
• “Best Practices in ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation in Colorado,” Lorman Educational Services, 2007 “Law Design Professionals- Employer Hot Topics,” Jackson Kelly PLLC, 2007
• “Employment Law Update,” National Business Institute, 2006
• “Nevada Employment Law Update,” Nevada Mining Association Human Resources Committee, 2006
• “What Now?: Current Developments in Employment Law,” Association of Corporate Counsel, 2005, 2007
• “The Cupboard is Bare: Immigration Issues and the Search for New Miners,” Nevada Mining Association, 2005
• “Preventing Labor and Employment Suits in Colorado,” National Business Institute, 2005
• “Employment Law Dilemmas: Unraveling Advanced Issues in Colorado,” National Business Institute, 2005
• “Employment Law from A-Z,” Lorman Education Services, 2004, 2005, 2007
• “Personal Law Update: FMLA Conundrums,” Council on Education Management, 2004
• “Employment Law Refresher,” Colorado Rock Products Association, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Avoiding Headaches in FMLA Administration “Applying the FMLA Legalese to Your Workplace: What Does the Terminology Mean?,” Counsel on Education in Management, 2003
• “Hiring and Firing in Colorado: How to Do It Right,” Sterling Education Services, 2003
• “Violence in the Colorado Workplace: How to Reduce an Employer’s Exposure to Potential Liability,” National Business Institute, 2003
• “Believe It or Not: Biggest Employer Blunders of the Year,” Council on Education in Management, 2003
• “Labor and Management Issues: The Impact of Federal Labor Law in Union and Non-Union Settings,” Council on Education in Management, 2003
• “A Lawsuit for Every Workplace Injury: The Intentional Injury Exception to Workers’ Compensation Immunity,” Colorado Association of General Counsel, 2001
• “Leave Issues: Clearing Up Confusion Created By Conflicting Laws (FMLA, ADA, PDA and Workers’ Compensation),” Council on Education in Management, 2001
• “Employment Law Update,” Miles P. Romney Conference, 2001
• “Union Awareness Training for Supervisors,” various employers, 2000-present
• Colorado Mining Association’s National Western Mining Conference, 2000 (moderator)
• “Coping with Injured Workers: Navigating the ADA, the FLMA, and Workers’ Compensation,”
• “Advanced Issues in Colorado Employment Law,” National Business Institute, 2000
• “The FMLA: Knowing Your Employer Rights when Employees are Ready to Return to Work,” Council on Education in Management, 1999 
• “The ADA, the FMLA, and Workers’ Comp: How Do They Work in the Real World?” Southwest Safety Congress and Exposition, 1999  
• “Determining Whether You Can Legally Prohibit the Release of Confidential Information at a Public Workplace,” Council on Education in Management, 1999
• “Sexual Harassment: Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities,” National Business Institute, 1998
• “Training Managers to Avoid Liability,” Council on Education in Management, 1999
• “Fundamental Issues in Colorado Human Resources Law,” National Business Institute, 1998, 2001
• “Employee Handbooks in Colorado,” National Business Institute, 1998, 1999
• “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Protecting Your Employees and Your Company,” various employers, 1997- present
• “The Cost of Litigation,” Mountain States Employers Council, 1997
• “Workplace Violence,” Kansas Farmers Service Association, 1996
• “Integrating Disciplinary Programs with Effective Safety Programs,” Colorado Safety Association, 1996
• “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Protecting Your Employees and Your Company,” Southwest Safety Congress, 1995, 1996
• “State and Federal Conflicts Regarding Petitions for Modification,” Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 1994 
• “Employment Law Update,” Society for Human Resource Management, 1991

Writings and Publications

Professional & Community Affiliations

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