With the new agenda of the Administration in Washington, D.C., it is more important than ever for employers to reduce their risk of exposure to employment-related lawsuits. This session will describe the significant employment laws that can cause employer liability and outline steps that can be taken to decrease the chance of a lawsuit.

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