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1. ADA Amendments' Act
2. New Federal and Montana State Cases of Note Including the Montana Wrongful Discharge Act
3. Montana Human Rights Act and Title VII
4. Understanding Employee Leave
5. Current Issues in Wage and Hour Litigation and Enforcement

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ADA Amendments' Act
9:00 - 10:30, Michele Puiggari

• Overview of ADA Amendments and How They are Being Applied
• New Guidelines Emerging for Employers
• The Courts' Treatment of Past Precedent in Light of the Amendments (Current Case Law)

New Federal and Montana State Cases of Note Including the Montana Wrongful Discharge Act
10:45 - 12:00, Michele Puiggari

• New Supreme Court and Federal Employment Cases of Note
• Overview of Statutory Requirements of the Montana WDA
• New Montana Employment Case Law

Montana Human Rights Act and Title VII
1:00 - 2:30, Marieke M. Beck

• MHRA Compliance Strategies: Documentation and Investigation Procedures
• New Discrimination Cases - State Law
• New Discrimination Cases - Title VII - Federal Law
• Panel Discussion on Cases

Understanding Employee Leave
2:45 - 3:45, Malin Stearns Johnson

• Legal Aspects of Developing and Administering Company Leave Programs
• The Interplay of the FMLA, ADA, USERRA and State Law
• Employer Obligations Under the New FMLA Regulations

Current Issues in Wage and Hour Litigation and Enforcement
3:45 - 4:30, Malin Stearns Johnson

• Exemptions From Minimum Wage and Overtime
• Compensable Work Issues, Including Preliminary and Postliminary Work, Travel Time, Training Time, and Break Periods
• FLSA Coverage, Enforcement, and Remedies

MARIEKE M. BECK is agency counsel at the Montana Department of Labor and Industry in Helena. Ms. Beck earned her B.A. degree from the University of Oregon and her J.D. degree from the University of Montana. Following law school, she clerked for Montana Supreme Court Justice William E. Hunt. Then, she spent five years with a nonprofit organization that concentrated on civil rights for individuals with disabilities. Ms. Beck has served as counsel with the Human Rights Commission, the Human Rights Bureau and the Board of Labor Appeal. She also handles Board Personnel Appeals (collective bargaining). Ms. Beck is a frequent lecturer on various human rights issues.

MICHELE PUIGGARI is the founder and owner of Puiggari Consulting Services, in Missoula. After earning her J.D. degree from the Catholic University School of Law, she started her own successful employment law practice, where she represented both employees and employers. Ms. Puiggari has provided basic HR legal consulting services; employment training for managers and employees; review and revision of employment policies and procedures; and employment investigation services. In addition to her busy law practice, she worked for the legislature and lobbied for children and women's issues. After moving to Montana, she became the Human Resources Director of a medium-sized, multi-state company headquartered in Missoula. Ms. Puiggari's new business offers HR consulting services focusing on employment policy development, employment training and resolving workplace discrimination complaints, including employment discrimination investigations.

MALIN STEARNS JOHNSON is an attorney in the law firm of Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP. Ms. Johnson maintains a litigation and consulting practice, with a focus on labor and employment issues and health care law. Prior to joining Garlington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sidney R. Thomas of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Johnson earned her bachelor's degree and her master's degree from the University of Notre Dame. She is also a high honors graduate from the University of Montana School of Law. Ms. Johnson was recognized as a "Rising Star" in the 2009 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers.

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