Please join us at this complimentary, half-day session designed for in-house counsel and human resource professionals, led by the attorneys of Vedder Price.

Agenda Topics

Need-to-Know Developments

Do the Illinois, Chicago and Cook County sick leave statutes apply to you and what do they require?
Do you need to change your vacation policy to comply with new sick leave laws?
What can you ask about your employees’ personal social media presence?
What is the latest on confidentiality and privacy at the workplace?
Do your employment contracts impermissibly chill federal whistleblower rights?
What actions have been taken (or promised) by the new administration that impact employers?
What recent cases should employers know about?

Status of Affordable Care Act/Benefits Update

Peering Ahead to the First Full Year of a Trump NLRB: How Much Change Can Employers Really Expect?

Business Immigration Law Update - Compliance and Work Authorization

Class Action and Wage/Hour Update

Future of DOL Salary Threshold Regulations
Wage/Hour Trends & Trouble Spots
Independent Contractor Status/Sharing Economy
Class Action Waiver Update – Still Valid or Not?

Keynote Address and Panel Discussion: The Disruptive Employee

Keynote Address: When Disruptive Becomes Dangerous

Marisa R. Randazzo, Ph.D.

Managing Partner

SIGMA Threat Management Associates

Panel Discussion: Managing the Disruptive Employee

Having the right policies in place
Navigating ADA and FMLA compliance
Mitigating workplace violence risk
Protecting employee privacy
Does OSHA matter?
Will a union help or hinder?

NEW THIS YEAR! Join us over lunch for a breakout discussion on California Employment Law Issues -- Key Differences to Be Aware Of.

CLE & HRCI Credit

Vedder Price is an accredited CLE provider in California, Illinois and New York; and, when possible, a sponsor in Virginia.

This program has been pre-approved for HRCI credit.

The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute's® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

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