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One in five adults will experience a mental illness in any given year, affecting all areas of their life, including work. More than half of workers say stress and anxiety impacts their productivity, quality of work, and relationships with their coworkers. Employers have a unique ability and responsibility to address the mental health and well being of their workers. What are the best practices for handling employees struggling with mental health at work? This presentation will cover employers’ legal obligations around employee health and well-being, how to identify work-related stress, the claims that can arise when situations are poorly managed, and the laws that apply.
This program will include a panel of Jackson Lewis attorneys, discussing some of the most critical issues and legislative bills that affected California employers in 2020 and how to get ready for 2021.
Topics include:
Key CA legal updates you need to know
Sexual harassment training requirements and executive orders impacting training for government agencies
A New Year in California means new laws for employers to comply with, and 2020 was no exception. However, the new year also means the start of the 2021 legislative session in California, as well as a new administration at the federal level, all of which is occurring as employers contend with the “new normal” presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to recap the 2020 legislative changes employers need to know, the federal and state developments employers may face in 2021, and to identify the resolutions employment counsel and employers have on their list to accomplish during the new year.
Join us for the second installment of our two-part introductory Mintz ESG webinar series. ESG — environmental, social, and governance — criteria are becoming increasingly central to the evaluation of investment options, corporate actions, and corporate performance. As a growing number of companies and investors embrace ESG, it is evolving to encompass a broad spectrum of societal developments that shape shareholder interests. Some of these issues include environmental sustainability, the economic, community, and health effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the increased focus on gender and racial equity in board composition, and the call for racial justice — both in the boardroom and throughout corporate America.
In this webinar, members of Mintz’s multidisciplinary ESG team and Silda Wall Spitzer, CEO & Publisher of New York Makers, will explore ESG principles as value-creation vehicles through social impact investing and diversity and inclusion in the C-suite and boardroom.
This session will cover:
• How social impact investing is linked to business purpose and creating both investment and social value
• How emerging legal issues are affecting environmental and social impact investing
• How statutory initiatives and mandates aimed at regulating gender and racial balance for board composition and social justice–related derivative litigation impact board governance
• How corporate diversity, inclusion, and equity initiatives influence ESG metrics
Exploring diversity, well being and the new world of work
Recent global events like the spread of COVID-19 and movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo are having profound and long-term impacts on our workplaces. Organizations across the world are rethinking how to stay relevant, how to prioritize workers’ wellbeing and how to promote social justice and equality, all while planning for an uncertain future.
In our new Global Employment Thought Leadership Series, prominent thinkers will examine these critical themes and offer insights to employers on what companies can do now to make work better and make workplaces fit for the future, whatever it may bring.
Please plan to join us for these informative discussions.
We all know intellectual property litigation can be prohibitively expensive. With the right legal counsel, however, there are steps you can take to keep your IP litigation budget in check and on track. Join Procopio Partners Lisel M. Ferguson and Frederick K. Taylor for this timely, informative and interactive webinar you can’t afford to miss!
Topics include:
• Initial budgeting
• Alternative fee arrangements
• E-discovery (using outside vendors; using predictive coding, limiting email custodians, etc.)
• Efficient motion practice
• Cooperation with opposing counsel
• Reigning in expert witnesses
• Planning for mediation/settlement conferences
• Keeping trial manageable
• Planning for the inevitable appeal
Help eliminate hunger in our community by volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank. Your volunteer support enables hunger-relief operations to continue during the COVID-19 crisis! Whether you are new or an existing volunteer with SDFB, it's easy to register. There is a limited number of spots available.
As the world of work continues to evolve, it is now more critical for organizations to provide the best workplace experience for their communities. Companies that have focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion are more likely to exceed their financial goals by up to 20%, 35% more likely to perform at a higher level, and see 15 times more revenue and sales*.
Join our panel of DE&I experts to learn:
How to launch employee resource groups
The importance of diverse sourcing & recruiting
Steps to take for implementing unconscious bias training
Join ML Strategies on Thursday, November 5 – just two days after this historic election – for an in-depth discussion of the presidential and congressional campaigns and results, and how the election outcomes will drive policy changes in 2021 and beyond. You will hear from our panelists: Republican presidential candidate Governor William Weld, former New Hampshire Congressman Frank Guinta, and veteran Democratic staffer, Christian Fjeld. Our discussion will be moderated by Kimberly Atkins, Senior Opinion Writer at the Boston Globe and frequent contributor on MSNBC.
The Unique Challenges and Some Solutions for a GC Working From Home, Fireside Chat and Roundtable Discussion.
Join us for discussion around lawyering at home and adjusting to working in the new virtual reality. We’ll focus on supporting legal professionals as they continue to adapt to working remotely, starting with a fireside chat between Mark Zebrowski, litigation partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, and Denise Hickey, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Innovation Law at Bristol-Myers Squibb, followed by a roundtable discussion addressing your concerns captured prior to the event.
Register today and remember to submit your questions!
