BrassRing announces live question and answer webinar

BrassRing Webinar to Feature OFCCP Compliance Expert Matt Halpern to Answer Legal Questions and Concerns on Internet Applicant Ruling

In response to overwhelming demand, BrassRing, a provider of talent management solutions, will be presenting a one-hour Webinar entitled, ìLive OFCCP Internet Applicant Legal Question and Answer Session,î on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The Webinar will feature Matt Halpern, Senior Partner at Jackson Lewis LLP, head of the firmís affirmative action practice group and a nationally-recognized Federal Affirmative-Action/OFCCP Compliance expert.

This Webinar ñ the third in a series of BrassRing-sponsored Webinars which began in December 2005 ñ is being presented to assist participants in understanding the implications of the OFCCP Internet Applicant rule. BrassRingís Enterprise Talent Management solution has the right features to optimize compliance, and the Company recently announced an OFCCP consulting offering to support Enterprise users in adapting their recruitment and selection procedures to attain OFCCP compliance.

Halpern will answer legal questions and concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programsí (OFCCP) final ruling on the definition of an ìInternet Applicant,î which went into effect Monday, February 6, 2006 and has implications for every global organization conducting hiring activities in the U.S. Halpern will summarize this latest ruling and provide insight on the recently published interpretations, as well as answer any additional questions Webinar participants might have.

Who: BrassRing and Matt Halpern, Senior Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP

What: ìLiveî Webinar, ìUnderstanding the OFCCPís New Internet Applicant Ruleî

Where: Register online at www.brassring.com

When: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. EST

Presenter Biography: Matt Halpern is a nationally recognized authority on federal affirmative-action policy and related issues. Matt is known for the useful and practical advice he renders to employers on all matters relating to the workplace. He is a senior partner at Jackson Lewis and heads the firmís nationwide affirmative action practice group. Matt and his team prepare over fifteen hundred affirmative action plans each year and regularly defend OFCCP audits. Halpern is known for helping employers tackle tough and often sensitive issues related to employee counseling, terminations and other day-to-day workplace issues. Matt has defended hundreds of employers in wage/hour, affirmative action, and FMLA audits and investigations over his nineteen years at Jackson Lewis.