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This issue-spotting seminar will give you a high-level overview of key issues and trends relating to employee benefits plans. The goal is to enable you to spot potential problems, understand the framework and clarify the murky benefits plan language. Learn when to call in an expert.

This session will discuss key decisions issued by the NLRB, its rule-making and other agency actions that could have a critical impact on employers, particularly those who are non-union.

This session will highlight key considerations in deciding how to handle a range of employment disputes and include special discussion about whether and how to participate in the government agency processes, including fact-finding and agency mediation.

The employment relationship is a<br />complex, rapidly changing area of the law. This survey program will cover the basics such as investigating internal complaints, responding to government investigations, addressing ADA and accommodation issues, managing overtime pay and FLSA classification compliance, handling leave issues, and avoiding retaliation claims. The course will also cover emerging issues such as social media, diversity programs, genetic<br />information discrimination, and class action waivers.

An overview of the issues social media present for employers. Includes a discussion of the risks for employees, employers, relevant regulations, and other legal developments.

Though pro-union labor law reform may no longer be at the top of the legislative agenda, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is hard at work pushing to change national labor policy through administrative action. A wave of Board decisions will make it easier for unions to organize workers, and new rules could profoundly change the direction of modern labor law. At the same time, the President (through Executive Orders), Congress (think health care reform), the Department of Labor and other government agencies have made significant labor-related changes that affect every employer.

Whether it’s plaintiff’s attorneys or the federal or state government, the healthcare industry is under constant scrutiny and attack. Join experienced in-house and outside healthcare counsel explain the current trends, what might be looming on the horizon, and what you should do if an investigator knocks on your door.

Come hear about the latest whistleblower and retaliation claim trends under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other federal and state employment laws. Our chorus of experts will share best practices for developing programs to encourage escalation of issues internally and keys to effective internal investigation and resolution. The encore will be a medley of ethical and privilege considerations for the role of counsel in investigations.

What are the current legal challenges arising from workplace romances? Should you implement a no- fraternization policy? Electronic flirting and sexting and the out-of-control use of social networking; how employers are coping with employees’ use of recreational and prescription drugs ; the challenge of regulating employee appearance including weight, dress, tattoos and body piercings; conflicts arising from offensive or objectionable music and “art” in the workplace. Do these issues vary from state to state and country to country?

Enforcement agencies, the media, and plaintiffs’ attorneys continue their sharp focus on pay equity and wage/hour violations. Our panel of experts will leverage current class action litigation and enforcement trends to provide an interactive session focused on proactive risk mitigation and compliance best practice strategies that you can bring back to your office and share with your clients.

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