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 statutes, regulations, case law, and considerations governing the employer/employee relationship, and offer practical pointers on the important topics you need to know about today! Attendees will learn:
Panelists will discuss the following topics:
Featured Speakers:
- Drafting key employment documents and policies
- Discrimination, harassment and retaliation in 2022
- Wage and hour fundamentals including recent trends and issues
- Workplace leave and accommodation fundamentals
- Navigating remote work in 2022
- Key ethical considerations for employment law practitioners
Featured Program:
Workplace Leave and Accommodation Fundamentals in 2022 | 2:00-3:15 PM ESTPanelists will discuss the following topics:
- A primer on disability discrimination
- Interplay of ADA, FMLA, and other leave laws
- Reasonable accommodation considerations and alternatives
- Covid-19’s short-term and long-term impact on leave and accommodation
- Religious and health objections to vaccination mandates
- Managing intermittent leave
- Mental health and the workplace: considerations and strategies
- Leave and accommodation documentation
Featured Speakers:
- Allison J. Adler | Director & Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment -- Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook, Inc.
- Robert M. Hale | Partner & Chair, Labor & Employment -- Goodwin Procter LLP
- Susan Ritz | Partner -- Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP
- Stephen P. Sonnenberg, Esq. | Mediator and Arbitrator -- JAMS