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HR Associates |
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John R. Gaffin, J.D., SPHR
222 South Garfield St.
Denver, CO 80209
Tel: 303-377-2452
Fax: 303-377-2453
Email:
JRGAFFIN@aol.com |
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Areas of Expertise:
Sexual harassment policies and investigations, sex, age, race, and disability
discrimination, negligent hiring and retention, disciplinary actions, equal pay,
wrongful terminations, personnel actions, and human resource/personnel
policies and practices. |
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Expert Experience:
Case theory formulation, analysis of other expert testimony, deposition and
court testimony. Broad litigation support experience in numerous cases
involving employment issues for both plaintiff and defendant. |
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Background Experience:
Over 28 years of national experience as consultant, university instructor and
corporate executive. Since 1985 as President of HR Associates, nationally
recognized human resource management consulting firm, providing counsel
and assistance on human resource strategies, compensation, employee
relations and legal compliance issues. Frequent conference speaker and
seminar leader. Previous corporate executive positions in airline and
healthcare industries. |
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Formal Education and Certification:
Juris Doctor from The University of Michigan Law School. Certified as a
Senior Professional in Human Resources by the Human Resource
Certification Institute. |
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Professional Affiliations:
National Past-President, Consultants Forum, the Professional Emphasis
Group of the Society for Human Resources Management. Served as National
Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Society for Human Resource
Management and Chair of the National Employee and Labor Relations
Committee. Founding Chair of the Personnel and Labor Management
Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. Past Chair, Florida
Chamber of Commerce Human Resource Committee. |
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Honors / Awards:
Nominee for the 2000 Award for Professional Excellence by the Society for
Human Resource Management. Florida Human Resource Executive of the
Year Award in 1992. Lifetime Achievement Award by the Personnel
Association of Greater Miami. |
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Instruction / Publications:
Instructor and Chair, University of Miami's Human Resource Management
Institute. Two Books: Substance Abuse in the Workplace (co-author) and
Encyclopedia of Personnel Letters and Agreements. |
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Article: "Negligent Hiring & Retention: Are You Prepared?" in May Trends,
Vol. 22. Presentations at national and regional conferences on the use of an
Expert Witness in Employment Litigation. |
