Event Details

 Speakers:  Lisa Claxton and Chris Lauderdale, Jackson Lewis LLP

Program Outline:

2011 Workplace Trends

The President (through Executive Orders), Congress (think health care reform), the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor and other government agencies have made significant labor-related changes that affect every employer. Are your policies and practices in compliance? We will cover what has happened, what is about to happen, and what employers need to do now as part of their 2011 action plan.

Among the 10 key topics are: 

• Presidential Executive Orders
• NLRB developments (including RightsNotification Proposal and Remedies Recommendation)
• New decisions regarding workplace policies and training

 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, once viewed as a narrow legislative change with limited impact, is presenting difficult and far-reaching challenges for employers large and small.  The Act resets the time period for bringing pay discrimination claims each time an individual is affected by the application of an alleged unlawful compensation decision or practice.  The litigation window is now open to a variety of novel claims relating to every aspect of a company’s day-to-day human resources practices.  We will cover the scope of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, other legislative changes impacting fair pay litigation, and the preventive strategies your organization can take to minimize and defend claims.

FLSA

This session will highlight problematic pay practices that have been used as the basis for wage and hour claims and will provide effective strategies for helping your company avoid being the next target of such claims.

GINA

On November 9, 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Final Regulations to implement the employment provisions (Title II) of GINA. The Final Regulations were effective January 8, 2011. In light of the new obligations imposed by the Final Regulations employers should review their practices/procedures in connection with requesting (or requiring) employees to provide medical information or submit to employment-related medical examinations and make appropriate adjustments to comply with GINA.  We will cover what GINA requires and what employers need to know to be in compliance.

Immigration

In 2008, South Carolina passed the South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act (“SCIIRA”), S.C. Code Ann. §41-8-10, et seq., effective 2009.  We will cover the impact SCIIRA has had on South Carolina businesses since its effective date, trends seen in its enforcement, and tips employers can use to protect themselves.

*RSVP:  Kassie Hall at 941-8575 or hall.k@ptc.edu

 Please RSVP to Kassie Hall by May 6, 2011.

 *Note:  All cancellations of RSVPs must be received within 24 hours of monthly meetings to avoid being invoiced.

   Approved for 3.0 hours re-certification credit with HRCI