Labor & Employment Law

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ADA Coverage
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Light-Duty Programs and Attendance Policies
The Americans with Disabilities Act: New Developments Under Title III (Accessibility in Public accommodations and New Construction)
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Pre-Employment Inquiries and Medical Examinations
Avoiding & Litigating Sexual Harassment Claims
Avoiding Employment Litigation: Effectively Handling Employee Discipline and Discharge
Background Checks: New Employer Obligations Under The Fair Credit Reporting Act
Can Employers Regulate Appearance, Conduct and Conversation?
Constructive Discharge: When Your Actions Make it Clear that an Employee is Effectively Terminated
Dealing with Workplace Disabilities
Defending Wrongful/Retaliatory Discharge Litigation: Strategies for Success
The Dos and Don'ts of Hiring Practices in Today's Workplace
Employee or Independent Contractor? Avoiding Worker Classification Pitfalls
Employment and Separation Agreements: Legal and Practical Considerations in Today's Environment
Employment Law for Managers (In-house training)
Employment Law for Managers: Techniques for Recruiting, Hiring, Discipline and Discharge
Employment Practices Liability Insurance: Is It For Your Company?
Employment References and Preemployment Screening
Equal Employment Opportunities Laws
Ethical Issues in Internal Employment Investigations
Family and Medical Leave Act
Fight or Flight: Considerations in Settling an Employment Case
Grievance Arbitration: Trends in Discipline and Discharge
Handling Employee Discipline and Hiring
How to Minimize Potential Liability in Handling Terminations and Other Disciplinary Actions
How to Prepare for and Conduct Collective Bargaining (In-house training)
Human Resources Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
Independent Contractors v. Employees: What are the Legal Distinctions and Should Your Company Consider Using Independent Contractors
The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine
Labor Arbitration: Preparation and Conduct (seminar and in-house training)
Life Under the National Labor Relations Act: Practice and Procedure (In-House Training)
Limitations on Private Sector Collective Bargaining Imposed by the Illinois General Assembly
Managing Medical Absences: The Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and Workers' Compensation
Mandatory Arbitration of Statutory Employment Claims
Mental Disabilities in the Workplace
Operating Union Free: The Practical and Legal Contexts
A Practical Guide to Handling Violence in the Workplace
Privacy and Legal Concerns for Web-Based Intranets
Privacy Issues for Public Employers
Privacy Issues in the Workplace
Recruiting and Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Secondary Picketing at the Construction Site
Severance Programs: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Sexual Harassment and Diversity Training (In-house program)
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: How to Avoid Liability
Sexual Harassment Investigations: After the Charge
Taking the Right Steps to Avoid Litigation in the Workplace
Training for Supervisors in a Union Operation
Trends in Interest Arbitration
Trends in Union Organizing and Union Avoidance Programs
Use of Experts to Prove and Defend EEO Cases
Violence in the Workplace (In-house training)
Wage and Hour Law
What the Recent U.S. Supreme Court Sex Harassment Decisions Mean for Your Jurisdiction
What You Need to Know about Psychiatric Disabilities and The Americans with Disabilities Act
Workplace Claims Outside the Anti-Discrimination Statutes: Common Law, Public Policy, and Related Laws Affecting Wrongful Termination, Collateral Torts, Post-Employment Duties, Privacy and 'Digital Age' Issues
Your Personnel Policies and Employee Handbooks: Are They Hurting You or Helping You?

If you are interested in obtaining a speaker on one of the topics listed, please contact Mike Ralston, Director of Marketing, at mralston@vedderprice.com or call him at 312/609-7654.