Ensure compliance with the ever-changing employment federal/case law and initiatives by federal agencies.
Each year, employment laws and the application of such laws by state and federal agencies can change drastically, thereby requiring employers to timely implement such changes and/or prepare for future anticipated changes. This presentation will discuss four key national employment law issues that employers should be aware of and will address best practices for employers to comply with such issues.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe how different federal and state agencies are trying to regulate the private workforce.
- You will be able to discuss key employment law issues that may affect employers due to recent changes.
- You will be able to recognize how recent employment law trends will affect your workplace.
- You will be able to review your company’s policies to identify any issues that need to be addressed as a result of recent employment law trends.
Agenda
Update Regarding Enforceability of Non-Compete Clauses
- Discussion of FTC’s Case-By-Case Enforcement Strategy for Non-Competes.
- Discussion of Efforts by Various States to Ban Non-Compete Clauses.
The Trump Administration’s Labor and Employment Law Changes
- Discussion of the Key Initiatives and Changes.
- Discussion of How Such Changes May Impact and Have Impacted Employers.
EEOC Update
- Discussion of Key Initiatives.
- Discussion of How the EEOC’s Initiatives May Impact Employers.
Workplace Speech in the Current Environment
- Discussion of Federal and State Law Considerations With Respect to Workplace Speech.
- Discussion of Employer Considerations When Addressing Employee Speech Inside and Outside of the Workplace.
Speakers
Sean Kirby,
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP- Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, New York Office
- Practice focus on workplace employment issues, compliance with anti-discrimination laws, labor and employment litigations, discrimination and harassment prevention training
- Speaker at Legal and HR Events
- Written dozens of articles on labor and employment issues for publications such as the New York Law Journal, Legal Era Magazine, Bloomberg BNA, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, and Sheppard Mullin’s Labor and Employment Law Blog
- Juris Doctor, Fordham University (cum laude); B.S. degree, Clark Atlanta University
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for owners and managers, benefits and payroll professionals, operations managers, presidents, vice presidents, supervisors, managers, controllers, accountants, and attorneys.
