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, insights and experiences.
Lecture Topics [Total time 13:07:17]
Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.
- Opening Remarks and Introduction * [00:04:29]
Amy L. Bess, Zachary D. Fasman
- The Year in Review [01:36:29]
Zachary D. Fasman, Samuel Estreicher, Teri Wilford Wood
- NLRB Issues [01:07:58]
Willis J. Goldsmith, Ronald Meisburg, Karen P. Fernbach
- FLSA/Wage and Hour Update [01:00:13]
David S. Fortney, Adam T. Klein
- Managing Leaves of Absence: FMLA, ADA, Workers' Compensation and Other Leaves [01:33:02]
Sara E. Elder, Ellen E. McLaughlin
- Social Media and Privacy in the Workplace [01:13:36]
Jill L. Rosenberg, Lyle S. Zuckerman, Stacey Chervin Sigda, Regine N. Zuber
- EEOC's Current Focus [01:00:41]
Grace E. Speights, John C. Hendrickson, Elizabeth Grossman
- Psychological Issues in Employment Litigation [01:00:54]
Stuart B. Kleinman, M.D., Robert D. Kraus, Stephen P. Sonnenberg
- Litigating and Defending Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims [01:00:16]
Amy L. Bess, Debra L. Raskin, Sara E. Elder
- Developments in Arbitration of Statutory Claims [01:00:17]
Hon. Barrington D. Parker, Theodore O. Rogers, Jr., Ethan A. Brecher
- The Contigent Workforce [00:58:05]
Michael A. Curley, Charles W. Fournier, Laura S. Schnell
- Professional and Ethical Obligations in Employment Law Cases [01:31:17]
Amy L. Bess, Zachary D. Fasman, Thomas E. Spahn
The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:
- The Year in Review
Zachary D. Fasman, Barbara B. Brown
- Memorandum OM 12-59, from Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, to all Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge and Resident Officers, Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases (May 30, 2012)
Karen P. Fernbach
- Memorandum OM 12-31, from Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, to all Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge and Resident Officers, Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases (Jan. 24, 2012)
Karen P. Fernbach
- Memorandum OM 11-74, from Anne Purcell, Associate General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, to all Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge and Resident Officers, Report of the Acting General Counsel Concerning Social Media Cases (Aug. 18, 2011)
Karen P. Fernbach
- The National Labor Relations Board's Increasing Hostility to Labor Arbitration
Willis J. Goldsmith
- Recent Case Law Developments and Significant Institutional and Legal Issues
Ronald Meisburg
- U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division & FLSA Update
David S. Fortney
- Managing Family and Medical Leaves and Disability Accommodations
Ellen E. McLaughlin, Sara E. Elder
- How Social Networking Is Changing the Face of Labor and Employment Law
Julie A Totten, Jill L. Rosenberg
- Substantive Outline
Lyle S. Zuckerman
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance Number 915.002: Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (April 25, 2012)
Elizabeth Grossman
- Questions and Answers About the EEOC's Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII
Elizabeth Grossman
- Selected Materials on Employment Discrimination Law and EEOC's Current Focus
John C. Hendrickson
- Background Information on EEOC Final Rule on Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Peggy R. Mastroianni
- Questions and Answers on the EEOC Final Rule on Disparate Impact and "Reasonable Factors Other than Age" Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Peggy R. Mastroianni
- Employment Litigation Presentation and Checklist
Stuart B. Kleinman, M.D.
- Psychological Issues in Employment Litigation
Robert D. Kraus
- The Psychological Expert in Employment Litigation: A Defense Perspective
Stephen P. Sonnenberg
- Year in Review: Litigating and Defending Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Debra L. Raskin
- Class/Collective Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements
Theodore O. Rogers, Jr.
- The Contingent Work Force
Michael A. Curley, Debra Morway
- Hypotheticals
Thomas E. Spahn
- Hypotheticals and Analyses
Thomas E. Spahn
Presentation Material
- The Year in Review
Zachary D. Fasman, Samuel Estreicher, Teri Wilford Wood
- NLRB Issues
Karen P. Fernbach
- NLRB Issues
Willis J. Goldsmith
- NLRB Issues
Ronald Meisburg
- FLSA/Wage and Hour Update
David S. Fortney, Adam T. Klein
- Managing Leaves of Absence: FMLA, ADA, Workers' Compensation and Other Leaves
Sara E. Elder, Ellen E. McLaughlin
- Social Media and Privacy in the Workplace
Jill L. Rosenberg, Lyle S. Zuckerman, Stacey Chervin Sigda, Regine N. Zuber
- Social Media and Privacy in the Workplace - Audience Response Questions
Jill L. Rosenberg, Lyle S. Zuckerman, Stacey Chervin Sigda, Regine N. Zuber
- Psychological Issues in Employment Litigation
Stuart B. Kleinman, M.D.
- Psychological Issues in Employment Litigation
Stephen P. Sonnenberg
- Litigating and Defending Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Amy L. Bess, Yolanda Seals-Coffield, Debra L. Raskin
- The Contigent Workforce
Michael A. Curley, Charles W. Fournier, Laura S. Schnell
- Professional and Ethical Obligations in Employment Law Cases - Audience Response Questions
Thomas E. Spahn
Co-Chair(s)
Speaker(s)
Sara E. Elder ~ Director, Fair Employment and Compliance, Sears Holdings Management Corporation
Samuel Estreicher ~ Dwight D. Opperman Professor of Law, Director, Center for Labor and Employment Law, New York University School of Law
Elizabeth Grossman ~ Regional Attorney, New York District Office, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
John C. Hendrickson ~ Regional Attorney, Chicago District Office, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision
Stuart B. Kleinman, M.D. ~ Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Regine N. Zuber ~ Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
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