Managing HR Related Risk in a Changing Environment

The one thing employers can count on with a new administration in the governor’s house is change. There are many legal challenges present, including:

• Paid leave
• Legalized marijuana
• LGBT issues
• Joint Employment
• Forced labor-peace agreements as a licensing requirement
• Potentially expanding whistleblower protection

Daniel Cohen of Ogletree Deakins will cover the horizon of recent developments and tell employers and HR professionals what they need to know to remain compliant and still do business.
 
Topic Presented By: Daniel Cohen – Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Mr. Cohen has counseled management and represented employers in all aspects of labor law, employment law and litigation exclusively since 1988. A large part of his practice involves assisting human relations professionals with the administration of workplace policies and procedures including litigation avoidance, wage and hour compliance, workplace violence prevention, affirmative action, union negotiations and contract administration, arbitration and union elections. Mr. Cohen has extensive experience litigating in state and federal court, before the National Labor Relations Board and MERC. He regularly defends class and collective actions, enforces restrictive covenants, negotiates collective bargaining agreements, and defends labor grievances through arbitration.