Certificate in Employee Relations Law Seminar

Mon Nov 07 2022 at 08:00 am to Fri Nov 11 2022 at 12:00 pm

Seminar hotel | Washington

Institute for Applied Management & Law, Inc.
Publisher/HostInstitute for Applied Management & Law, Inc.
Certificate in Employee Relations Law Seminar This 4½ day seminar is geared to the real-world needs of human resource/employee relations professionals, attorneys, and managers
About this Event

The seminar provides “best practices” insights and information on the full range of employee relations and labor law issues.

The seminar is presented by prominent employment law attorneys who are also excellent presenters. The focus is on the practical implications of the law and what steps participants can take on the job to cope with the complex requirements of the various laws and regulations.

The Certificate in Employee Relations Law Seminar is designed to provide participants with a broad base of practical knowledge in all facets of employment law. The seminar provides participants with:

  • A comprehensive understanding of all of today’s significant employment laws and regulations, and the ability to know what to do about them in their own workplace.
  • The skills to recognize and deal with problem situations and to minimize exposure to litigation by learning what steps and policies to implement in the workplace.
  • Complete information regarding current and expected future laws and regulations, enabling your organization to anticipate and plan for the future.
Block I: Labor Law in the Union and Non-Union Workplace (Monday & Tuesday)

Overview of Laws Governing the Employer-Union Relationship

  • Analysis of the provisions of the Labor Management Relations Act and other applicable laws.
  • A practical guide to understanding and successfully dealing with the National Labor Relations Board.

Achieving and Maintaining a Union-Free Workplace

  • Why employees unionize-recurring problems in the non-union workplace.
  • Preventive measures to avoid union organizing efforts.

Changes in the Law and How they Affect You — The Election Process – including the new “Quickie Election” Rule

  • Examination of election procedures-statutory provisions and NLRB processes.
  • How to conduct a legal and effective campaign against unionization.

Collective Bargaining

  • What should management want in a collective bargaining agreement?
  • How to get what you want out of the collective bargaining process.
  • Extent of responsibility to bargain in good faith.
  • The correlation between collective bargaining agreements and employee handbooks.

Strikes and Picketing Activity

  • Legal limits on strikes, picketing, and employer responses.
  • Legal remedies and best strategies for dealing with actual or threatened strikes, picketing, and boycotts.

Operating Under a Collective Bargaining Agreement

  • Living with a collective bargaining agreement.
  • Making effective use of the grievance procedure.
  • Preparing for and winning arbitration cases.

Successorship and the Law

  • Buying a business whose employees are unionized.
  • Understanding your rights and liabilities in mergers and acquisitions.

Ending the Union Relationship

  • The decertification process.
  • Other non-election means through which to legally end the relationship.
Block II: Employment Discrimination Law (Wednesday & Thursday)

A survey course that examines legal theories under Title VII and other Civil Rights Acts, including discrimination and harassment based upon race, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability.

  • Analyzes race, color, and national origin discrimination claims under Title VII and the Post-Civil War Civil Rights Acts.
  • Examines the various theories of sex discrimination, including such issues as pregnancy discrimination, employee benefits design, and equal pay.
  • Discusses sexual and other types of harassment, investigations, and policies employers need to mitigate their risk of liability.
  • Reviews trends in protecting the rights of persons based on sexual orientation.
  • Updates religious discrimination issues, including employer obligations to accommodate employees' religious practices.

Strategies and Practical Advice for Dealing with Issues Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act

  • A thorough examination of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the effective handling of the disabled employee, including a discussion of the changed standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act.
  • An analysis of current decisions interpreting an employer's rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • An examination of the Family and Medical Leave Act, its regulations, and recent cases dealing with leave issues.

An Update on Developments in the Law Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

  • An examination of developing legal issues, including disparate impact claims and defenses.
  • A review of issues associated with employee benefits designs, especially severance benefits.

Resolving Discrimination Claims Without Litigation

  • Resolving complaints internally and encouraging employees to use your procedures.
  • Avoiding litigation through binding arbitration.
  • A discussion of recent court decisions concerning the enforceability of agreements to arbitrate employment claims and class claims.

Litigating Discrimination Claims

  • A review of the case handling process under EEOC regulations.
  • How to win your case at the administrative level.
  • An examination of effective litigation strategies.
  • Avoidance of retaliation claims.
  • Settlement strategies, including pre-charge settlements as well as settlements in conjunction with agencies.

An Examination of Affirmative Action

  • A detailed discussion of voluntary affirmative action trends.
  • An examination of the requirements of Executive Order 11246 for government contractors.
  • How to prepare affirmative action plans.
  • Dealing with the OFCCP effectively.
  • Update on judicial opinions regarding affirmative action and "reverse discrimination."
Block III Special Issues in Employee Relations Law (Friday)

This block will address specific employment law/labor law issues of interest to participants not covered in Blocks I and II plus up-to-the-minute laws, regulations, and court decisions. Topics may include:

Wage and Hour Issues

Wrongful Discharge Litigation

  • Assessments of effective litigation strategies in response to these developments.
  • A discussion of post-employment inquiries and the use of separation agreements as a litigation avoidance tool.

Employment-Related Tort Litigation

  • Defamation claims arising from communications to employees, other employers, customers, and others.
  • Intentional infliction of emotional distress.
  • Intentional interference with contract or prospective business advantage.
  • Fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation.
  • Negligent hiring, supervision entrustment, and supervision.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Pros and cons.
  • Utilization of arbitration agreements.
  • Features of an effective ADR System.

Substance Abuse in the Workplace

  • Legal restrictions and considerations in developing and implementing effective policies and programs.

Workplace Privacy Claims

  • Workplace searches and related issues.
  • Employee monitoring and pending legislation.
  • Emerging types of claims.

Protecting Confidential Information

  • What is protectable.
  • How to protect it.

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FAQs

  • How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Institute for Applied Management & Law, Inc. (IAML), 450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 390, Newport Beach, CA 92660 or [email protected] or (949) 760-1700. www.iaml.com
  • Who should attend this program? Anyone with advanced level responsibility for employment law or human resources in the private or public sector, for profit or non-profit.
  • What's included in the registration fee? Conference attendance and materials. The fee does not include meals, hotel accommodations, or travel.
  • What's the refund policy? Participants will receive a full refund if IAML receives written notification that they will be unable to attend at least two weeks prior to their program's starting date. Otherwise, participants are liable for the entire fee. Registrants requesting a transfer to another program within this two-week period will be charged an additional fee of $150.00. You may substitute an associate at any time.
  • Registration deadline: While registrations may be accepted within the two weeks prior to the beginning of the seminar, we suggest that you call IAML to confirm space availability.
  • Hotel accommodations: Registrants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. IAML has made arrangements for participants to receive a special group rate, details will be included in your confirmation email from IAML.
  • Continuing Education Credit: This conference has been approved by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for 29.75 recertification hours. It has been approved for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) by many states including California and Pennsylvania. Contact IAML at 949-760-1700 to ask about CLE for your state.
  • Class Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Event Venue

Seminar hotel, to be announced, Washington, United States

Tickets

USD 1950.00 to USD 2375.00

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