Employment and Labor

Please join the ACC Northeast Chapter and Mintz Levin for this virtual presentation on critical employment issues related to COVID-19.

The world has been turned upside down since the onset of the virus, and as the crisis continues, all employers are being faced with a multitude of new employment issues to navigate.

Geri Haight, Member, Mintz and former Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Panera Bread, will lead this discussion and be joined by Amanda (Mandy) Carozza, General Counsel at The Rockport Company. They will provide up to date guidance and legal requirements that in-house counsel and employers should be aware of as they they navigate return-to-work plans for office spaces, the remote working environment, navigating leave policies and the ever-changing wage and hour landscape. They will also address the ongoing economic disruption caused by the pandemic and its impact on non-compete and non-solicit agreements and severance agreements.  

All in-house counsel are encouraged to attend and invite their Human Resource colleagues.

REGISTER BELOW.  All registrants will receive dial-in/log-on information 24 hours prior to the event.

This presentation will cover the complex considerations businesses should keep in mind regarding restrictive covenants and protection of trade secrets as they face the long-term implications of employing a more remote workforce.

Topics covered will include:

• Restrictive covenant issues, including non-solicitation and non-compete agreements
• Onboarding considerations, including employee restrictions and information inventory
• Preventing trade secret misappropriation
• Employee access/technology in remote work situations
• Litigation trends

Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in 2016.  The guidance for employers contained in the law left a lot of companies guessing with regard to compliance.  Finally now, some four (4) years later, litigation regarding employment-related aspects of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (“PaMMA”) has arrived.  In this presentation, we will provide a brief overview of the PaMMA and its impacts on employers.  We will also discuss recent case law emerging in both Pennsylvania and beyond, providing some clarity to the vague areas of the statute.

• NY PAID SICK LEAVE LAW
• COVID-RELATED LEAVE LAWS
• WAGE & HOUR ISSUES
• EMPLOYER STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH REMOTE WORK-including Harassment & Discrimination Issues
• CURRENT CONCERNS & QUESTIONS

Putting the Election and 2020 Behind Us
and Looking Ahead at 2021 in our
Labor & Employment Law Crystal Ball 

Approved 1.2 Hours CLE - Missouri - UPDATED 11-16-2020

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion and virtual happy hour looking ahead to 2021 and the Labor and Employment Law issues and priorities on the horizon.

While we obviously want to steer clear of political debates, arguments, talking over each other, vote/mask shaming, etc., let's celebrate the approaching end of 2020, and find out what changes we can look for in Labor & Employment Law in 2021.

Discussion includes:

• Anticipated legislative agenda and priorities 
• Executive Orders, including likely priorities for repeal and reissue
• Likely priorities for the NLRB, EEOC, DOL and OSHA
• Pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the new (un)balance on the Court, and potential packing of judges

We’ll have some fun and include polling/voting and enjoying a beverage of your choice (perhaps champagne in celebration of the election outcome, beer to cry into . . .) 

Presented by: Catherine Cano, Associate, and Sarah J. Millsap, Principal

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

12:00 – 1:00PM
via Zoom Webinar

Program Description: America faced a host of challenges in 2020, including a pandemic, political polarization, protests, natural disasters, a presidential election, the “Zoom” boom and our favorite – murder hornets. 2020 changed our way of life and the way most companies do business. This presentation will push past the noise and help employers focus on what to expect beyond the election and into 2021. We will discuss recommended changes to policy and practice, as well as issues in-house counsel should monitor as the year progresses.

   Discussion Topics & Objectives:

·       Anticipated post-election legal issues (for example, changes to federal agency priorities, anticipated legislative action) (25 minutes)

·       Recommended changes to employment policy or practice for early 2021 (for example, implementing/revising work from home policies, sick leave and PTO reporting) (25 minutes)

·       Labor and employment issues to watch in 2021 (10 minutes)

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field.

Click here to register by November 16, 2020
*Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits are pending.

Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6bB0feI6RWyPKjdAonn6sg
 

As Australian businesses come to terms with normalising pandemic-induced changes to operations, proactive planning around workforce management and operations will be integral.

This webinar will focus on the short and longer term workplace and workforce considerations businesses must successfully navigate in order to balance legal risk, whilst also allowing for flexibility to adapt to business disruptions and downturns.

Topics to be discussed will include:

• Avoiding claims when restructuring;
• Other options available to manage the transition back to ‘normal’ JobKeeper Directions, Stand downs, facilitative Award clauses and agreed variations;
• WHS considerations;
• Enterprise bargaining; and
• New COVID-19 induced changes to Fair Work legislation.

If your company/organisation is deemed to be a competitor of the host organisation for this event, you may be excluded from attending this event.
If you believe there may be a conflict or are uncertain, please enquire with ACC Australia.

Registrations for this event are being managed by Piper Alderman directly.

COVID-19 Considerations for Companies 

Join us for a virtual roundtable about the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 in the workplace!  

This interactive, discussion-oriented CLE will cover hot topics in employment law including: 

• Teleworking troubles and other wage-and-hour issues
• Childcare concerns under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Business travel considerations
• Coronavirus litigation
• And more!     

Hosted by Susan Bassford Wilson and Bob Ortbals, Jr., of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP. and the Labor & Employment PAN Committee.