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Calculating ROI: How Membership in GEA Pays Off

Return on Investment (ROI) is a measure of gain or loss generated on an investment in relation to the cost. It’s a great calculation that analyzes value, whether the investment is a personal financial decision or a capital purchase by a business. This short article by Executive Director Mike McCurdy analyzes the ROI from a membership investment in GEA and explains the value of association membership.

May 18th, 2018|

2018 Spring Conference PowerPoint Presentations


Did you miss the GEA Spring Conference?

Here are three powerpoints from Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete attorneys who presented at the Georgia Employers’ Association Spring Conference in Savannah on April 16 and 17, 2018.

Attorney Jeff Thompson provides an overview of the Trump administration’s accomplishments one year into the […]

April 28th, 2018|

How Businesses and the Medical Community Can Work Together to Improve Health Care

“Hospitals traditionally focus on sick people,” comments Dr. Ninfa Saunders. “The challenge is to balance short-term performance and long-term health.” Saunders, the CEO of Navicent Health in Macon, was the keynote speaker for the 2018 GEA Spring Conference. In her presentation, she describes changes coming to healthcare, including mergers and combinations […]

April 22nd, 2018|

Salary History and Sex Discrimination

Is the use of salary history inherently discriminatory?

One court says yes, but it’s complicated.

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in Rizo v. Yovino, finding that salary history was not a legitimate “factor other than sex” to […]

April 14th, 2018|

Why Diversity Really Matters for Today’s Business

by Mike McCurdy
Executive Director, Georgia Employers’ Association

Government Contractors understand the requirements for including diversity in their applicant flow, hiring process, and the percentage of actual new hires. Equal Opportunity Programs and affirmative action are built into the Department of Labor’s Federal Contract Compliance Programs. It’s the Law!

What […]

April 1st, 2018|
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