Please join us for our complimentary Labor and Employment Law Seminar, where will you learn the latest updates on labor law and other current information relevant to your company.
A continental breakfast will be provided.
- Time: 8 am to noon
- Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Location: Hilton Garden Inn South – Austin Landing, 12000 Innovation Drive, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
- Parking is free onsite
Agenda and Topics:
8:00 am: Registration/Networking and Breakfast
8:30-9:15 am: Setting the Course in 2025: Outlining significant changes and developments in employment law that you need to know, presented by David Pierce and Samantha Shemavonian
- A review of the Trump Administration’s impact on employment law including changes in staffing, priorities, and enforcement at the EEOC, NLRB, DOL, and DHS
- A discussion of significant cases decided in the last year and those pending before the Court
- Suggestions regarding strategies and policies employers should consider adopting in light of workforce and legal changes
9:15-10:00 am: Maneuvering Through the Uncharted Waters of Employee Bankruptcy and Garnishment with a Steady Compass, presented by Pat Friesinger
- An overview of issues that arise for employers when an employee or former employee files bankruptcy or is garnished
- We will discuss the potential impacts on employment agreements, ability to discharge debts/obligations, wage and hour claims, and processing Chapter 13 payroll deductions and garnishments
BREAK
10:15 am: Helping You Navigate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), presented by Ben Mazer
- Discussing the Intersection of FMLA and ADA
- Mapping the ADA interactive process
- Landing at reasonable accommodations or undue hardship under the ADA?
- A review of service animals and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace
11:00 am: Into the Deep: The Law of Voluntary Abandonment, presented by Michelle Bach and Josh Lounsbury
- A review of case law outlining whether a “voluntary abandonment” of employment is a defense to the payment of temporary total in a Workers’ Compensation claim
- An explanation of the legislature’s enactment of a new statute in 2020 that redefined a claimant’s entitlement to temporary total
- Real life examples of how the voluntary abandonment law is applied in various scenarios
Noon: Adjourn
We hope you can join us for this informative session. Please RSVP by Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Please note: 3.25 HRCI credits (HR General) are pending approval for this seminar.
