Seminars
- Recent Developments in Employment Law for Wisconsin Employers
- 2018 FMLA: Administering the Federal and Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Acts
Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C. is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
Recent Developments in Employment Law: Trumping Continues
Are you prepared for the ongoing changes? What are your strategies? How will you manage?
Presented by: Attorney Thomas P. Krukowski
& Attorney Deborah A. Krukowski
5 SHRM PDCs approved; 5 HRCI credits applied for;
Wisconsin CLE credits applied for.
- Sexual Harassment Perceived corporate culture leads to claims under #MeToo; bullying vs. sexual harassment; preventing, recognizing & stopping it; how to investigate; what your policy must say
- Disabilities Recent ADA cases; interactive process & consequences for employees/employers; potential new ADA – 2/15/18 House vote 225-192; preventing frivolous suits; essential functions; evaluating duties; is requesting extended leave after FMLA a reasonable accommodation: Severson, what it means
- Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) Strategic Plan for 2018-2022; preventing discrimination; enforcement & education; LGBT issues; retaliation continues to be #1 claim
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Are you a federal contractor, are your subsidiaries covered, or are you a sub-contractor; Feb. 2018 compliance letter to companies
- National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) New members & new General Counsel; what’s new, what will change; handbooks; quickie/ambush elections; social media; micro units; joint employers
- U.S. Supreme Court Whistleblowing – Digital Realty Tr., Inc. v. Somers; Arbitration – Murphy Oil, Epic Systems, and Ernst & Young
- Immigration What’s happening; Attorney General Sessions; Trump’s policies; I-9 compliance & audits, worksite enforcement increased 4-5 times; civil fines increased; criminal prosecution increased; responding to government inquiries; E-Verify
- Workplace Violence Concealed weapons: policy, allow/not allow, WI law, other restrictions, civil liability; OSHA; prevention & strategies for dealing with workplace violence
- Non-Competes Enforcing restrictive covenants; WI Supreme Court Manitowoc Co., Inc. v. Lanning, Jan. 2018; confidentiality & non-solicitation agreements
May 24, 2018 – Pewaukee, WI – Country Springs/Ingleside Hotel
June 26, 2018 – Eau Claire, WI – Holiday Inn South
June 27, 2018 – Madison, WI – Crowne Plaza East Towne
August 15, 2018 – Neenah, WI – Best Western Bridgewood
October 9, 2018 – Pewaukee, WI – Country Springs/Ingleside Hotel
October 11, 2018 – Madison, WI – Crowne Plaza East Towne
All sessions 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., continental breakfast, lunch & refreshments provided
$329 first attendee
$299 each additional attendee from same company
Call (414) 727-6254 for details, or e-mail Cheryl Racine.
2018 FMLA: Administering the Federal and Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Acts
Presented by: Attorney Thomas P. Krukowski
& Attorney Deborah A. Krukowski
5 SHRM PDCs approved; 5 HRCI credits applied for;
Wisconsin CLE credits applied for.
This program combines a practical overview of the FMLA and WFMLA. It is a comprehensive outline for understanding the laws and policies. The new 2018 program will review recent cases and difficult questions.
Topics Include:
- Differences Between the Federal and Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Acts
- Employee Eligibility – Federal or Wisconsin FMLA or both?
- Leave Entitlement for Employees – Allocation; Stacking leave
- Notification Requirements – What notice is required?
- Birth and Adoption Leaves – Calculating leave
- Qualifying Military Exigency Leave
- Caregiver Leave for Servicemembers
- What Is a Serious Health Condition?
- Entitlement to Care for a Spouse, Child or Parent
- Medical Certification and Recertification Strategies
- Substitution of Paid Leave for Unpaid FMLA Leave
- Managing Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leaves
- Benefit Maintenance During FMLA Leaves
- Return to Work Issues: Rights and Responsibilities; Forms
- Recent Decision on ADA and Extension of FMLA Leave –Severson v Heartland Woodcraft (7th Circuit, 9/20/17)
- Recent FMLA and WFMLA Cases and Application to the Terms of Both Laws
- Avoiding Retaliatory Discharge Claims
- How the FMLA and ADA Issues Can Be Handled
June 6, 2018 – Pewaukee, WI – Country Springs/Ingleside Hotel
June 12, 2018 – Madison, WI – Crowne Plaza East Towne
All sessions 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., continental breakfast, lunch & refreshments provided
$359 first attendee
$329 each additional attendee from same company
Call (414) 727-6254 for details, or e-mail Cheryl Racine.
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