12-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend
Our 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, members of the judiciary, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their perspectives, insights and experiences.

What You Will Learn
• The Year in Review: The important federal and state case law and regulatory developments, including the latest guidance on class actions and other significant topics
• EEOC and DOL’s current priorities
• Latest developments in prosecuting/defending and successfully resolving wage and hour actions
• FMLA and ADA issues including managing leaves of absence and other reasonable accommodation considerations
• Best practices for conducting internal investigations to minimize risk
• Labor law update, including joint employment issues and new election rules
• Today’s contingent workforce: New opportunities and challenges
• The latest guidance on drafting enforceable severance and settlement agreements
• Views from the bench – mediating and resolving employment law claims
• Best practices surrounding hiring, background checks, ban the box legislation and more
• Case law developments around retaliation and whistleblower claims
• Emerging gender and transgender issues in the workplace
• Social media and the workplace

Who Should Attend
This program is designed for private practitioners, in-house counsel, and human resources and other business professionals who seek an in-depth analysis and discussion of often subtle and rapidly evolving issues arising in employment law.

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