What Employment Law Issues Are Keeping In-House Counsel Awake at Night (or Should Be)?

Program Number: 1978

Program Date: 09/15/2009

Description

Daniel Kaplan and Mark Neuberger of Foley & Lardner LLP discuss key issues in employment and labor law for in-house counsel today, including:
• Wage and hour class/collective actions
- Misclassification cases
-Independent contractor cases
-Off-the-clock cases
• Pay disparity claims under Title VII (the effect of Lilly Ledbetter)
• Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) - Is it dead or coming back differently?
• Occupational Safety and Health Act - Renewed enforcement

NOTE to TX Attorneys: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1 credit hours, of which 0 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.

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Available in states

Arizona, California, Colorado Eligible, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey Eligible, New York, Texas Self Study

Credit Information

50 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit
60 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit

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Presenters


Daniel A. Kaplan, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Daniel A. Kaplan, Esq. is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, practicing with the Labor & Employment Practice and Automotive Industry Team. He counsels employers in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including wage and hour, employment contracts, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, family and medical leave, and all state, federal and local discrimination laws. Mr. Kaplan, who is included in both The Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for his labor and employment work, has been a presenter at numerous employment seminars, including seminars for the Wisconsin State Bar Association, the Labor Letter (a management-side employment law publication), and the Society of Human Resource Management.

 

Mark J. Neuberger, Esq.

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mark J. Neuberger, Esq. is of counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he is a member of its Labor & Employment Practice as well as the Senior Living and Health Care Industry Teams. His practice involves the representation of management in all areas of employment law, including general labor and employment guidance to clients and representing employers in employment litigation before administrative agencies, such as the EEOC and NLRB; arbitration tribunals, and in state and federal trial and appellate courts. He also has extensive experience in negotiating collective bargaining agreements with unions and negotiating and drafting executive compensation agreements. Prior to becoming an attorney in 1987, Mr. Neuberger worked for 10 years in the Human Resource department of a Fortune 100 corporation. A frequent speaker and trainer on various labor and employment-related topics, he has been honored as a Top Lawyer since the 2004 edition of the South Florida Legal Guide