2020 Annual Employment Law Update Materials

January 30, 2020 Seminar Materials

On Thursday, January 30, members from Verrill's Employment & Labor group, as well as some from the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, conducted a full-day seminar full of employment law related topics that would prepare HR professionals, managers, and in-house counsel for the year ahead. The presentation slides and handout materials from the 2020 seminar are available for download as PDF files below.

If you have any questions or would like more information about Verrill's Employment & Labor Group, please contact a member of the group directly.

2019 Year in Review - Eric Altholz, Benjamin Ford, Elizabeth Connellan Smith, & Richard Moon

Culture, Diversity, & Implicit Bias: Avoiding Discrimination and a Hostile Work Environment - Doug Currier & Elizabeth Johnston

Hot Topics on the Horizon in Human Resources Law - Robert Brooks & Scott Connolly

BREAKOUT SESSION
ICHRAs: A Flexible and Predictable Health Care Benefit -
Samuel Baldwin & Christopher Lockman

BREAKOUT SESSION
Workers' Comp 2020: Tips and Trends to Manage Workplace Safety -
Elizabeth Connellan Smith

AI, Automation, & Wearable Technology: Modern Tools in the Modern Workplace - Tawny Alvarez & Robert Brooks

The Revolving World of Organized Labor and the NLRB - Doug Currier & Benjamin Ford

Employee Leaves of Absence: Practical Guidance for Difficult Issues - Scott Connolly & Richard Moon

Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman

Firm Highlights

Blog

HR Power Hour with Douglas Currier

Blog

HR Power Hour with Sabine Gedeon

Blog

What’s Next: How to Respond to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Current Policies Surrounding Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions

The Background: McLaren Macomb On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) decided McLaren Macomb , a case where a hospital offered severance pay to eleven permanently furloughed employees in exchange...

Publication/Podcast

More to Consider Concerning the FTC’s Proposed Rule Prohibiting Non-Competition Clauses

Updated 2/9/2023: The proposed rule is open to public comment for a period ending March 20, 2023. As previously reported by Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez in the firm’s “Taking Care of HR Business” blog...

Blog

HR Power Hour with Alan Casavant

Event

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Human Resources in Small Business/Startups

Verrill associate Emily Waddell will be presenting at PROPEL 's Virtual Lunch & Learn: Human Resources in Small Business/Startups. In addition to presenters sharing their expertise, this session covers various Human Resource topics including...

Blog

HR Power Hour with Jen Serei

Publication/Podcast

Whole Foods Win Shows Workplace Rules Can Shield Cos.

Verrill attorney Liz Johnston was recently published in Law360 for her article “Whole Foods Win Shows Workplace Rules Can Shield Cos.” In the article, Johnston discusses the recent decision in Kinzer v. Whole Foods...

Publication/Podcast

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Injury in the Workplace: Paths to Recovery in and Outside of Workers’ Compensation

Verrill counsel Elizabeth Connellan Smith recently co-authored “ Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Injury In The Workplace: Paths To Recovery In And Outside Of Workers’ Compensation ” for the American Bar Association Law Journal...

Publication/Podcast

Conducting Reductions In Force (RIFs): 10 Practical Tips for Employers to Avoid Lawsuits

We recently have observed an increase in the number of employers conducting group layoffs or “RIFs” in order to cut costs because of the economic downturn. This trend may only worsen in the coming...

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