Agenda / Content Covered

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1. Overview of New 2021 Laws, Regs and Rules
   10:00 - 11:00, Dean R. Dietrich
   1. Primer on HSA Contribution Increases
   2. EEOC Regulations Made Simple
   3. Gender Pay Gap Reporting: What You Must Know
   4. 2021 Case Law Update and Recent Trends
2. Handling HR Issues: Legal Best Practices
   11:00 - 12:00, Zachary Erwin
   1. Techniques for Ensuring Data Security and Preventing Cyber Breaches
   2. ADA and LGBTQ Rights Explained
   3. Tips for Dealing with Problem Employees
   4. FMLA and Leave Abuse: Strategies for Detecting it and Putting an End to it
   5. How to Handle Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying
   6. How to Respond to Employee Drug Use
   7. Handling Benefit and Wage Errors, Employee Misclassifications and Other Major Errors
3. Employee Handbooks: Updates You Need to Make
   12:15 - 1:15, Zachary Erwin
   1. Guidelines for Drafting, Updating and Implementing Work-from-Home Policies
   2. Wage and Hour Policies: Legal Essentials
   3. Best Practices for Updating Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policies
   4. Practical Guidance for Non-Compete Policies, Non-Solicitation Policies and Trade Secret Agreements
   5. Social Media Policies: What Employers Need to Know
   6. Tips for Updating Workplace Safety Policies
   7. Employee Handbook Do's and Don'ts: With Examples
4. The Aftermath of COVID-19: What You Need to Know
   1:45 - 2:45, Peter L. Frattarelli
   1. Review of Legislative Updates
   2. Handling Issues Surrounding Employee Leave and Accommodations
   3. Best Practices for Drafting and Updating FMLA and Other Leave Policies
   4. General Rules on Changes in Pay and Workforce
5. FLSA Compliance: Essential Guidelines and Updates
   3:00 - 4:00, Peter L. Frattarelli
   1. Proposed Rule Changes and Current Developments
   2. Overtime Thresholds: What You Need to Know NOW
   3. Primary Duties and Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees
   4. FLSA and Temps, Freelancers and Independent Contractors: Updates You Need to Know
6. Ethical Considerations
   4:00 - 5:00, Dean R. Dietrich
   1. Confidentiality
   2. Rules of Professional Conduct
   3. Conflicts of Interest
   4. Privileged Communications

Accreditation Details:

DEAN R. DIETRICH, a shareholder with Dietrich VanderWaal, S.C., has practiced in the areas of municipal law, labor relations and employment law, representing public and private sector clients in all aspects of municipal law and employment law, including labor relations. Mr. Dietrich also represents clients in the area of lawyer ethics and professional responsibility; and has represented many attorneys in matters before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Office of Lawyer Regulation and has consulted with numerous law firms and lawyers regarding compliance with the Rules of Professional Conduct. He has served as chair of the State Bar Committee on Professional Ethics in addition to past service on the committee appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review changes to Supreme Court Rules Chapter 20, the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys. In addition, Mr. Dietrich is a member of the ABA's Center for Professional Responsibility and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He is also a member of the Labor and Employment Law and Local Government sections of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and past president of the Senior Lawyers Division. Mr. Dietrich is a graduate of Marquette University Law School

ZACHARY ERWIN is a partner with the law firm of Anderson, Coe & King, LLP. Mr. Erwin concentrates his civil litigation practice primarily in the areas of workers' compensation, and labor and employment defense. He has extensive experience in Maryland and the District of Columbia representing employers and insurers in workers' compensation cases. Mr. Erwin has vast experience representing employers and insurers in both state and federal court, and before state and federal administrative agencies, including the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, numerous Maryland and D.C. Fair Employment Practices agencies, the Department of Labor, and MOSH/OSHA. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Erwin is a member of the American Bar Association, the Maryland State Bar Association, and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. He earned his B.A. degree from Denison University and his J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law.

PETER L. FRATTARELLI is a partner with Archer & Greiner, P.C., where he is the chair of the labor and employment department. Mr. Frattarelli regularly represents management and employers in labor and employment litigation and proceedings. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (including an Executive Committee position with the Labor and Employment Law Section); Delaware State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Camden County (New Jersey) Bar Association; barrister, Sidney Reitman Labor and Employment Law Inns of Court; and Justinian Society (Italian-American attorneys organization). Mr. Frattarelli is admitted to practice in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and before the U.S. Supreme Court; Third Circuit Court of Appeals; and the U.S. District Court (Delaware, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and District of New Jersey). He earned his B.S. degree from Drexel University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Widener University School of Law.