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Employment

Recorded on: May. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing Beyond Brinker: Guidance on Meal and Rest Breaks and Employment Class Actions recorded May, 2012. On April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its much anticipated decision in the case Brinker Restaurant Corp. et al. v. The of San Diego (Adam Hohnbaum et al.), __ P.3d __, 2012 WL 1216356 (2012).  In 2008, the appellate court had ruled, among other issues, that the California meal period law only required ...

From the program: Understanding Employment Law 2012

Released on: May. 11, 2012

DVD's from the program Understanding Employment Law 2012, held March, 2012.

Recorded on: May. 22, 2012

Taken from the briefing Psychological Issues in Employment Litigation - The Juncture of Employment Law and Forensic Psychiatry recorded May, 2012. Psychological issues and emotional injuries play a critical role in employment disputes, whether through claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, psychiatric under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the growing number of posttraumatic stress disorder claims arising from alleged ...

From the program: International Employment Law 2012

Released on: Jun. 15, 2012

Employment law is no longer a local issue.  Multinational employers must grapple with often conflicting standards for hiring, retaining, disciplining, and terminating employees.  The issues are all the more challenging today, as employment laws, corruption laws, and whistleblower laws, from the U.S. and overseas, impose standards of conduct across borders. This program brings together highly experienced and sophisticated practitioners, ...

From the program: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012

Released on: Jul. 5, 2012

Any attorney or human resources professional who advises or represents employers, employees, labor unions or government, or who has judicial/arbitral/mediator responsibility, must keep abreast of changes in the employment discrimination arena, and must also be aware of cutting-edge developments on the litigation front. This program, designed for employment law practitioners and human resources professionals at all levels, brings together prominent ...

Recorded on: Jul. 31, 2012

Taken from the briefing Gender and the Workplace: Dealing with Complex and Cutting Edge Issuesrecorded July, 2012. With women continuing their rise in the ranks of corporate America, employers and employees alike continue to face a multitude of challenging and nuanced legal issues.  These issues arise along the entire spectrum of the employment relationship, from recruiting to promoting, to accommodating leave requests, to ensuring ...

Recorded on: Aug. 2, 2012

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform After the Supreme Court Decision: What Employers Need to Know Now for Compliance, Transactions and Executive Compensation recorded August, 2012. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Decision upholding the constitutionality of the individual mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are assessing the impact of the ACA on their group health plans and their businesses as a ...

From the program: California Employment Law Update 2012

Released on: Sep. 21, 2012

PLI’s California Employment Law Update addresses the issues confronted by employment law advisers, litigators and human resources management and professionals. This program combines a comprehensive review of a broad range of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and practical guidance about best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives. The ...

From the program: Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2012: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment"

Recorded on: Sep. 20, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2012: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:00:05] Social Media - Legal Implications for Hiring and Managing Employees  [01:00:05] Various legal and practical issues surface with the convergence of social media and the workplace. As entertainment and technology employers strive to ...

Recorded on: Sep. 24, 2012

Taken from the briefing Social Networking and the NLRA: The 21st Century Water Cooler recorded September, 2012. Within the past eighteen months, the National Labor Relations Board has received more than 100 charges by employees who claim that they were disciplined or fired because of their work-related online communications, primarily through Facebook or other social networking sites.  These charges have highlighted the sometimes ...

From the program: Employment Law Institute 2012

Released on: Nov. 6, 2012

PLI’s annual Employment Law Institute combines a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives. The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized management and plaintiffs’ attorneys, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their perspectives, ...

Recorded on: Jan. 11, 2013

Taken from the briefing On-Line Defamation: The Latest Developments and Trends recorded January, 2013. The explosion of social media and on-line review websites has resulted in a dramatic increase in defamation claims by employees, businesses and consumers. This briefing will focus on the latest legal developments and practical approaches to avoid and defend on-line defamation claims. For this new program we have an experienced ...

From the program: Social Media 2013: Addressing Corporate Risks

Released on: Feb. 20, 2013

Did you know that Facebook now has one billion active users? (By contrast, the entire population of the United States is 310 million people.) Or that Facebook accounts for over ten percent of all U.S. web traffic? And that over 250 million photographs are posted to Facebook each day? Or that Twitter users are expected to send over 91 billion tweets during 2012? And that over four billion videos are viewed per day on YouTube? Facebook, Twitter, ...

From the program: Managing Wage & Hour Risks 2013

Released on: Feb. 25, 2013

Counsel as well as Human Resources and compliance personnel whose responsibilities include wage and hour matters must keep up to date on the latest developments, and understand and anticipate wage and hour risks so that these risks can be effectively managed through compliance programs and responses to early warning signs.  At the same time, given the sensitivity of these issues, it is critical for counsel on both sides to master best practices ...

From the program: Trade Secrets 2013: What Every IP Attorney Should Know

Recorded on: Feb. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Trade Secrets 2013: What Every IP Attorney Should Know recorded February, 2013 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [00:58:21] Protecting Your Client's Secrets  [00:58:21] Creating value: identifying trade secrets that aren’t secret recipes Managing employees: what to do to reduce risks and preserve remedies Trade secret plumbing: how to stop leaks Monitoring employees and competitors ...

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform: An Employer's Essential Guide recorded February, 2013. Guidance on health care reform is coming in fast and from all angles.  The departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor have recently been releasing proposed rules in droves, with much more to come on the horizon.  Employers must already contend with several of the new rules, and other looming requirements will ...

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing ADA and Mental Disorders: Employee Threats and Violence, Employer Assessments and Accommodations recorded March, 2013. Threats of physical harm in the workplace may arise in a variety of ways, none benign. They range from bullying behavior to blatant homicidal and suicidal statements. Typically, employers must contend with a threatening and aggressive employee while under considerable pressure to take action quickly. Employers ...

From the program: Understanding Employment Law 2013

Released on: Apr. 19, 2013

Whether you are new to the field, seeking a quick refresher, or if your law practice only touches upon employment law issues, this jam-packed employment law primer is designed for you.  An expert faculty will lead you through the major regulations and case law governing the employer/employee relationship and offer practical pointers ranging from hiring to firing and everything in between. In addition, the program will address certain key concepts ...