Labor & Employment Law Review & Update 2007 Agenda
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8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:05 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
9:05 - 10:05 a.m. Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law
This session will review significant changes in the law during the past year, including new and pending employment laws, wage and hour developments, the latest in discrimination law, and more.
Dean T. Buckius, Esq.
Arlene F. Klinedinst, Esq.
Anne G. Bibeau, Esq.
M. Christina Floyd, Esq.
10:05 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions I:
A. The Family and Medical Leave Act: Protector of the Family or Bureaucratic Nightmare?
In this workshop, panelists will review the FMLA basics, as well as the more complex details of the law and regulations. Recent cases and practical suggestions for reducing employers’ risk of liability for FMLA violations also will be covered.
Anne G. Bibeau, Esq.
M. Christina Floyd, Esq.
Lisa L. Thatch, Esq.
B. Employee Benefits Update
The tax and benefits lawyers on this panel will review the latest cases, rulings and legislation that help complicate the human resource professional’s job, and will offer practical advice for dealing with common benefits problems.
Geoffrey G. Hemphill, Esq.
Robert A. Desilets, Esq.
11:15 - 11:25 a.m. Break
11:25 a.m. -12:25 p.m. Retaliation Claims: Easy to Overlook and Tough to Defend
Employee claims of unlawful retaliation are on the rise and are some of the toughest employment claims to defend. The panelists will offer practical advice for spotting retaliation claim risks and avoiding liability. A summary of the most common retaliation claims also will be included.
Sarah Wilson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources,
Delta Career Educational Corporation, Inc.
Dean T. Buckius, Esq.
12:25 - 1:10 p.m. Lunch
1:10 - 1:40 p.m. “Joe’s Job!”
Hear Joe Flanagan, everybody’s favorite reporter and host of “Joe’s Job,” share his years of experience “on the job.”
Joe Flanagan, Reporter, WVEC Channel 13
1:40 - 1:50 p.m. Break
1:50 - 2:50 p.m. Concurrent Sessions II:
A. The Immigration Mess – What’s an Employer To Do?
The borders are leaking illegal immigrants; the I-9 system is a disaster; white collar H-1B jobs are in extremely short supply; there are not enough Guest Worker jobs for certain industries like construction, landscaping and shipbuilding; and the employment-based green card backlogs are getting longer and longer. We’ll discuss these issues and offer practical suggestions for employers that employ foreign workers.
Arthur Serratelli, Esq.
Mara S. Mijal, Esq.
B. Workers’ Compensation Update
Join us for an interactive panel discussion designed to offer employers strategies to return injured employees to the workplace. Our panel includes two attorneys specializing in workers’ compensation defense and a local physician who regularly treats occupational injuries.
N. Michael Baddar, M.D, Industrial & Occupational
Medical Center (I&O Medical Centers)
Adam S. Rafal, Esq.
Brian L. Sykes, Esq.
2:50 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Is Your Workplace “Family Friendly”?
This panel will discuss the importance of a “family-friendly” workplace in avoiding discrimination claims. The speakers will explain the EEOC’s new guidance on workers with caregiving responsibilities, will discuss how employers can avoid sex discrimination claims based on common stereotyping and assumptions, and more.
Herbert Brown, Norfolk Area Director,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Arlene F. Klinedinst, Esq.
These articles are meant to bring awareness to the topic and are not intended to be used as legal advice. If you have questions about any of the articles or any other related matters, please see the contact information located at the end of each individual article.
