Employment Law Conference 2015

AGENDA

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law

Last year, various federal agencies stepped up enforcement of discrimination, wage and hour and other employment statutes. Recently, courts and federal agencies have issued significant opinions effecting employers. This session will provide an overview of key employment court decisions and statutory and regulatory developments in the past year, and will discuss how those decisions and developments will impact public and private sector employers in 2015 and beyond.

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM BREAK

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM Breakout Session

How the National Labor Relations Board Targets Non-Unionized Employers

The National Labor Relations Board has enacted new “ambush” election regulations and allowed employees to use company e-mail systems to help organize the workforce. It has also decided a number of cases which expose non-unionized employers to liability for alleged violation of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. This session will explain these issues so that your organization can design policies and training to protect itself from an increasingly aggressive National Labor Relations Board.

Avoiding Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims

Claims of retaliation for making civil rights complaints and whistleblowing are increasing. This interactive presentation will present real world case studies for discussion with the goal of presenting practical advice on how to avoid and successfully defend retaliation and whistleblower claims.

10:40 AM - 10:50 AM BREAK

10:50 AM - 12:15 PM "Hi, I am from the Department of Labor and I want to see your pay records" Case Study

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) audits have increased over the past six years. FLSA lawsuits are the fastest growing litigation in the Federal court system. The Department of Labor is challenging employers’ failure to pay overtime (wage theft), claims of exemptions, employee/independent contractor designations, and record keeping. The panel will take the participants through an FLSA audit and demonstrate how your organization can prepare for and manage a DOL audit of its pay procedures. This will be an interactive session with class discussion.

HRCI Credit

This program is seeking 3.5 (general) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

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