Reconciling Overlapping Local, State and Federal Employment Laws
Paid Sick and Family Leave, Minimum Wage, Maternity Considerations, Fair Work Week, and More
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide employment counsel and employers on how to navigate the overlapping (and sometimes conflicting) local, state and federal employment laws. The panel will focus on trending areas of law such as paid sick and family leave, minimum wage laws, maternity considerations, and a fair work week.
Outline
- Overview of recent trends in federal, state and local employment laws
- Discussion of common compliance challenges for multistate employers
- Drafting company-wide policies to ensure compliance with overlapping laws
- Best practices for employment counsel
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant topics:
- What are the recent trends in federal, state and local employment laws?
- What are common compliance challenges for multi-jurisdictional employers?
- How should employment counsel approach company-wide policies in light of overlapping or conflicting laws?
Faculty
Mark S. Goldstein
Partner
Reed Smith
Mr. Goldstein counsels clients on a variety of workplace issues, including policy development and compliance, risk... | Read More
Mr. Goldstein counsels clients on a variety of workplace issues, including policy development and compliance, risk assessment and litigation avoidance, wage and hour compliance, conducting and overseeing internal investigations, hiring, discipline and discharge decisions, enforcement of covenants not to compete, drafting employment and separation agreements, and a wide variety of other employment issues. In addition, Mr. Goldstein has an active litigation practice defending employers in a wide range of matters in both state and federal court.
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Michelle B. Muhleisen
Of Counsel
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
Ms. Muhleisen has litigated dozens of state and federal class and collective actions brought against employers in a... | Read More
Ms. Muhleisen has litigated dozens of state and federal class and collective actions brought against employers in a wide variety of industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, hospitality, transportation services, engineering, and janitorial services. She also defends clients in claims brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and various state laws. Ms. Muhleisen’s litigation experience includes defending clients through trial, as well as extensive experience in motions practice and appeals, taking and defending depositions, and mediating settlements.
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Hanna B. Raanan
Of Counsel
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
Ms. Raanan represents clients in complex wage and hour litigation, involving claims for employee misclassification,... | Read More
Ms. Raanan represents clients in complex wage and hour litigation, involving claims for employee misclassification, rounding violations, regular rate of pay issues, meal/rest period compliance, expense reimbursement, off-the-clock issues, as well as derivative claims under California’s Unfair Competition law and Private Attorneys General Act. She has represented a range of businesses, from small family-owned businesses and start-ups to large financial institutions.
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