Webcast: Employment Law Essentials: What NY Practitioners Need to Know about Leaves of Absence, etc.
08/03/2010 - 08/03/2010
Employment Law Essentials: What NY Practitioners Need to Know about Leaves of Absence, Overtime, Retaliation and More...
Description:
Whether you are a general practitioner, an in house generalist, or a full time employment lawyer, you should not miss this practical survey of the latest developments in employment law. Four core areas of that are rife with traps for unwary New York lawyers will be covered: parental and medical leaves; minimum wage and overtime rules; and whistleblowing and retaliation. The faculty, some of the New York's top employment law practitioners, will give you essential tips about sometimes thorny issues that cannot be ignored.
Agenda
6:00-6:10 Introduction
6:10-6:55 Parental and Medical Leaves
An overview of parental and medical leave issues in the workplace and an update on recent developments. What are a company's obligations when an employee gets sick or becomes a parent? How long must their job remain open? What happens when employees on leave miss career-advancing opportunities? What can employees and employers do to protect themselves?
Alan M. Koral & Ossai Miazad
6:55-7:05 Break
7:05-7:50 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Claims
What happens when an employee reports the company for alleged wrongdoing? How should the company react? Can the employee protect herself? Can a discrimination victim complain safely? Two experienced lawyers will address these questions from the points of view of the employee and the employer.
Maureen M. Stampp & Pearl Zuchlewski
7:50-8:35 Overtime and Minimum Wage Requirements in New York
No entity with employees can afford to ignore the sometimes complex laws governing overtime and minimum wage payments. Who is, and is not, entitled to overtime payments? What are the
common violations of the wage laws, how are they enforced, and how does a well-run company best abide by these laws? How does New York law differ from federal law?
Christopher A. Parlo & Justin M. Swartz
8:35-9:00 Questions and Answers
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