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This PowerPoint presentation, which accompanied an ACC Europe Chapter webcast, begins with a Facebook-related hypothetical situation, and discusses the dangers of social media in the workplace, online bullying and harassment, and French and German statutory approaches to the issue.

What's new? There are more diversity activities than ever, come to this workshop to find one that fits your needs. What's now? Despite the economy, the business case for diversity has been made and is not going to go away. What's next? Here, an assessment of strategies that are working to engage younger constituencies will be given –– bring to the discussion your best strategies. While Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) diversity is the new kid on the block, this demographic represents the future of the profession.

You loved this dynamic Boston University professor at our '07 Annual Meeting so now he's back, straight from our Mini MBA for In-house Counsel Program, to help you achieve the business proficiency you need to thrive in these difficult economic times. If you learn to speak the language of your business team then it will enhance your role and help contribute to the bottom line.

Significant changes under two employment statutes, the ADA and the FMLA, were ushered in this year. This session will focus on the ADA Amendments Act and the new FMLA regulations, the history behind the changes, as well as suggested best practices and tips and techniques for dealing with these revisions. Case law interpreting these important regulatory regimes will also be addressed.

Canadian employment and human rights laws and the regulatory environment are very different from those in the United States. Efforts to use or impose American forms of contract hiring and termination practices are often unenforceable or illegal in Canada.

There are now four generations of lawyers at work on your corporate matters. This presentation and panel discussion on generational differences in the legal profession will be an informative and interactive opportunity to learn exactly what the different generations are, how they differ in work styles and perspectives, the interesting challenges that arise when they interact and ways in which organizations can leverage the creativity that arises from generational diversity.

With control over the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, Democratic leaders have promised an aggressive agenda of employment law reforms in 2009. This program will provide an in-depth analysis of new employment laws and regulations (enacted, proposed or under development) to which your companies will need to respond. Topics will include pay discrimination reforms, card check legislation, civil rights reforms, FMLA expansion and paid sick leave bills, OSHA proposals, immigration reforms, and limitations on arbitration agreements.

Employment law is an ever-changing source of concern to legal departments. It is critical for all in-house counsel, not just employment law counsel, to stay abreast of the developing case law in this arena. This session will cover recent key decisions on Title VII, ADA, FMLA and other major employment laws that can have important implications for you and your clients. Come and find out what’s new.

Does your company have a wellness program? This session will address federal and common state restrictions, and go through the strategies that will assist your company in developing a successful program, incorporating the Small Law Department Committee's InfoPak on this topic. In-house counsel that implement a program in their own companies may achieve fame and fortune for initiating a program that saves the company money and gets their employee base healthy. Who knows, in the process some may even develop a smaller waistline!

Get a view from the inside. A former Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division administrator will discuss ways to successfully resolve wage-hour investigations, including how employers are selected for investigation, the procedures investigators follow and how to appeal an investigator's findings. This session will also cover addressing wage-hour issues and how to secure DOL's assistance to correct and resolve these issues –– including an assessment of the Obama Administration’s approach to wage-hour enforcement and good faith employers.

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