VIRTUAL Labor & Employment CLE Institute

AGENDA:

• 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Session I (Stevens & Lee)

• 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – BREAK

• 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  – Session II (Greenberg Traurig, LLP)

• 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – BREAK

• 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Session III (Jackson Lewis P.C.)

Session I – NEW TOPIC! – What Every Employer Should Know About the President's Employee Vaccine / Testing Mandate

On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping, six-pronged COVID-19 Action Plan that includes an employee vaccine mandate that will significantly impact many private employers.  Under the proposed regulation, which will be enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), covered employers whose employees refuse to get vaccinated will need to require proof of a negative COVID test each week.  Covered employers must also provide paid leave to employees who receive vaccines or are recovering from the side effects of a vaccine.  This panel will address the likely implications of the law and what employers can do to prepare, along with steps in-house legal teams can take to comply with other OSHA standards in the age of COVID-19.

Session II – Fairy Godmother to Ebenezer Scrooge: Approaches on Addressing Nuances of Leaves and Accommodation Laws

From COVID-caused complications to expanding definitions of family, employee leave requests continue to take on newer, more complex contours.  This panel will explore such issues through the lens of federal, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware laws, providing informed legal and real-world perspectives on this ever evolving space.  Covering the intersection of the Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, state-level leave of absence laws, and other accommodations requests and regulations, panelists will parse what is reasonable as well as what is required.

Session III – Advanced Investigation Techniques and Best Practices to Avoid Employment Litigation

In this session expert panelists will explore such issues as:

• The Speak Out Evolution: From Working Women to #TimesUp;
• Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace: Definitions of Sexual Harassment; and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Race;
• The Importance of Investigations: Help the Workplace Identify and Resolve Internal Problems Before They Become Widespread;
• Conducting Investigations: Having a Plan, and the Dos and Don’ts of Interviewing;
• Investigation Issues: Employer Obligations regarding Privacy and Confidentiality; and
• The Law of Training: Supreme Court Guidelines

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