See you next week at the Employment Law Seminar!

8:00 – 8:20      Registration and Hot Breakfast

8:20 – 8:30       Welcome

8:30 – 9:00      ADA Issues and the Intersection with Workers’ Compensation
Judith Herrmann and Troy Howell

Discussion of the intersection of the ADAAA and Workers’ Compensation; how to handle difficult accommodation issues; how to manage leave; best practices to follow when you determine you cannot accommodate an employee; and retaliation claims.

9:00 – 9:30      Job Descriptions and Policies
Mikkie Schiltz and Wendy Meyer

Discussion of effective ways of documenting employee misconduct and performance of job duties and the risks of ineffective documentation.

9:30 – 10:00    Fair Labor Standards Act: Update, Misconceptions, and Pitfalls
Michael Byrne, Robert McMonagle, and Abbey Furlong

Discussion on the current status of the previously proposed overtime rule; misclassification of workers as independent contractors; when are volunteers deemed employees; and how to address interns and when are they entitled to wages

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:30 Panel Discussion

11:30 - 12:00 Wrap-Up

We look forward to seeing you at the Employment Law Seminar!