This CLE course will provide practical guidance on drafting severance and confidentiality agreements that will withstand heightened SEC, EEOC, NLRB, and OSHA scrutiny. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment and labor practitioners through the NLRB's new "Fair Choice-Employee Voice" final rule, including changes from the 2020 rule, and address the impact on employers. The panel will discuss the new rule in the context of other recent notable NLRB rules and opinions... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of common employment tort claims brought by employees or former employees against employer clients. The panel will discuss current litigation trends and defense strategies related to these claims. The panel will also offer best practices for ass... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the recent Fifth Circuit decision in Restaurant Law Center v. U.S. Dept. of Labor (2024) that vacated the DOL's 2021 FLSA tip credit "80/20" rule on a nationwide basis and address the impact this will have on employers. The panel will discuss best practices for helping... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with guidance for pursuing or opposing conditional certification or decertification motions in collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The panel will discuss the standards courts apply when ruling on conditional certificat... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the impact that the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (2023) ( SFFA) has had on corporate DEI programs in the year since it was decided, especially in light of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missou... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on claims brought under California's Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA) and the impact of new legislative changes affecting claims made on or after June 19, 2024. The panel will discuss the reach and limitations of representative cl... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine FRCP Rule 30's standard for deposition conduct, specifically as it relates to attorney behavior during depositions in employment litigation. The panel will discuss sanctionable behavior under Rule 30(d)(2), providing examples and case law support demonstrating how the c... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment defense litigators on strategically pursuing summary judgment motions in wage and hour class and collective actions. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for drafting and leveraging summary judgment motions pre- and post-certification to disp... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine, and Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which expands the time period d... Read More

This CLE course will address practical and proven approaches for plaintiff and defense counsel presenting evidence at trial regarding the plaintiff's mitigation of damages. Read More

This CLE course will provide employment trial lawyers with the tools to handle the challenging task of cross-examining a plaintiff/victim claiming harassment or discrimination. The plaintiff/alleged victim's deposition is typically the pivotal testimonial event in the case. Trial counsel is often st... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through the EEOC's recently released and long-awaited final "Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace." The panel will highlight significant updates that have replaced prior guidance and that have incorporated recent case law, technolog... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment litigators with strategic techniques for jury selection. The panel will offer tips for using social media and questionnaires, weeding out jurors, dealing with tainted jurors, and avoiding common mistakes during voir dire. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through three recently released U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance documents that provide a framework for employer use of AI in the workplace. The panel will discuss how the guidance may direct agency enforcement activity, address open questi... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss defending against frivolous employee lawsuits. The panel will address how to assess whether a claim is frivolous or made in bad faith and address possible employer defense strategies including motion practice, counterclaims, and seeking sanctions under federal and state... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to draft EEOC position statements. The experienced panel will outline strategies for responding to various EEOC charges while minimizing full-scale investigations and lawsuits. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) expansive Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) final regulations, effective June 18, 2024, and the impact these will have on employers. The panel will address how the PWFA framework diff... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to structure independent contractor agreements that help minimize exposure to misclassification claims. The panel will unravel the complicated legal framework with differing and overlapping federal law definitions for independent contractors versus emp... Read More

The CLE webinar will provide an in-depth look at the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis (U.S. 2024) that has lowered the bar for plaintiffs to prevail in Title VII discrimination claims. The panel will discuss the impact that Muldrow will have on defending these claim... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the status of FLSA collective action certification following the recent Swales and Clark appellate decisions, including a close look at the new standards established under each. The panel will address what effect these decisions are having on other circuits and the impa... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth look at the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) long-anticipated final rule banning worker noncompete provisions with few exceptions. The panel will examine the impact on businesses, address interaction with state law, and, given the expansive scope of the rule... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a road map for employment law attorneys and in-house counsel on how to best create and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Students for Fair Admissions decision and the political firestorm that ensued. Th... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an introduction to drafting employment agreements on behalf of an employer. The panel will discuss pre-drafting considerations and the provisions that should be included in the agreement. The panel will also provide an overview of the use of restrictive covenants in emp... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the recent amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 clarifying the admissibility standard for expert witnesses and the purpose behind the amendments. The panel will address how the amended rule will affect the use of expert witnesses in employment litigation, from wit... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through the EEOC's Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2024-2028 and the areas of agency focus and enforcement activity, including the use of technology and AI in the workplace and its potential discriminatory impact, so that counsel may help... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through all 2024 California employment law updates including increased minimum wage and leave entitlements, the required development of workplace violence prevention plans, the prohibition of discrimination based on employees' off-duty cannabis use, and the expans... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on drafting or revising employee handbooks. Many topics contained in employee handbooks--such as employee leave, discrimination, sexual harassment, technology and social media, company confidentiality, employee privacy, and whistleblower/retaliation pro... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the mass arbitration process and how it is being used to leverage up-front settlements with employers who have been subject to exorbitant case initiation fees before getting to the merits of the case. The panel will take an in-depth look at the American A... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel in defending and negotiating settlements of independent contractor misclassification claims. The panel will discuss the latest trends in individual, collective, and class action worker misclassification lawsuits and best practices to help businesses mini... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the maze of guidelines and factors related to classifying workers as independent contractors that have resulted from the DOL's new rule and the NLRB's standard reestablished in the recent Atlanta Opera decision. The panel will address the analyses th... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment litigators in evaluating whether, when, and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how to calculate damages and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement award. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the NLRB's recent Cemex decision that overturned 50 years of precedent and established a new framework by which private sector employees may unionize and the new 2023 Election Rule that shortens the time period between union petitions and elections, thereb... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with the tools necessary to discourage employee abuse of intermittent leave while maintaining FMLA compliance. The panel will review considerations for leave and transfer policies, discuss when and how to challenge medical certifications, outline defen... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare employment counsel to depose or defend corporate representatives under the amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6), taking into account issues unique to employment litigation. The program will provide best practices for plaintiffs to meet the Rule 30(b)(6) "mee... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the SEC's increased enforcement of Rule 21F-17, its whistleblower protection rule, against public and private employers where the agency has found that certain language in employment and separation agreements and company policies impedes employees from reporting possibl... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review of the latest developments in insurance coverage for increasing, costly wage and hour claims. The panel will provide a practical briefing on coverage via employment practices liability (EPL), directors and officers (D&O), and specialty wa... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the NLRB's new and expansive final rule setting the standard for joint employment including the increased risks and obligations this rule imposes on union and non-union employers. The panel will address how counsel may assist their clients to mitigat... Read More

This CLE course will prepare litigators to depose or defend depositions of named plaintiffs in class and collective actions. The panel will outline techniques for adequately preparing and questioning named plaintiffs and offer strategies to leverage deposition testimony during certification, settlem... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the risks to companies when employees use AI in the workplace and address how counsel may help clients mitigate that risk by creating a comprehensive AI policy that manages employee use. The panel will describe drafting considerations for required policy... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel and tax advisers guidance for structuring complex settlements and complying with complex tax reporting and withholding requirements applicable to employment claims. The panel will discuss best practices for employers to structure settlements, maximize... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine notable recent developments related to state paid sick leave (PSL) and paid time off (PTO) laws that will significantly impact employers, including recent amendments to existing laws in Colorado and Connecticut and upcoming laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, in Cal... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through the EEOC's recently released and long-awaited "Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace." The panel will highlight significant updates that will replace prior guidance and that have incorporated recent law, updated tech... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment litigators with best practices for dealing with social media evidence during discovery and trial. The panel will discuss challenges with the admission at trial of social media evidence, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and making or overcomi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through common compensable time traps for employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The panel will review notable recent case law and DOL enforcement actions demonstrating the considerations and pitfalls for employers when trying to determine what... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel in whether and how to seek recovery after a current or former employee breaches a restrictive covenant--whether that is a covenant not to compete with the employer, a non-solicitation of the employer's employees or customers, or a nondisclosure agreement... Read More

This CLE course will explain the latest legal developments regarding EEOC onsite investigations, including what employers should expect from onsite investigators, how employers can prepare for and cooperate with the investigation, how the fact-finding process works, how the EEOC evaluates evidence a... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's rules and DOJ's guidance and pilot program related to compensation clawback and how these intersect with multijurisdictional employment obligations. The panel will address employment considerations for companies and counsel when developing compensation clawbac... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the growing tension between Title VII's protection of an individual's right to be free from sex discrimination and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act's (RFRA) preservation of an individual's right to freely practice their religious beliefs. The panel will compare rec... Read More

This CLE course will provide practical guidance on drafting severance and confidentiality agreements that will withstand heightened SEC, EEOC, NLRB, and OSHA scrutiny. Our experienced panelists will discuss how to update or avoid contract provisions to minimize the likelihood of suits or agency chal... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) impactful Stericycle decision that overturns the more employer-friendly Boeing standard and establishes a new two-step case-by-case approach that the Board will use to examine facially neutral workplace policies... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on claims under California's Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). The panel will discuss the reach and limitations of representative claims brought under PAGA, including: violations giving rise to PAGA claims, the procedural requirem... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss employer export control requirements and best practices for meeting these obligations while avoiding discrimination claims. Read More

This CLE webinar will address the recent U.S. Supreme Court's Groff v. DeJoy decision which heightens the standard for employers to demonstrate that an employee's religious accommodation request poses an undue hardship on the company, thereby making it more difficult for companies and their counsel... Read More

This CLE webinar will address recent NLRB activity targeting confidentiality, non-disparagement, and noncompete provisions in employment and severance agreements and the impact on employers. The panelists will discuss considerations for counsel and their clients when determining whether to use restr... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the Supreme Court's decision in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller holding that emotional distress damages are not recoverable in private actions for discrimination to enforce certain federal statutes. The panel will discuss how this will likely affect future employment d... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the latest federal guidance related to using artificial intelligence (AI) for employment decisions, as well as state/local laws governing AI that are currently in effect and other significant pending legislation. The panelists will offer best practices to help employers... Read More

This CLE course will discuss best practices for FLSA and DOL compliance for tipped employees. Our expert panelists will guide practitioners through the latest updates in tip pooling and overtime pay regulations and how to best counsel hospitality industry employers on various employment issues. Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel through the national patchwork of pay equity statutes and discuss recent trends in state equal pay laws, including a detailed analysis of the language and responsibilities of these laws. Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the NLRB's decision reviving setting-specific standards to be considered before disciplining employees for misconduct. The panel will discuss best practices for applying the standards and advise on how to avoid an unfair labor practice (ULP) while preventing discrimina... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators in drafting discovery requests likely to withstand heightened judicial scrutiny under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b). The panel will also discuss strategies for making sustainable objections when discovery requests are overly burdensome in lig... Read More

This CLE course will arm employment counsel with the latest strategic approaches for disputing or leveraging the use of statistical evidence to establish classwide liability in wage and hour actions. The panel will discuss recent decisions discussing the use of statistical evidence, review statistic... Read More

This CLE course will guide attorneys through each phase of a systemic discrimination trial. The panel will review strategies for jury selection and jury instructions, opening and closing, and direct and cross-examination in a systemic discrimination case. Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel and employers on exemption misclassification issues, identifying positions that are most at risk for misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law (particularly under the common "white collar" exemptions), conducting self-audi... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment lawyers an in depth view of the particular statutes, regulations, and decisions that govern employment and labor law at colleges and universities. These differences can be more restrictive than general employment and labor law and can vary by state. Thus, thor... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment trial lawyers to take and defend depositions of plaintiffs and fact witnesses. The panel will explain tactics for preparing witnesses, outline techniques for effective questioning, and offer strategies for leveraging deposition testimony during discovery, summ... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the employment and labor issues triggered by mergers and acquisitions, both domestic-U.S. and international. The panel will cover integration planning throughout the deal process--from pre-acquisition through post-acquisition--and discuss employment and labor due diligen... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on recent decisions on liability post-termination involving claims of defamation or disparagement. The panel will provide an overview of the types of defamation claims and the likely scenarios in which employer liability exists and when former employee... Read More

This CLE webinar will brief employment counsel on the permanent labor certification (PERM) recruitment process. The panel will highlight PERM challenges, recent developments, the impact of pay transparency laws, and best practices for counsel to take when advising clients on the several complex step... Read More

This CLE webinar will address implicit bias and its effect on employment discrimination, both during the hiring process and the employee review process. Our panelists will guide employment counsel in advising clients on these essential issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will brief employment counsel, business and IP litigators, and HR personnel on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new proposed rule prohibiting the use of employment-based noncompetes in virtually all circumstances that the FTC contends violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commi... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare employment counsel to navigate difficult performance and termination decisions that arise while an employee is on job-protected leave. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on the recently enacted two federal landmark pieces of civil rights legislation for pregnant and nursing mothers in the workplace: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment litigators to pursue or object to discovery requests in wage and hour class and collective actions and for dealing with discovery disputes that arise throughout the litigation. The panel will discuss how courts interpret and apply the proportionality doctrine to... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to employment counsel on the recently enacted Speak Out Act which was signed by President Biden on Dec. 7, 2022. The panel will discuss key issues related to the Speak Out Act, provide an update on recent federal, state, and case law, and address practical cons... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on drafting or revising an employee handbook. Many topics contained in employee handbooks--such as sick and other leave issues, discrimination, sexual harassment, arbitration, technology and social media, privacy, and whistleblower/retaliation protectio... Read More

This CLE webinar will brief employment counsel on the impact of the recent 6-3 SCOTUS decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen ( Bruen ), overturning New York State's law limiting the carrying of firearms and allowing open carry for self-defense purposes. The panel will al... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel on alternative work arrangements, such as allowing employees to work remotely. The panel will discuss issues that may arise under the COVID-19 pandemic related guidelines, FMLA, FLSA, and ADA, and how employers can structure alternative work policies to... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review of how the mixed-motive causation standard is being applied in discrimination and retaliation cases and discuss practical implications for Title VII, ADA, and FMLA claims. Read More

This CLE course will guide practitioners through the "regarded as disabled" standard under the ADA and how it applies to protect individuals who otherwise would not be protected as "disabled" under the law. The panel will also discuss best practices for training managers and other supervisory person... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with advice on instituting policies that balance the divide created by protests, social justice, police reform, and political divides. The panel will address how to address these delicate topics to support diversity without requiring employee action. T... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with advice on the current EEOC guidance related to reasonable accommodations required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly how to address requests from high-risk employees. The panel will address the COVID-19 pandemic and care... Read More

This CLE course will discuss current legislative and case law trends regarding noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, offer best practices for structuring enforceable contracts, and explain determining whether existing agreements are lawful. Read More

This CLE webinar will update employers' counsel on all California employment law changes in 2022. The panel will discuss the new minimum wage requirements and the process of calculating for employers, changes to nondisclosure provisions in settlement and severance agreements, and expansions of CFRA... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel navigating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), related state law analogs, and workforce reductions. The panel will discuss recent federal court cases and their impact on how remote employees are governed under the WARN Act... Read More

This CLE course will provide employers' counsel with best practices to reduce the risk of lawsuits or government action for employee leave violations under the FMLA, ADA, or workers' compensation laws, as well as paid sick leave laws. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under the laws a... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the executive order that President Biden signed regarding noncompete agreements. The panel will discuss recent FTC developments and the state law trend of disfavoring restrictions on employee mobility, such as noncompete agreements. Read More

This CLE course will advise counsel on employment issues in the metaverse. The panel will address the practical and legal considerations, including concerns surrounding sexual harassment, diversity and discrimination, and accessibility accommodations implicated when interacting in the metaverse. The... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment attorneys on the potential liability and claims that may arise under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and other state privacy laws. The panel will discuss employees' rights, including access, deletion, and correction, to data that their employers retai... Read More

This CLE course will address company investigations of disputed workplace events and the use of the honest belief rule. The panel will discuss recent cases that clarify how employers can utilize the rule to assure that the investigation results are respected and upheld. The panel will guide practiti... Read More

This CLE course will address the rapidly changing current employment environment and updating employee handbooks to reflect the developing situation in the workplace. Legal restrictions and concerns at the federal, state, and local levels may affect employers' potential liability and the employer's... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the new U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations related to electronic occupational injury and illness recordkeeping requirements. The panel will discuss how this differs from the prior recordkeeping... Read More

This CLE course will help employment counsel to understand the processes and procedures established by Dukes, Comcast, and their progeny to successfully address the certification of wage and hour class actions, including strategies for arguing for or against commonality and predominance among the pu... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on the risks of surveillance and covert recording in the workplace. The panel will discuss the various state requirements related to wiretap laws and when only one party needs to consent versus when all parties must agree to the recording. The panel wi... Read More

This CLE course will focus on the growing enforcement activities by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration. The panel will address how the recent successful certifications of unions by Amazon and Starbucks employees have increased scrutiny of businesses with organiz... Read More

This CLE course will advise counsel on establishing policies for remote employees in order to mitigate the risks of workers' compensation claims. The panel will discuss best practices to mitigate risks, how to comply with various state requirements, and what documentation of injuries will be necessa... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the latest state legislative changes and case law trends regarding noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants in New York, California, Illinois, Washington, and other states and the current status of proposed changes to federal labor law. The panel will offer... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss significant developments in defending workplace class action litigation in the areas of settlement, arbitration, certification, and the effect of government enforcement. The panel will analyze class action and collective action rulings involving claims brought against e... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel in handling wage and hour issues for tipped employees. The DOL has reinstated the "80/20" tip credit rule and provided clarifying definitions of tip-producing vs. directly supporting work. The panel will discuss job duties that may qualify as "tipped wor... Read More

This CLE course will guide in-house counsel and employment practitioners on navigating the unique employment issues in the transportation and logistics sector. The panelists will discuss how to advise clients on worker classification, arbitration agreements, and regulatory compliance. Read More

This CLE course will address the effects of the circuit court decisions addressing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. The panel will discuss the current standards that courts apply when ruling on certification or decertification, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over corporate... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with an overview of recent decisions brought in wrongful termination and retaliation claims by former employees in Ohio, California, and in various agency actions in Washington, D.C. The panel will discuss the groundbreaking Ohio Court of Appeals' cas... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the latest legal developments in state and local employment laws. The panel will discuss changes in paid sick and family leave, legislation that has increased minimum wage, and how employers can enact policies that conform with changes to pregnancy accommodations and re... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigation counsel with advice based on recent employment discrimination claims. The panel will discuss claims for denial of telework accommodations, as well as the allegations by COVID-19 long haulers who seek disability recognition. The panel will address best practic... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with guidance on the current state of enforcement of federal and state vaccine mandates and what employers may require to accommodate a religious or medical objection to mandates. The panel will discuss EEOC guidance and state requirements in Illinois... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment attorneys to counsel clients on legal and practical approaches to planning, conducting, and documenting internal investigations of employee complaints and suspected employee misconduct. The panel will guide how to properly and effectively conduct workplace inv... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to manage many facets of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, performance management, and termination decisions. The panel will discuss the use of automated technology to screen resumes, analyze video in... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with guidance on how to best create a safe and supportive work environment for Black employees, employees of color, and other minority employees and to address the demands of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement by changing company policies and practi... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel and in-house attorneys on the latest developments in employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) and how EPLI can be best utilized to protect an employer's interests. The panel will provide a practical briefing on the types of claims that EPLI can... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide labor and employment counsel with a review of the latest rulings and NLRB enforcement initiatives. The panel will discuss the impact of the NLRB's decisions and strategies for employers--both non-union and union--to comply with National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) obliga... Read More

This CLE course will focus on the employment issues related to the current reopening of the economy, the increased transmission of the COVID-19 virus via the Delta variant, and return to workplace policies. The panelist will address the legal issues of implementing a vaccine requirement, employee co... Read More

This CLE course will examine the unique strategic issues hybrid wage/hour cases present for employment litigators and offer practical tips for navigating Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions and state wage and hour class claims simultaneously. Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the issues around medical and recreational cannabis use and legalization. The panel will address drug testing issues and potential discrimination claims related to safety-sensitive positions or medical marijuana cardholders. The panel will discuss th... Read More

This CLE course will equip employment counsel with the tools to address current and emerging issues related to the increased focus on mental health in the post-pandemic workplace. Employees with mental health concerns can pursue remedies under the ADA and the FMLA. Therefore, counsel must understand... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment litigators in implementing litigation holds in collective, class, and individual lawsuits. The panel will discuss best practices for creating a litigation readiness and document preservation plan to avoid potentially costly spoliation allegations and sanctions u... Read More

This CLE course will examine how planning how to safely return their workforce to the office and implementing reopening policies should address employees with "long COVID" and other continuing COVID-19 psychological and physical complications. The panel will address if these employees may be covered... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on how to handle the intersection of mental health issues and ADA and FMLA compliance. The panel will discuss what options employers and employees should consider when an ADA accommodation or FMLA is made, when leave can be considered an accommodation,... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the major issues related to LGBTQ employment discrimination and harassment claims. The panel will examine the latest court activity and key rulings involving claims of sexual orientation and gender identity, including denial of spousal benefits to tr... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with an update on recent decisions in class actions filed based upon the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). The panel will advise on the current status of BIPA claims in Illinois, potential defenses, insurance coverage, what damages plaintiffs may... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) current focus and the enforcement actions and increased audits under the Biden administration. The panel will discuss the National Emphasis Program (NEP) programs to protect employees in high... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the status of reinstated NLRB rules and the Biden administration's current enforcement practices and priorities. The panel will discuss what comes next in union organization and NLRA actions after the vote of Amazon employees in Bessemer, Ala., to es... Read More

This CLE course will examine the current employment issues related to return to work policies and the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will address the potential of vaccination requirements, leave requests, ADA accommodations, and workers' compensation issues affecting their current workforce. The progr... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with focus on the recent decisions by federal courts on claims brought under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The panel will address the standards for preliminary injunctions and motions practice for employment claims related to all... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel, gig businesses, and those businesses relying on gig workers to address the legal issues that arise from the passage of Proposition 22 in California. The panel will address the issues of wage and hour requirements, the requirements related to payment of... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical advice on litigation trends in federal and state equal pay laws, which have been on the rise and are anticipated to continue to do so under the Biden administration. The panel will discuss the proposed changes to the Equal Pay Act, inclu... Read More

This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on preventing and defending against Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits arising from employee background checks. The panel will review FCRA statutory requirements, best practices for developing background check policies, and strategies for... Read More

This CLE course will provide labor and employment counsel with an update on the Biden administration's proposals to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. The panel will discuss the impact of the NLRB's decisions and strategies for employers--both non-union and union--to comply with their legal o... Read More

This CLE course will provide an overview of the latest round of California legislation and discuss best practices for employers as they navigate these new obligations. The panel will discuss how the new laws impose additional administrative burdens and legal risks on employers' operating in the stat... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel to defend and negotiate settlements of litigation alleging employer misclassification of independent contractors. The panel will discuss the latest trends in individual, collective, and class action worker misclassification lawsuits and best practices fo... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to handle EEOC investigations based upon the October 2020 proposed rules that made procedural changes to EEOC charges' resolution. Our panel will outline strategic techniques to prepare for on-site investigations, navigate goo... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel regarding class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as these cases are on the rise, particularly in California, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hyperte... Read More

This CLE course will discuss issues in employment law and crisis management in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak and assist in planning for pandemics or other disasters that may impact the workplace. The panel will address how to approach compensation for exempt and non-exempt employees, Famil... Read More

This CLE course will review potential claims that employers may face as businesses address the COVID-19 world. The panel will explain the impact on workers' health and safety and employers' compliance with current state and federal law, a shifting work-from-home model, and the implications on employ... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with techniques for pursuing or defending summary judgment motions. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will outline their perspectives and approaches to refine and improve summary judgment motion practice. Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel through the legal issues that arise when an employee departs, whether voluntary or involuntary. The program will provide practical procedures and actionable items to mitigate risk for the company--or for plaintiff counsel to show wrongful termination or... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment litigators in evaluating whether, when, and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how to calculate damages and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement award. Read More

This CLE course will review the implications under the Department of Labor's recently published rule, which established new standards and tests for "joint employer" status. Our panel will clarify the four-part test for determination of "joint employer" status to provide practical advice on instances... Read More

This CLE course will provide tips and tricks for employment litigators on how to defend against and mitigate damage awards in discrimination and retaliation lawsuits. The panel will discuss the recurring issues that arise during employment trials and the unique challenges in the current economic cli... Read More

This CLE course will explore noncompete agreements and related disputes and litigation. The panel will provide a general discussion of noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants, discuss developments in the courts and the legislature that impact such agreements, and offer strategic perspe... Read More

This CLE course will provide counsel with advice on potential employer discrimination claims related to enforcement of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) and reduction in force and how some states have intervened to modify notice requirements while the CARES Act failed... Read More

This CLE course will focus on the employment issues related to the reopening of businesses following shelter-in-place orders. The panel will discuss topics related to in-office social distancing and how to address wellness concerns and ADA accommodations while addressing attendance and performance c... Read More

This CLE course will address how employers can craft enforceable workplace drug policies and maintain random drug-testing procedures and post-accident drug-testing protocols as typically required by insurers in today's landscape of state cannabis legalization. The panel will delve into the legal pit... Read More

This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the growing state trend of wage theft prevention statutes. The panel will discuss issues that may arise for employers who violate those laws. Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel on leveraging affirmative defenses in wage and hour cases. The panel will explain strategies for counsel for employers and employees when asserting or challenging affirmative defenses in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state class and collective acti... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment litigators to pursue trade secret misappropriation cases against former employees and/or their new employers. The panel will focus on recent developments impacting trade secret litigation, including emerging trends under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and new st... Read More

This CLE course will deepen the in-house counsel, general counsel and employment lawyer's understanding workplace violence and the complex web of state and federal laws and regulations designed to address the issue. Further, the panel will provide education and guidance on how to protect clients fro... Read More

This CLE course will provide vital knowledge to any employer whose clients hire non-citizens. Though the intersection of immigration and employment law may seem as fundamental as filling out forms and responding to inquiries, the present policy environment belies the merits of a passive approach. Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical guidelines to minimize the risk of retaliation claims by current employees who have already asserted discrimination or harassment complaints. Our knowledgeable panelists will review the pendency of such claims and advise participants on... Read More

This CLE course will address the rapidly expanding scope of claims related to the EEOC's systemic discrimination initiative. This session is devoted to trying the systemic discrimination case. The two broad categories covered are the same as in every trial -- prevailing, or alternatively, preserving... Read More

This CLE course will discuss latest developments related to independent contractor classification under Federal and State Law, especially the more challenging California law. Covered topics also include newly released guidance on virtual marketplace companies ("VMC") and insight to determine correct... Read More

This CLE course will brief trial lawyers on crucial employment law class action developments during 2018 and the first half of 2019. The panel will analyze and offer perspectives on the anticipated impact of these cases in 2019 and beyond. Read More

This CLE course will address the rapidly expanding scope of claims related to the EEOC's systemic discrimination initiative. This session will be devoted to briefly defining the nature and scope of systemic discrimination claims and an in-depth analysis of pretrial issues: both legal issues as manif... Read More

This CLE course will inform employment counsel of a company's liability for sexual harassment and acts of discrimination committed against its employees by its customers and clients. The panel made up of both attorneys representing employees and management will provide an in-depth look into the lega... Read More

This CLE course will guide counsel on the panoply of legal issues arising out of political activities in the workplace and provide tools to avoid workplace disruption and liability. The panel will address matters from simple (time off to vote) to quite complex, such as what level of political discou... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and Lamps Plus v. Valera and their impact on employment contracts, class waivers, and arbitration agreements for employers and employees. Read More

This CLE course will give employment lawyers guidance on the wide array of issues in the public employment sector. Because government action is present in the public employer/public employee relationship, the employees have different rights and the employers have different duties. Read More

This CLE course will guide employment law practitioners on the complex legal issues arising out of workplace bullying. There will be two focal points: (1) identifying/preventing these issues before they rise to the level of litigation and (2) analyzing causes of action in bullying litigation and cas... Read More

This CLE course will guide trial counsel on combating the emerging trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics in employment litigation throughout the life of the case and how counsel can strategically confront the strategy. Read More

This CLE course will take counsel through the sales commission disputes from inception to resolution. A commission dispute begins when the parties fail to set out the parameters under which that commission becomes payable and does not end until the complaining party either accepts payment or learns... Read More

This course will apprise auditors and plan sponsors of the potential audit risks relating to their 401(k) and retirement plans and address how to bring these plans into compliance. The panel will identify common plan deficiencies, corrective actions and insights into avoiding plan audits. Read More

This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on how to best navigate the thorny issue of employee off-duty conduct. This panel will discuss how to balance the employer's concern about employees engaging in off-duty activities that may affect job performance or the company's image, with sta... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel following the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) recent decision in SuperShuttle, providing a new test on how to classify independent contractors. The panel will discuss how to navigate the thorny issue of worker classification while parsing through... Read More

This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on the legal risks of using contingent or leased employees to fill temporary staffing needs. The program will specifically discuss the pros and cons of using contingent workers or professional employer organizations (PEO) and best practices for... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel and employers on how to navigate the overlapping (and sometimes conflicting) local, state and federal employment laws. The panel will focus on trending areas of law such as paid sick and family leave, minimum wage laws, maternity considerations, and a fa... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel, gig businesses, and those businesses relying on gig workers on how to address common legal issues and mitigate risks stemming from the emerging gig economy. This program will examine the gig economy's impact on employers across multiple in... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel in handling wage and hour issues for tipped employees now that the DOL has eliminated the "80/20" tip credit rule. The panel will discuss what types of job duties may qualify as "tipped work" and best practices for hospitality employers in... Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel on practical measures to protect against overtime pay claims resulting from employees' increased use of electronic devices to perform work-related tasks after hours. The panel will examine the most recent developments regarding the after-hours use of ele... Read More

This CLE course will guide counsel on best practices for employers to avoid claims of sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination in the #MeToo era. The panel will review recently enacted anti-sexual harassment laws from several states, including California and New York, as well as the judicial c... Read More

This CLE course will guide counsel and employers on I-9 compliance in anticipation of worksite inspections and audits. This program will discuss best practices to proactively avoid government action and strategies to minimize business disruption if the government targets your business for investigat... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis and its impact on employment contracts, class waivers, and arbitration agreements for employers and employees. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to wage and hour litigators for selecting, preparing and working with expert witnesses during class certification, motion hearings and trial. Read More

This CLE course will discuss the eagerly-awaited Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, which held that the First Amendment prohibits forcing public-sector employees to pay union "fair share" fees absent the employees' consent. Our panel will discuss how this decision overturns 41-year-old prece... Read More

This CLE course will discuss the recent GC memorandum, delve into the three categories of handbook rules outlined in Boeing, and discuss the practical application of the Boeing standard when evaluating workplace policies. Read More

This CLE course will discuss the new national origin regulations from California's Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) effective July 1, 2018. The expert panel will delve into the new definition of "national origin," permissible and prohibited types of employer policies on language restrictio... Read More

This CLE course will guide employers and counsel in meeting the data protection requirements of U.S. data breach notification laws and the data breach notification provisions contained in the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will discuss best practices for employers and co... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on best practices for employers to avoid claims of workplace religious discrimination. The panel will review hiring, accommodation and termination practices amid increased ambiguity in the standards and a surge in employee claims. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on mitigating legal risks when hiring an employee from a competitor. The panel will explain best practices to decrease litigation exposure and also highlight key defenses to competitor lawsuits. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on minimizing liability risks when conducting pre-employment background checks in light of increasing state and local regulations. The panel will review the rise in credit-check bans and ban-the-box laws, how these laws interact with the Fa... Read More

This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review how the mixed-motive causation standard is being applied in discrimination and retaliation cases and discuss practical implications for Title VII, ADA and FMLA claims. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for drafting discovery requests that are likely to survive heightened judicial scrutiny under the recent amendments to Rule 26(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The panel will also discuss tactics for objecting to discovery req... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for tracking down admissions by current or former employees on social media sites, drafting discovery relating to social media accounts, sending spoliation warning letters for social media posts, and crafting subpoenas to obtain social m... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for minimizing and defending EEOC charges and lawsuits stemming from an employer's denial of an employee's request for a disability-based accommodation. The panel will discuss court rulings addressing employee requests for leaves of absence... Read More

This course will provide employee benefit advisers with a thorough and practical guide to the complex area of social security coverage and withholding for inbound employees of U.S. companies. The panel will outline the statutory rules for how these individuals qualify for coverage, discuss the impac... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to structure independent contractor agreements that help minimize exposure to misclassification claims. The panel will unravel the complicated legal framework with differing and overlapping federal law definitions for independent contractors versus emp... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for bringing or defending breach of employment contract claims alleging wrongful termination, failure to pay wages or severance pay under an agreement, and/or violation of the restrictive covenants in an employment contract. The panel wi... Read More

This CLE course will discuss lessons for employment counsel in the wake of the 2016 enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The panel will examine emerging trends in the DTSA cases filed and resolved in federal courts over the past year, focusing specifically on the ex parte civil seizure... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for avoiding, defending and conciliating EEOC systemic discrimination investigations and litigation. The panelists will discuss best practices for responding to and challenging overly broad EEOC information requests and subpoenas, defending... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for pursuing or defending motions to dismiss, motions to limit the scope of discovery, and motions in limine. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will discuss their perspectives and approaches to pretrial motion practice in di... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for evaluating whether, when and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how damages should be calculated and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement aw... Read More

This CLE course will prepare employment practitioners to counsel clients on legal and practical strategies for planning, conducting and documenting equal employment opportunity (EEO) internal investigations. Read More

This CLE course will equip employment counsel with practical techniques to navigate EEOC investigations and resolve EEOC charges. Our panel will outline strategic techniques to prepare for on-site investigations, navigate good faith conciliation with the EEOC, negotiate settlements and more. Read More

This CLE course will guide employment counsel in drafting and implementing effective workplace social media policies that will withstand NLRB scrutiny and minimize liability risks. The panel will discuss the most recent NLRB decisions and litigation addressing social media use in the workplace and e... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for identifying and addressing the myriad legal, strategic and ethical issues that commonly arise when conducting internal investigations of executives accused of workplace misconduct. Read More

This CLE course will examine the myriad ways in which the increased use of technology in the workplace by employers and employees has heightened employers' risks of violating wage and hour laws, particularly as it relates to non-exempt employees. The panel will outline practical strategies for emplo... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for preparing and maintaining job descriptions that help employers avoid or minimize liability exposure. The panel will discuss key areas of risk for employers with regard to position descriptions and explain how well-written and accurate j... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for strategically pursuing or defending against summary judgment motions in employment discrimination cases. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for drafting and arguing for or against summary judgment motions. The p... Read More

This CLE course will arm employment litigators with strategies for deposing an opponent's expert witness, focusing on how to successfully attack the expert's qualifications, prior opinions, testimony and methodology. The panel will also provide tips for undermining an expert's credibility at trial a... Read More

This CLE course will arm employment counsel with strategies for avoiding and defending against workplace retaliation claims--the most common type of charge filed with the EEOC--in the wake of the 2016 EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. The panel will provide guidance for de... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for navigating the Department of Homeland Security's new immigration regulations for highly skilled workers. The panel will explain and analyze significant provisions in the new regs and their implications for employers and foreign workers. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for structuring commission pay agreements that minimize the likelihood of unpaid commission claims. The panel will also discuss plaintiff and defense theories in this often misunderstood area of the law. Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on advising clients in the construction industry regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Davis-Bacon Act, and state wage and ho... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employers' counsel for responding to demand letters sent by or on behalf of current or former employees prior to filing a lawsuit. The panel will discuss legal, strategic and ethical considerations for employers' counsel in evaluating whether to pay the deman... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel advising employers in employee-friendly California on navigating the myriad new and/or amended state laws that establish or expand worker protections and may increase the risk of employer liability. The panel will review key changes for California emp... Read More

This CLE course will review the latest developments under the NLRA on determining joint-employer status since the NLRB's seminal Browning-Ferris ruling and its recent Miller & Anderson decision. Our panel will discuss the implications of these decisions on the manner in which businesses use continge... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for avoiding discriminatory conduct when designing and implementing performance rating systems and/or using employee performance ratings in employment decisions. The panel will discuss best practices for employers to avoid or defend claims... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for evaluating whether, when and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how damages should be calculated and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement aw... Read More

This CLE course will review the far-reaching impact of the Department of Labor's (DOL) recent guidelines greatly expanding joint-employer status. Our panel will discuss the agency's analysis of horizontal and vertical joint employment and the factors that point to joint-employer liability for wage a... Read More

This CLE course will inform employment counsel on the effective use of early case assessments (ECAs) in the context of employment-related disputes to minimize costs, mitigate risks, and hasten resolution. The panel will outline drafting tips and provide guidance to employment counsel for conducting... Read More