Events
Developments in Workplace Law and Practice 2011
April 27, 2011 | Miami
| The Bankers Club
May 4, 2011 | Philadelphia
| Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel
May 6, 2011 | New York City
| St. Regis New York Hotel
May 10, 2011 | San Francisco
| Duane Morris LLP
May 11, 2011 | Los Angeles
| Duane Morris LLP
May 11, 2011 | Southern New Jersey
| Westin Mount Laurel Hotel
May 12, 2011 | San Diego
| The Lodge at Torrey Pines
May 17, 2011 | Washington, D.C.
| Duane Morris LLP
May 18, 2011 | Atlanta
| Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
May 24, 2011 | Chicago
| Wyndham Chicago Hotel
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Current Trends in Employment, Benefits & Immigration and Their Impact on Your Business
Duane Morris' annual Developments in Workplace Law and Practice seminar provides our clients and friends with a comprehensive update of important employment, labor relations, benefits and immigration law developments over the past year, as well as imminent changes that may seriously impact their businesses. Emphasis is placed on understanding the practical implications of these developments and the critical strategies that immediately can be implemented to deal with them efficiently and effectively.
These interactive sessions encourage lively, thought-provoking discussions. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and engage in a dialogue with speakers and guests. The programs are of particular interest to business owners and executives, in-house counsel, HR directors, benefit and financial professionals, and consultants.
Dates and Locations
Miami
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: The Bankers Club, One Biscayne Tower, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida 33131
Speakers and Topics:
Michael W. Casey III, P.A., Hector A. Chichoni, Richard D. Tuschman and Kevin E. Vance will discuss:
Social Media—Pitfalls and Opportunities
- Social media in the workplace
- Potential employment issues
- Handbook policies
- New developments in E-verify
- Silent raids and I-9 audits
- H-1B worker visa updates
- New labor board
- 2011 initiatives
- Union avoidance strategies
- Department of Labor initiatives
- Wage-and-hour update
- Recent court decisions
Registration (please register by April 20)
Philadelphia
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, 21 North Juniper Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Speakers and Topics:
Caroline M. Austin, Valentine A. Brown, Michael S. Cohen, W. Michael Gradisek, Linda B. Hollinshead, Bruce J. Kasten, John A. Nixon, James R. Redeker and Thomas G. Servodidio will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- Explore the expanding rights of employees under the discrimination laws.
- Learn the latest protections afforded union and nonunion employees by the "Obama" NLRB, and how employers who wish to remain union-free can adapt.
- The use of social media in the workplace—What are the risks and benefits?
- "Best practices" to comply with the federal and state wage-and-hour laws.
- Ensuring compliance with the long-awaited final regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act.
- Explore recent case law and the interplay between the ADA and FMLA when analyzing employee leave requests.
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you the next Chipotle?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—State, federal and E-Verify self-check
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS's 409A correction guidance.
- Transparency in 401(k) plan fees—The veil comes off.
Registration (please register by April 27)
New York
Date: Friday, May 6, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: The St. Regis New York Hotel, 2 East 55th Street (at Fifth Avenue), New York City 10022
Speakers and Topics:
Lawrence I. Davidson, Eve I. Klein, Denyse Sabagh and
Jonathan A. Segal will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- The ADAAA regulations' impact on determining whether an employee is disabled—How can employers reduce their risk?
- Social networking: What impact does it have in the workplace?
- The Obama NLRB's union-friendly decisions—What steps should employers take to protect themselves?
- Strategies to avoid wage-and-hour collective and class actions, which continue to be plaintiffs' claims of choice.
- Perils of worker misclassification in an era of increased government focus on tax revenue.
- Workplace harassment: New court decisions under the New York City Human Rights Law require employers' heightened attention and efforts for prevention.
- New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act—What is now required of employers?
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you the next Chipotle?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—State, federal and E-Verify self-check.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- What now? How to administer benefit programs if the Defense of Marriage Act is not enforced.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS’s 409A correction guidance.
Registration (please register by April 29)
San Francisco
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Luncheon: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Duane Morris LLP, Spear Tower, Suite 2200, One Market Plaza, San Francisco, California 94105
Speakers and Topics:
Lori Ocheltree, John A. Reade, Jr., Thomas G. Servodidio and Lisa Spiegel will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- Recent case law that impacts California employers.
- Best wage-and-hour practices.
- Managing employee leaves, including discussion of the new ADA regulations.
- Social media issues—Where are we now?
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you next?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—E-Verify and the return of Social Security No-match letters.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS’s 409A correction guidance.
- Transparency in 401(k) plan fees—The veil comes off.
Registration (please register by May 3)
Los Angeles
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Registration and Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Location: Duane Morris LLP, 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, California 90017
Speakers and Topics:
Jennifer A. Kearns, John A. Reade, Jr., Yvette D. Roland and Lisa Spiegel will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- Recent case law that impacts California employers.
- Best wage-and-hour practices.
- Managing employee leaves, including discussion of the new ADA regulations.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you next?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—E-Verify and the return of Social Security No-Match letters.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
Registration (please register by May 4)
Southern New Jersey
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Westin Mount Laurel Hotel, 555 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Speakers and Topics:
Valentine A. Brown, Philip E. Garber, John A. Nixon, Kathleen O'Malley and Ralph R. Smith 3rd will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- Learn about the expanding rights of employees under discrimination laws.
- Understand how New Jersey courts are balancing the right of employers to control use of company-issued technologies with the right of employees to privacy.
- Examine the impact of the recent ADAAA regulations on your analysis of disability claims and requests for accommodations, and hear about current EEOC initiatives.
- Find out about emerging trends in Department of Labor and OFCCP audits, and hear about new legislative tools in New Jersey to gain employer compliance with wage and hour laws.
- Discover how the "Obama" NLRB's labor-friendly decisions are causing difficulties for nonunion and unionized employers alike—What steps can employers take to protect themselves?
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you the next Chipotle?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—State, federal and E-Verify self-check.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
- Social Security No-match letters are back: What employers need to know.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS's 409A correction guidance.
- Transparency in 401(k) plan fees—The veil comes off.
Registration (please register by May 4)
San Diego
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Registration: 1:00 p.m.
Program: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reception: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: The Lodge at Torrey Pines, 11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037
Speakers and Topics:
Ann K. Bradley,
Lisa Hird Chung,
Edward M. Cramp, Jennifer A. Kearns, John A. Reade, Jr.,
Thomas G. Servodidio,
Lisa Spiegel and
Julie A. Vogelzang will present:
Workplace Reality TV
- Top Chef—The NLRB Creates New Risks and Responsibilities for All Employers.
- Big Brother Boss—Controlling Employees’ Use of New Technology On and Off the Job.
- Healthcare Idol—Spotlight on the Latest Developments in Healthcare Reform.
- America’s Next Top Immigration Issue—Silent Raids, I-9 Audits, H-1B Trends, E-Verify and the Return of Social Security No-Match Letters: Is Your Company Prepared?
- The Amazing Race to the Courthouse—Updates and Trends in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Laws.
Registration (please register by May 5)
Washington, D.C.
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Duane Morris LLP, 505 9th Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20004
Speakers and Topics:
Andres C. Benach, Michael S. Cohen, Lawrence I. Davidson and John F. L'Esperance will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- Explore the expanding rights of employees under the discrimination laws.
- Learn the latest protections afforded union and nonunion employees by the “Obama” NLRB, and how employers who wish to remain union-free can adapt.
- The use of social media in the workplace—What are the risks and benefits?
- “Best practices” to comply with the federal and state wage-and-hour laws.
- Ensuring compliance with the long-awaited final regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act.
- Explore recent case law and the interplay between the ADA and FMLA when analyzing employee leave requests.
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you the next Chipotle?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- Compliance—It’s the name of the game.
- Social Security No-match letters are back.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- What now? How to administer benefit programs if the Defense of Marriage Act is not enforced.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS’s 409A correction guidance.
Registration (please register by May 10)
Atlanta
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, 75 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Speakers and Topics:
Caitlin E. Bannigan, Sara J. Bass, Eric P. Berezin, Joseph A. Ciucci, W. Michael Gradisek and Lisa Spiegel will discuss:
Immigration
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you next?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—E-Verify and the return of Social Security No-match letters.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS’s 409A correction guidance.
- Transparency in 401(k) plan fees—The veil comes off.
- The potential impact on benefit plans from the Obama administration’s determination that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
- The impact of the Pension Protection Act funding rules on multiemployer plans.
- Addressing recent cases and statutes affecting “privacy” and the use and regulation of social networking in the workplace.
- Explore the expanding rights of employees under the discrimination laws, and EEOC enforcement statistics and priorities.
- Learn the latest protections afforded union and nonunion employees by the “Obama” NLRB, and how employers who wish to remain union-free can adapt, particularly in the use of social media in the workplace.
- "Best practices" to avoid and win employment lawsuits.
- Ensuring compliance with the long-awaited final regulations implementing the ADA Amendments Act.
- Explore recent case law and the interplay between the ADA, GINA and FMLA when analyzing employee leave requests.
Registration (please register by May 11)
Chicago
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Wyndham Chicago Hotel, American College of Physicians' Regents Room, 633 North Saint Clair Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Speakers and Topics:
Cheryl Blackwell Bryson, Lawrence I. Davidson, Howard L. Mocerf, Thomas K. Ragland and Jon Zimring will discuss:
Labor and Employment
- The NLRB is breaking new ground, affecting union and nonunion employers alike. Are you ready?
- The OFCCP is bigger, more determined and more demanding than in years. How dusty are your affirmative-action programs?
- Are your restrictive covenants worth the paper they’re written on?
- What should your HR professionals know before Googling or friending employees or applicants?
- Silent raids and I-9 audits—Are you the next Chipotle?
- H-1B trends—Site visits, third-party placements and export control.
- E-Verify—State, federal and E-Verify self-check.
- Latest legislative and agency updates.
- The latest healthcare developments and how they affect your business.
- What now? How to administer benefit programs if the Defense of Marriage Act is not enforced.
- Addressing deferred-compensation problems following the IRS’s 409A correction guidance.
Registration (please register by May 17)
