2014 Mid-Atlantic Employer Conference

Legal and HR executives face continuing challenges as they strive to support and guide their business clients through an ever-changing legal landscape made all the more complicated by political times that make uncertainty the new normal. To assist employers with these challenges, Littler provides insightful analysis of legal issues, in-depth understanding of your businesses, and effective, practical solutions.

This half-day conference will focus on the most significant emerging trends affecting employers in D. C., Maryland, and Virginia today. This program is designed to provide you with the employment law updates and solutions you need to keep your organization on the path of legal compliance.

Sessions will include:

Session 1: The Regulated Workplace

• NLRB: Elections, Social Media, and Persuader Rules
• OFCCP: New Affirmative Action Regulations for Government Contractors
• EEOC: Criminal Background Checks and Separation Agreements are Under Attack

Session 2: Leave & Accommodation

• Paid Sick Leave In DC Expands and Penalties Grow
• Accommodation of Pregnant Workers in Maryland
• Temporary Impairments Under the ADAAA
• Reasonable Accommodations for Flexible Scheduling and Telecommuting
• Marijuana: The New Frontier

Session 3: Minimum Wage & Overtime Expansion

• Local Minimum Wage and Living Wage Increases
• Minimum Wage Executive Order for Federal Contractors
• Proposed Overtime Regulations Overhaul

Session 4: Health Care Reform & Benefits

• Affordable Care Act’s Employer Mandate
• Self-Audit Checklist

Continental Breakfast & Registration: 7:30 am - 8:00 am

Program: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch will be provided

Location:
Washington Marriott Georgetown
1221 22nd St NW
Washington, DC
Garage parking will be validated

Registration Fee: $35 per person

Continuing Education: SPHR/PHR credit is available and CLE credit is pending

Questions? Email Allison Weimer or call (404) 443-3509