The document discusses challenges and trends for HR professionals in 2011, including increased OFCCP enforcement of affirmative action rules, new reporting requirements for federal contractors, emerging issues under the ADA and GINA, high levels of EEOC charges and litigation, and state legislative priorities such as employment law reform, workers' compensation changes, and unemployment insurance solutions. The presentation provides an overview of legal issues and an outlook for HR practices in the coming year.
TOPICS
- Changes to rules regarding who is eligible for overtime and opportunities for compliance
- Chicago’s new family & sick leave law ordinance
- New EEOC guidance on reasonable accommodations and when leave must be provided
- Changes in joint employment standards that could make you liable for other companies’ actions
- New wellness program requirements
- The Defend Trade Secrets Act and new "magic language" for employee agreements
- EEOC pay reporting requirements
- and more…
On April 19, Tony Fiore presented to the Tuscora Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on the topic of the top issues affecting Ohio's HR professionals. He detailed 2016's lasting effects, advocacy/politics, employment and labor laws, unemployment compensation, federal appointments/issues + healthcare + workplace flexibility.
2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeTooJackson Walker LLP
Gary Fowler and John Jansonius presented "2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo" at the 20th annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Westin Galleria Hotel.
TOPICS
- Changes to rules regarding who is eligible for overtime and opportunities for compliance
- Chicago’s new family & sick leave law ordinance
- New EEOC guidance on reasonable accommodations and when leave must be provided
- Changes in joint employment standards that could make you liable for other companies’ actions
- New wellness program requirements
- The Defend Trade Secrets Act and new "magic language" for employee agreements
- EEOC pay reporting requirements
- and more…
On April 19, Tony Fiore presented to the Tuscora Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on the topic of the top issues affecting Ohio's HR professionals. He detailed 2016's lasting effects, advocacy/politics, employment and labor laws, unemployment compensation, federal appointments/issues + healthcare + workplace flexibility.
2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeTooJackson Walker LLP
Gary Fowler and John Jansonius presented "2018 Employment and Labor Law Update: The Year of #MeToo" at the 20th annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Westin Galleria Hotel.
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
A presentation from a November 2011 webinar hosted by compensation and law experts from INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies and Eptein Becker Green.
See more at: http://www.integratedhealthcarestrategies.com/knowledgecenter.aspx
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
2010 continued a three-year trend of record breaking EEOC charges, with 2010 charges the highest in the Commission’s 45-year history. Our challenging economy, increasingly diverse workforce, new EEO laws and recent court decisions are fueling this steady growth. Keeping up on the trends is critical to protecting your workplace, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion
What does this mean for employers? Enhanced anti-discrimination efforts are mission critical. Effective cultural change, behavioral change, and risk management require innovative and integrated anti-discrimination programs. Now, more than ever, reviewing and refining your organization’s EEO compliance programs is essential.
Employee whistleblower reward and retaliation claims under a range of laws, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts, are on the rise. Whistleblowers have recently obtained record jury verdicts and record awards, including a $30 million bounty from the SEC and a $6 million verdict in a SOX retaliation case.
This program addresses the latest developments in whistleblower rewards and retaliation laws including:
• Implications of recent record whistleblower awards, including a $30 million SEC bounty;
• Scope of protected whistleblowing under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts
• Drawing the lines of SOX coverage one year post-Lawson;
• Recent decisions on causation and same-decision defense, including Feldman and Speegle;
• SEC enforcement of Dodd-Frank anti-retaliation provision and SEC prohibition against gag clauses;
• OSHA enforcement trends; and
• Tips for encouraging internal reporting.
That's a Wrap! Employee Benefits Year-End Reminders (and a Preview of 2019 Ch...Quarles & Brady
Join us for this interactive session where we will discuss the top employee benefits changes in 2018 and provide a preview of what to expect in 2019. We will discuss:
- Based on recent case law, should your plans contain a "choice of law" or "mandatory arbitration" provision?
- What retirement plan amendments must you do—and which are optional?
- New health plan changes, including the new proposed HRA rules.
Small Claims 2017: Essential Law, Winning Strategies for Lawyers & Paralegals Evelyn Perez Youssoufian
An employment law primer for paralegals and lawyers, including: Jurisdiction, Possible Claims, Human Rights, Employment Contracts, Wrongful Dismissal, including how to calculate reasonable notice
Staying up to date on the latest changes in employment law is critical for any business owner or HR professional to avoid expensive legal complications, ensure regulatory compliance and cultivate a positive workplace culture.
Our Employment Solicitors, Joanna Smye and Claire Berry deliver a pre-recorded and on demand update webinar that discusses the most important employment law changes on the horizon for 2023/24, reviews key cases from the last six months and provides practical advice on the important learning points to take away.
Employment laws are constantly changing. As we approach year end, it's important to consider recent developments and what's expected in the year to come. In this session, we will discuss the most important employment law developments from 2017 and the issues that are expected to be at the forefront in the coming year.
This session will assist you in...
- Understanding recent employment law developments and how they impact your company
- Evaluating areas where your company may not be in full compliance
- Identifying areas for minimizing risk as part of 2018 planning
On May 15, 2014, the Gowlings Employment and Labour Law Group discussed recent judicial and other legal developments which impact Ontario workplaces at the Grand Valley HRPA Annual General Meeting.
Emploment law issues for the gig economyRoger Royse
Discussion on misclassification of employment, managing risks of employment, strategies for avoiding misclassification, and changes in the legal landscape with regards to employment
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
A presentation from a November 2011 webinar hosted by compensation and law experts from INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies and Eptein Becker Green.
See more at: http://www.integratedhealthcarestrategies.com/knowledgecenter.aspx
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
In this forum we looked at updates in different areas of law including:
- Commercial Law – six changes to contract law that you might have missed over the last six months
- Employment Law – what’s new, what’s changed, your questions answered
- Data Protection - looking at ICO investigations and news, ahead of GDPR coming into force
- Competition Law – what's new, will the post Brexit world be different and the evolving position in relation to online reselling restrictions
- Regulatory Update - in-house lawyers and legal privilege and impact of the new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences.
2010 continued a three-year trend of record breaking EEOC charges, with 2010 charges the highest in the Commission’s 45-year history. Our challenging economy, increasingly diverse workforce, new EEO laws and recent court decisions are fueling this steady growth. Keeping up on the trends is critical to protecting your workplace, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion
What does this mean for employers? Enhanced anti-discrimination efforts are mission critical. Effective cultural change, behavioral change, and risk management require innovative and integrated anti-discrimination programs. Now, more than ever, reviewing and refining your organization’s EEO compliance programs is essential.
Employee whistleblower reward and retaliation claims under a range of laws, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts, are on the rise. Whistleblowers have recently obtained record jury verdicts and record awards, including a $30 million bounty from the SEC and a $6 million verdict in a SOX retaliation case.
This program addresses the latest developments in whistleblower rewards and retaliation laws including:
• Implications of recent record whistleblower awards, including a $30 million SEC bounty;
• Scope of protected whistleblowing under the Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts
• Drawing the lines of SOX coverage one year post-Lawson;
• Recent decisions on causation and same-decision defense, including Feldman and Speegle;
• SEC enforcement of Dodd-Frank anti-retaliation provision and SEC prohibition against gag clauses;
• OSHA enforcement trends; and
• Tips for encouraging internal reporting.
That's a Wrap! Employee Benefits Year-End Reminders (and a Preview of 2019 Ch...Quarles & Brady
Join us for this interactive session where we will discuss the top employee benefits changes in 2018 and provide a preview of what to expect in 2019. We will discuss:
- Based on recent case law, should your plans contain a "choice of law" or "mandatory arbitration" provision?
- What retirement plan amendments must you do—and which are optional?
- New health plan changes, including the new proposed HRA rules.
Small Claims 2017: Essential Law, Winning Strategies for Lawyers & Paralegals Evelyn Perez Youssoufian
An employment law primer for paralegals and lawyers, including: Jurisdiction, Possible Claims, Human Rights, Employment Contracts, Wrongful Dismissal, including how to calculate reasonable notice
Staying up to date on the latest changes in employment law is critical for any business owner or HR professional to avoid expensive legal complications, ensure regulatory compliance and cultivate a positive workplace culture.
Our Employment Solicitors, Joanna Smye and Claire Berry deliver a pre-recorded and on demand update webinar that discusses the most important employment law changes on the horizon for 2023/24, reviews key cases from the last six months and provides practical advice on the important learning points to take away.
Employment laws are constantly changing. As we approach year end, it's important to consider recent developments and what's expected in the year to come. In this session, we will discuss the most important employment law developments from 2017 and the issues that are expected to be at the forefront in the coming year.
This session will assist you in...
- Understanding recent employment law developments and how they impact your company
- Evaluating areas where your company may not be in full compliance
- Identifying areas for minimizing risk as part of 2018 planning
On May 15, 2014, the Gowlings Employment and Labour Law Group discussed recent judicial and other legal developments which impact Ontario workplaces at the Grand Valley HRPA Annual General Meeting.
Emploment law issues for the gig economyRoger Royse
Discussion on misclassification of employment, managing risks of employment, strategies for avoiding misclassification, and changes in the legal landscape with regards to employment