2025 Employment Law Symposium

So, You Think You Can Leave?
Andrew M. Creal

• Navigating FMLA
• Worker’s Compensation
• ESTA Issues as an Employer in 2025

Non-Competes, Duty of Loyalty, Work for Hire, Confidentiality and IP
Nolan J. De Jong

• So, are non-competes really enforceable?
• Protecting our stuff
• What are the non-contractual obligations of workers?

HR, AI, FCRA, NLRB, and Every Acronym in Between: Best Practices and Risks during the Onboarding Process
Jordan M. Small

• The proliferation of AI in hiring and its potential risks
• New NLRB handbook rules and how they affect the policies that should – or shouldn’t – be included in handbooks
• FCRA update – proposed rule changes and how they would affect employers

Labor Pains: Navigating the NLRB’s Shifting Standards
Jonathan M. Sollish

• Overview of National Labor Relations Act and National Labor Relations Board
• NLRB Structure and Outlook
• General Counsel Policy Changes

Accommodating Successfully: Navigating the ADA and PWFA
Mariel G. Newhouse

• Overview of the ADA interactive process
• Common types of requests and accommodations available
• How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act fits into this framework, and where additional assessment is needed

Workplace Retaliation
Rita M. Lauer

• What is retaliation
• The hallmarks of retaliation claims
• Damages awarded

FLSA – Common Pitfalls – What you Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Kathleen H. Klaus

• Misclassification of employees
• “Off the Clock” work
• Bonuses and overtime calculations

Updates in Discrimination Law
Ronald A. Sollish

• What’s going on at the EEOC
• Race, Age and National origin issues
• Gender, Pregnancy and Disability Claims