July 16, 2024 Employment & Labor CLE Webinar

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR CLE WEBINAR

WEBINAR LINK:

https://accinhouse.zoom.us/j/95408532589
(Same link for all three sessions)

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
"DEI  in the workplace - One Year After the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling"
Presented by Ogletree Deakins

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision ending affirmative action in higher education, the scrutiny on employers’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs has not abated. A recent poll found that nearly three-fourths of corporate leaders plan to increase DEI programming in the next two years. Still, a smaller percentage expect to increase investments in DEI, and a third have expressed concerns that DEI programs unfairly advance some employees but not others. In this webinar, the speakers will examine the attacks on DEI since the SCOTUS decision, the current legal landscape and other practical tips and best practices for DEI programs in the workplace. 

Speakers:

• Janice Dubler, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
• T. Scott Kelly, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
"Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations"
Presented by Saul Ewing LLP

This program will highlight best practices for conducting effective investigations of complex employment matters, including discrimination or harassment, safety issues, and suspected theft or misuse of company property.  We will discuss legal issues to consider before, during, and after the investigation, as well as practical tips for conducting witness interviews, tackling confidentiality concerns, and appropriately documenting the investigation. Finally, we will review the process for evaluating investigation findings, reporting conclusions to the appropriate parties, and corrective actions to be reviewed with all decision-makers. 

Speakers:

• Lisa Koblin, Counsel, Saul Ewing 
• Punam Alam, Assistant General Counsel, ETS
• Erik Pramschufer, Associate, Saul Ewing

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
"Smokin’ (and other) Hot Topics in Employment Law"
Presented by Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith will present a program covering the following hot topics in employment law: (1) FTC rule banning noncompetition agreements, including status of current court challenges and predictions in advance of the September 4 effective date; (2) US DOJ’s May 31st notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to Schedule III, implications of this change amid the current legal landscape; (3) US DOL issuance of Final Rule raising FLSA exemption salary thresholds; and (4) Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Spizzirri – the fallout of SCOTUS’ Decision that the Federal Arbitration Act requires stay of pending case after sent to arbitration.

Speakers:

• Shannon E. McClure, Partner, Global Commercial Disputes, Reed Smith LLP
• John T. McDonald, Partner, Labor & Employment, Reed Smith LLP
• Christopher S. Bouriat, Partner, Labor & Employment, Reed Smith LLP