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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes Into Effect on June 27 – Is Your Workplace Ready?
Karla Grossenbacher (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
4 pages

This article discusses The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) which creates new rights to reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants who have physical or mental conditions arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The PWFA expands accommodation rights for pregnant individuals to be more in line with -- and in some respects, more expansive than -- those provided to qualified individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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EEOC Issues Technical Assistance Guidance on the Use of Advanced Technology Tools, Including Artificial Intelligence
Annette Tyman and Andrew L. Scroggins (Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
7 pages

This article discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's May 2023 guidance on advanced technologies in the workplace. The guidance does not unveil new policies, but instead reiterates that existing policies and practices continue to apply to new technologies. 

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: United States
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2023 continues to bring new changes and challenges for California employers as they face a myriad of updated and evolving employment laws and issues. Join Kristen Nesbit of Fisher Phillips for a mid-year update on recent developments in employment litigation, state and federal regulations, and the new employment laws that are driving change for California employers.

International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Immigration 2023
Global Legal Group
226 pages

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding corporate immigration across a range of jurisdictions.

Some topics discussed include a global overview of modern slavery and corporate supply chain compliance and more.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor
Region: Global, Australia, Austria, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
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NLRB General Counsel Says Noncompete Agreements Violate Federal Labor Law
Jennifer G. Betts, Tobias E. Schlueter, Thomas M. Stanek, Christine Bestor Townsend, Zachary V. Zagger (Ogletree Deakins)
3 pages

This article discusses the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel's memorandum explaining that noncompete agreements in employment contracts and severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) except in limited circumstances.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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Canada Wildfires: Facts and Tips

As smoke from wildfires in Canada drift through Canadian provinces and the United States, what facts and tips should in-house counsel consider? Learn from this curated selection or resources.

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Interest Area: Environmental, Employment and Labor
Region: Canada, United States

ACC COLORADO PRESENTS THE 2023 ANNUAL WOMEN’S LUNCHEON 

PROTECT THE QUEEN:
PLANNING YOUR STRATEGIC CAREER MOVES

Friday, October 13, 2023 | 11:30am (doors open) to 1:30pm
The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square | 1600 20th Street Denver, CO 80202

Sponsored by Crowell & Moring LLP


REGISTER NOW

$20 MEMBERS | $40 NON-MEMBERS
Approved for Two (2) CLE CREDITS!
Self-Parking suggestions below.

“Life is like a game of chess. To win, you have to make a move.” 
Join Crowell & Moring LLP for the annual ACC Colorado Women’s Luncheon at The Rally Hotel.
Designed for an exchange of “tested game plans” of Colorado legal leaders, this program will leave you with concrete tactics
to plan your legal career with the passion, discipline, and strategy of a championship chess player.
Men welcome!

AGENDA

11:30am    Registration & Buffet Lunch

Noon          Opening Remarks & Introductions: Meshach Rhoades, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

12:10pm    Protect The Queen Panel:

           Penelope Dixon, Vice President, Head of Litigation, Deputy General Counsel, Lenovo

                       Jennifer Jaskolka, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, ModivCare

           AnaLisa Valle, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Sphero

           Erica Waxman, General Counsel & Interim Chief Compliance Officer, United Urology

12:30pm     The Queen’s Perspective & Strategy:

  • Setting and Attaining Short and Long-Term Goals (Think Three Moves Ahead)
  • Priorities and Strategies to Protect the Queen
  • Strategy or Luck? Develop, Revisit, and Revise with every Opportunity, Challenge, and Career Transition 

12:40pm    The Queen’s Focus on Relationships, Connections, and Networking:

  • Intentionally Seeking Mentors and Sponsors at Every Career Level
  • How the Quality of Kindness Helps with Future Opportunities

1:00pm    The Queen’s Leverage Skills:

  • Developing Skills and Experience (People, Management, Vision, Motivational)
  • Making All the Right Moves (Intentional Routines and Practices)
  • Highlighting and Sharing Accomplishments

1:10 pm   The Queen Seizes Opportunities:

  • Recognizing and Seizing Opportunities (Stretch Yourself)
  • Smart Money Moves
  • Cultivating Resilience and Making Sacrifices (Lay Down Your Pawns)

1:20 pm    The Queen Communicates with Finesse:

  • Effective Communication, Negotiation and Advocacy
  • Self-Advocacy and Asking for Help
     

1:30pm    Closing Remarks & Conclusion

PARKING SUGGESTIONS:
On-your-own paid parking will be available in local lots and metered street spaces.
(Paid on-street parking is required from Monday - Saturday.)
Union Station is just three blocks south of The Rally Hotel.

 

                                             

 

To be Covered:

Historical Development;

Policy Perspective;

Types and Where You Will Find Them;

Litigation Considerations;

Federal and State Curtailment Efforts; and

Effective Drafting in Light of Potential Bans

Please Join us Tuesday, June 27, 2023 for our June Platinum In-Person CLE “Employe Agreements Under Fire”, presented by Platinum Sponsor, Ogletree Deakins. 
 
DATE:  Tuesday, June 27, 2023 
TIME:  3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CLE presentation 
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Reception 
 
LOCATION:  Pilot Project Brewing 
1128 North 9th Street 
Milwaukee, WI 53233 
(414) 395-1070 
 
TOPIC:Employee Agreements Under Fire. 
Whether it is the National Labor Relations Board attacking common provisions in severance and settlement agreements, or the Federal Trade Commission seeking to ban noncompete agreements, the future is uncertain         for many tried and true terms typically included in agreements with employees. Join us for a discussion of these developments and strategies for updating best practices.
 
 
REGISTRATION:
To register for this event, email MilwaukeeOfficeAdmin@ogletree.com
 
CLE: Applied for in WI.  Program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute and SHRM for review.  Please share this invitation with your HR Department. 
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