2006 Employment Law Update Seminar - May 9th
2006 Employment Law Update Seminar
Tuesday, May 9th
Baltimore Convention Center
8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
This will be our 20th year of an all-day seminar dedicated exclusively to employment-related issues and concerns for our clients and friends of the firm. We hope that you will be able to join us for this educational and informative day
The workshop format allows you to learn from WTP attorneys and your peers.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration and
Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome
9:15 - 10:30 a.m. Session I Workshops
A. You're Hired! The Reality of Immigration Jeopardy for the Unsuspecting Employer
Sharvari P. Dalal-Dheini
B. How the Changes at the AFL/CIO and the New Union Alliance (SEIU, Teamsters) Will Affect Employers -- Especially Those Without Unions!
James P. Gillece & Larry M. Wolf
C. Sex Education in the Workplace … How to Avoid Becoming the Date Police
Jessica A. Gray
D. ADA Update … New Developments You Need to Know
Melissa Menkel Shorey
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 - 12:00 Noon Session II Workshops
A. Avoiding Wage Payment Claims -- How to Prevent Your Payday from Becoming Mayday!
Kevin C. McCormick
B. The Human Resources Manager as a Witness - Preparing for Your Greatest Fear!
Jeanne M. Phelan
C. Defensive Discipline, Documentation and Termination …Steps You Should Take Now to Avoid Being Sued Later!
Melissa Menkel Shorey
D. Records Retention in the Electronic Age … Employment Claim Sword or Shield?
Steven E. Bers
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
The 10 Most Common Employment Law Mistakes….And How to Avoid Them!
Kevin C. McCormick
1:45 - 3:00 p.m. Session III Workshops
A. Navigating the Treacherous Waters of the FMLA and USERRA Update
Peter D. Guattery & Joseph K. Pokempner
B. Case Law Update: New Cases All Employers Should Know About
Steven E. Bers
C. Picketing, Patrolling, Handbilling, Salting and Ratting :What Unions are Doing These Days to Make Life Miserable for the Non-Union Employer
Larry M. Wolf & James P. Gillece
D. Workplace Violence … How to Avoid Workers' Compensation Pitfalls
Beth A. Gasiorowski & Erika Alsid Short