2016-2017 BREAKFAST BITES: Employment Law Series Materials
Session 1: August 18, 2016
Important Legal Updates on Discrimination Claims
Key Topics:
- Crucial new discrimination cases
- LGBT discrimination and bathroom issues
- ADA Interactive Process and Accommodations
Session 2: September 22, 2016
Affordable Care Act Compliance
Presented by: Marc S. Wise
Key Topics:
- Plan Document/SPD Issues
- Participant Matters
- Internal Revenue Service Requirements
Session 3: October 13 2016
What You Need to Know About Whistleblowing
Key Topics:
- Ground Rules: What are the basic definitions/ elements of the claim (Michigan/Federal – especially Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank)
- Before the Whistle Blows: Establishing appropriate internal procedures regarding employee reporting
- Staying in Bounds: Understanding how to respond to whistleblower complaints, preventing retaliation and accusations of retaliation
Session 4: November 10, 2016
Employee Leave: Navigating the Morass
Key Topics:
- Fundamentals of Employee Leave
- The Employee Leave Flowchart
- Pitfalls – New Case Law Opens Door on HR Personal Liability
Session 5: December 8, 2016
Managing Employee Lawsuits
Presented by Richard M Mitchell
Key Topics:
- Pitfalls that lead to litigation and keep you up at night: What plaintiff lawyers love to see
- Preserving the evidence and electronic data before suit is even filed
- Reaching an accommodation: Statutory requirements unique to resolution of employment litigation
Session 6: January 12, 2017
The Most Important Documents to Protect Your Organization
Presented by Ronald A. Sollish
Key Topics:
- Onboarding protections
- Establishing workplace policies
- Defensive documentation
Session 7: February 9, 2017
Employee Retaliation Claims: Your Worst Nightmare
Presented by David E. Hart
Key Topics:
- Nature of retaliation/employee rights
- Discrimination claims
- Social media retaliation
Session 8: March 8, 2017
Employee Class Actions: Wage and Hour, Discrimination and Background Checks
Presented by Kathleen H. Klaus
Key Topics:
- Increase in class actions based on statutes other than discrimination statutes
- Wage and hour cases. Reduction in union representation as led in increase in private attorney general” cases filed by class action lawyers
- Statutes that are not employment related on their face (Fair Credit Reporting Act) contain risks for employers
Session 9: April 6, 2017
Give Your 401(k) Plan a Boost
Presented by Charles M. Lax
Key Topics:
- Don’t overlook Roth 401(k) opportunities
- Having an ADP problem? Here are some suggestions
- Getting the most “bang for your buck”
