The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
We look forward to you joining us for our first CLE webinar of the year presented by our Silver Sponsor, Fisher Phillips.
A cocktail kit delivery happy hour with trivia and prizes to follow!
This informative and interactive program guarantees to bring you up to speed with the most current employment law updates and changes to expected under the New Administration.
ACC Alberta and Cassels will walk you through the top employment law issues that are facing companies as we head into 2021.
Remote Work/Work-from-Home Arrangements: Covid-19 has set the precedent for remote work/work-from-home arrangements, and it’s anticipated that even beyond the pandemic, these arrangements will remain a more common feature of Canadian workplaces. Our panel will review key employment law implications and challenges arising out of remote work/work-from-home arrangements, including practical tips for drafting and implementing work-from-home policies, employment contract considerations, and approaching interprovincial and international jurisdictional issues that may arise.
Workplace Vaccine and Testing Policies: As Covid-19 vaccines and testing become more readily accessible, many employers are considering implementing vaccine or testing policies as a means to control outbreaks in the workplace. The panel will discuss the legal risks associated with such policies, and review key considerations required prior to and during implementation of such policies.
Case Law Update: The panel will highlight noteworthy cases from 2020 and their potential implications for employers in 2021.
Enforceability of contractual provisions limiting incentive compensation on termination of employment: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition, 2020 SCC 26
Unlawful just cause termination provision invalidates lawful without cause termination provision: Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. 2020 ONCA 391 (leave to appeal refused)
Expansion of duty of honest performance in contract: C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger, 2020 SCC 45
The new Biden Administration and the new Congress mean a change in regulatory policies and priorities for Texas corporations. This CLE program focuses on the impact those regulatory developments in areas such as securities enforcement and labor and employment could have on your business operations.
Scheduled Panelists:
Kit Addleman, chair of the SEC Enforcement Defense practice group at Haynes and Boone
Matthew Deffebach, chair of the OSHA and Workplace Disasters practice group at Haynes and Boone
Dean Stansel, senior research fellow at the Bridwell Institute at the SMU Cox School of Business
Got 15 minutes on Wednesday?
Join Ogletree Deakins attorney Tim Kamin and his guests weekly, every Wednesday from 12:15 to 12:30 CST, as they discuss a changing menu of key labor and employment law issues. This week’s menu is below.
This week’s menu:
The Social Dilemma… To View or Not To View -- Attorney Kayla McCann will assess the risks v. rewards of reviewing job applicants’ social media
COVID-19 and OSHA Rules and Enforcement – Attorney Eric Hobbs will provide an update on OSHA’s new focus COVID-19 issues
New Mandates Unmasked – Attorney Jesse Dill will share updates on the status of mask mandates
Please join Nelson Mullins attorneysKristin Ahrand Angela Hart-Edwards, as well as
Colden Corporation's Principal and Vice President of Health Sciences,Shannon Magari, for an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and the implications it will have on workplace operations and employers hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Session I: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — Preparing the Groundwork to Enforce Non-Competes
Many disputes over post-employment restrictions can be avoided, and the unavoidable disputes won, by the thoughtful design and implementation of non-compete programs. In this presentation, our expert panelists will discuss how to construct non-compete strategies to deter litigation and win the litigation that cannot be deterred.
Session II: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. — New Administration – New Normal?
There’s probably little doubt in anyone’s mind that a new administration will bring with it a wave of new changes. Employers will likely see significant changes in the areas of FMLA, NLRB regulations and wage and hour laws particularly relating to minimum wage and independent contractor rules. In this program, our expert panelists will walk attendees through what employers can expect in these areas as well as several others likely to be hot buttons.
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