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Hartwig Moss Insurance
      Agency Ltd.
     Lunch and Learn
Labor Law Updates: Minimizing
 Employment-Related Lawsuits

           Presented by:
          E. Fredrick Preis, Jr.


     Wednesday, October 28, 2009
        New Orleans, Louisiana
I.     INTRODUCTION

A. Purpose of Session

B. Format and Procedure
II.   THE COST OF WRONGFUL, UNJUST,
          OR UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT
          DECISIONS
A. Monetary
B.
B Lost Time and Productivity
C. Adverse Publicity
III.
     III     SIGNIFICANT
             LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAWS
A.   Discrimination Laws
B.   Benefit Plan Laws
C.
C    Safety d Health L
     S f t and H lth Laws
D.   Wage and Hour Laws
E.   Immigration Laws
          g
F.   National Labor Relations Act
G.   Polygraph Testing
H.   “Plant” Cl i
     “ l ” Closing Law
I.   Family and Medical Leave Act
J.
J    Fair Credit Reporting Act
IV.     REDUCING EXPOSURE TO
             EMPLOYEE LAWSUITS

A.   Review Written Materials
B.   Exercise Care in Oral Representations
C.
C    Document I id t that May Cause a Claim
     D        t Incidents th t M C         Cl i
D.   Maintain Good-Faith File
E.   Exhibit Fairness
F.   Demonstrate Consistency
G.   Implement Positive Employee Relations Program
H.   Consider Al
     C id Alternate Resolutionl i
I.   Train Supervisors
J.
J    Conduct Periodic Audits
V.    CONCLUSION

A. Summary

B. Questions

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Labor Law Updates: Minimizing Employment-Related Lawsuits

  • 1. Hartwig Moss Insurance Agency Ltd. Lunch and Learn Labor Law Updates: Minimizing Employment-Related Lawsuits Presented by: E. Fredrick Preis, Jr. Wednesday, October 28, 2009 New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2. I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose of Session B. Format and Procedure
  • 3. II. THE COST OF WRONGFUL, UNJUST, OR UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS A. Monetary B. B Lost Time and Productivity C. Adverse Publicity
  • 4. III. III SIGNIFICANT LABOR/EMPLOYMENT LAWS A. Discrimination Laws B. Benefit Plan Laws C. C Safety d Health L S f t and H lth Laws D. Wage and Hour Laws E. Immigration Laws g F. National Labor Relations Act G. Polygraph Testing H. “Plant” Cl i “ l ” Closing Law I. Family and Medical Leave Act J. J Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • 5. IV. REDUCING EXPOSURE TO EMPLOYEE LAWSUITS A. Review Written Materials B. Exercise Care in Oral Representations C. C Document I id t that May Cause a Claim D t Incidents th t M C Cl i D. Maintain Good-Faith File E. Exhibit Fairness F. Demonstrate Consistency G. Implement Positive Employee Relations Program H. Consider Al C id Alternate Resolutionl i I. Train Supervisors J. J Conduct Periodic Audits
  • 6. V. CONCLUSION A. Summary B. Questions