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MAXIMUS To Present At The 2011 Industry Liaison Group National Conference

Posted on 12 July 2011

MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services, a division of MAXIMUS, Inc., along with Best Buy Co., Inc., Jackson Lewis LLP and Seyfarth Shaw LLP, will present strategies for ensuring hiring compliance in challenging times at the 2011 Industry Liaison Group National Conference in New Orleans.

The July 28th panel presentation, titled “Staying Ahead with a Comprehensive Compliance Plan – Save the Complexities,” will demonstrate how HR executives and practitioners can avoid complicated processes and pragmatically achieve a comprehensive labor and employment compliance program while addressing complex and evolving legislation. Topics to be covered include:

  • Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations
  • Affirmative Action regulations
  • Community and diversity outreach
  • Electronic processing for I-9s
  • Data collection and reporting
  • Recruitment tools and strategies to satisfy compliance requirements

The speaking panel will feature Mark S. Andrekovich, President of MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services; Mark Nagel, Best Buy Director of Employment Practices; Matthew J. Camardella, Partner, Affirmative Action Group, Jackson Lewis; Halcolm Holliman, Senior Affirmative Action Advisor, Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

“We recognize that this is a time of evolving compliance regulations and increased scrutiny for large employers,” noted Andrekovich. “We look forward to meeting with employers and sharing our proven tools and strategies to improve compliance.”

About MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services
MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services works with businesses to maximize their tax credit potential through incentives, such as Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credits, Location, Retraining, Empowerment Zone and Green Building Tax Credits. Some of these programs are designed to encourage employers to hire workers from targeted populations, including veterans, individuals with disabilities and long-term welfare recipients. MAXIMUS Tax Credit and Employer Services additionally provides end-to-end electronic I-9 management services that are fully compliant with guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and seamlessly integrated with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program. To learn more about the MAXOutreach® solution and our other services, visit www.maximus.com/services/business-tax-credit or contact Kitty Leggieri at 866.307.1476.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. Every day our employees - 180,000 strong - are committed to helping deliver the technology solutions that enable easy access to people, knowledge, ideas and fun. We are keenly aware of our role and impact on the world, and we are committed to developing and implementing business strategies that bring sustainable technology solutions to our consumers and communities. For information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com.

About Jackson Lewis LLP
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized human resource practice areas and provide advice nationally in workplace law. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5,000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; with over 2,100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global employers' counsel worldwide. Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.

About Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw has over 750 attorneys located in 10 offices throughout the United States, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in London. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. The firm’s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country’s business and social fabric. Clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state and local governmental and educational entities. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.