Overview
The 22nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference offers two days of timely updates and emerging trends in employment law from leading members of the employment law bench and bar along with HR and personnel experts. Highlights include:
- Martha Kinard, NLRB Regional Director, presents Social Media and Protected Concerted Activities
- A summary of key employee benefits issues under the Affordable Care Act and practical guidance for managing their impact
- An analysis of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and its impact on drafting non-compete agreements, clawback of benefits and risk allocation.
- Discussions on workplace discrimination, including religion the workplace and emerging LGBT issues
- An understanding of workplace violence before, during and after an incident
- An exploration of how “big data” is being captured, used and analyzed by employers and its increasing use and legal implications in employment decision-making
- Ethics and professionalism update for employment lawyers, plus ethical settlement negotiation and case valuation
- Focused series of presentations on litigation strategies and workforce strategies
- The latest on federal and state employment case law and legislative developments, including disability issues under the ADA, guidance under the NLRA, and more
