Indiana Employment Law 2022

Agenda / Content Covered

1. State and Local Employment Laws Update
   9:00 - 9:30, Michael J. Progar
2. Family and Medical Leave: What You Must Know
   9:30 - 10:15, John R. Panico
   1. State and Local Leave Laws
   2. FMLA
   3. USERRA
   4. Best Practices for Creating and Updating Leave Policies
   5. Common Issues and Answers
   6. Mitigating Litigation Risks
3. ADA Accommodations 2022: Ensuring Legal Best Practices
   10:30 - 11:15, Laurie E. Martin
4. Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Claims
   11:15 - 12:00, Laurie E. Martin
   1. Burdens of Proof: ENDA, Title VII, and Other Considerations
   2. How Employers Can Satisfy Burdens of Production
   3. Burden of Persuasion: Establishing Pretext for Discrimination
   4. Common Claims
   5. Employer Documentation That Makes or Breaks Claims: With Examples
   6. Hot Topics and Trends in Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
5. Hiring and Firing Employees
   1:00 - 1:45, John R. Panico
   1. Reference Checks: Top Considerations
   2. Interview Questions - Avoiding Common Perils
   3. Applicant Screening and Social Media
   4. New Hires: Necessary Paperwork and Documentation
   5. Keeping a Paper Trail: Why It Matters
   6. Severance and Release Packages: What You Need to Know
   7. Discipline and Termination: Legal Dangers
6. Wage and Hour Law: Best Practices and Current Developments
   1:45 - 2:30, Michael J. Progar
   1. Hours Worked
   2. Employee Classification
   3. Independent Contractors - The Latest Developments
   4. Special Considerations for Remote Workers
   5. New Salary Thresholds
   6. Overtime Exemptions: What You Need to Know
7. Non-Solicitation, Non-Compete, and Confidentiality Agreements
   2:45 - 3:30, Quincy E. Sauer
8. Ethical Issues in Employment Law
   3:30 - 4:30, Quincy E. Sauer
   1. Key Rules of Professional Conduct
   2. Confidentiality
   3. Privileged Communications
   4. Identifying and Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Accreditation Details:

Laurie E. Martin is a partner with Hoover Hull Turner LLP. She practices in the areas of business litigation, employment litigation and consulting, and ERISA litigation. Ms. Martin advises and defends employers facing claims, including employment discrimination; wrongful discharge; blacklisting or defamation; wage and hour disputes; enforcement of covenants not to compete; ERISA and benefit litigation; and trade secret misappropriation, including representation in actions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and local agencies, and federal and state courts. She also represents large and small businesses, insurers, ERISA plans, health care providers and individuals in commercial disputes, including contract enforcement and interpretation; and business torts, including breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Ms. Martin earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Butler University and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Chief Judge Larry J. McKinney in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Ms. Martin is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to her areas of practice. She sits on the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Bar Association Labor and Employment Section. Ms. Martin is a member of the American, Seventh Circuit, Indiana State and Indianapolis bar associations.

John R. Panico is a labor and employment attorney with the Indianapolis and Salt Lake City firm of Panico Law LLC. He concentrates his practice in employment litigation in federal and state court, and before Fair Employment Practice administrative agencies. Mr. Panico is admitted to practice law in Indiana, Utah and California and before the U.S. Court of Appeals. He is an employment mediator and arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Employment Relations Commission and the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board. Mr. Panico has served as labor and employment counsel for the City of San Diego, Magnesium Corporation of America and has held senior-level corporate labor relations and human resources positions in manufacturing, health care, mining, mass transit, higher education, service and utilities organizations, in both the public and private sectors. He earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, his Master of Science, with distinction, from New York Institute of Technology and his J.D. degree from Irvine University School of Law.

Michael J. Progar is a partner and founding member of Doherty & Progar LLC, with more than 40 years of experience in representing the interests of insurance companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. As lead counsel, he has tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict. Mr. Progar practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, employment law, and insurance coverage. He is admitted to practice in the states of Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. Mr. Progar earned his B.A degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law.

Quincy E. Sauer is an attorney at the law firm of Macey Swanson LLP. Ms. Sauer concentrates her practice in the area of labor and employment law and litigation. She counsels clients on a variety of employment issues including wage and hour regulations, employment discrimination, family medical leave, employee benefits, and privacy rights. Ms. Sauer also assists clients in reviewing employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, severance agreements, and benefits packages. Ms. Sauer is a member of the Indianapolis (member, Labor & Employment Law Section) and Indiana State bar associations. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University and her J.D. degree from the IU McKinney School of Law.