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Human Resources

The West Virginia Chamber has an active Human Resources Committee that meets regularly to discuss employment and labor issues in West Virginia.  The committee members include leading labor law and employment attorneys, human resources professionals and HR consultants and service companies.

Key issues reviewed and discussed regularly by the Chamber's HR Committee include:

  • FMLA
  • Collective Bargaining for Public Employees/Meet and Consult
  • Workplace Practices
  • Employment Law Issues
  • Hiring & Firing
  • Health and Safety
  • Federal/State HR Legislation
  • EEO/W.Va. Human Rights Commission
  • Unemployment/Workers' Compensation
Contact Maggie Poling at the W.Va. Chamber office for information about the activities of the Chamber's Human Resources Committee.

Click to read the Chamber's West Virginia Human Resources Journal.


 

HR Books For Sale

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce has published two human resources publications for members. 

The West Virginia Employment Law Handbook contains a wealth of information to assist employers in their efforts to understand and comply with the numerous and complex laws affecting operating a business in West Virginia.  Chapters cover labor laws, Family and Medical Leave Act, discrimination, safety, workplace violence, labor relations, FLSA, dispute resolution, and arbitration.

The West Virginia Human Resources Guide to Hiring & Firing is a practical guide that covers specific matters and issues associated with employment practices and laws governing hiring, disciplinary action and termination.

The publications are available to Chamber members at a cost of $95 per book, or $150 if both are ordered (plus taxes and shipping). To order copies,  please contact Maggie Poling at the W.Va. Chamber office –  (304) 342-1115.
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