2024 Massachusetts Employment Law Update
Date: October 10 Time: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $125
Woburn, MA 01801 United States
This year’s Massachusetts Employment Law Update presented by McLane Middleton’s employment attorneys will take place on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 8:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Woburn. This half-day event will provide important legal updates relating to the human resource function of business. Join our employment attorneys in discussing the latest trends in employment law as we prepare you to manage your workforce in the coming year.
AGENDA:
8:30 a.m. – News You Can Use – Regulatory, Statutory and Court Updates for Businesses
Presenters: Adam Hamel and Jennifer Parent
This session will discuss recently issued guidance and rules by various federal and state agencies in the area of employment law, including, the EEOC, US DOL, FTC and the Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leaves, as well as new state laws, such as the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act. The impact of these agency actions and state laws on the workplace will be reviewed to ensure your business remains in compliance.
9:45 a.m. – AI in the Workplace: What Are the Key Legal and Business Considerations?
Presenter: Cameron Shilling
Artificial intelligence is the next transformative technological innovation. Just like email and the Internet, AI is rapidly being integrated into business applications and will become a critical aspect of many different business operations. Companies that ignore this technology or lag behind risk being competitively disadvantaged. Additionally, adopting AI should be accomplished strategically, with a plan that ensures that the business implements the right AI applications in compliance with existing and forthcoming legal regulations. For example, AI has tremendous power to enhance certain human resources functions, but simultaneously presents risks if not properly configured and controlled. This presentation will address the legal and business principles emerging for the adoption and use of AI by businesses, including for human resources functions.
10:30 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – Successful Management of Difficult Employees – Best Practices for Minimizing the Risk of Employment-Related Litigation
Presenters: Brian Garrett and Peg O’Brien
This session will discuss managing and documenting employee performance, discipline and termination without triggering a claim against the business for discrimination or harassment. In addition various fact patterns to help your company effectively manage employment law litigation risks will be covered as well as audience working group sessions. We will address best practices across a range of topics that impact day-to-day operations in the workplace and cause potential risk exposure for employers.
11:45 a.m. – Question and Answer Period
Presenter: Entire ELPG Group
Participants may raise questions about issues discussed during the seminar, or about other employment law matters that they would like to discuss and find answers to.
12:30 p.m. – END
Cost: $125.00
Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, electronic copies of materials, and credits.
Presenters
Peg O’Brien assists employers with legal compliance and risk management in all phases of the employment relationship, as well as defense of employers in matters pending before government agencies and courts. In addition, Peg conducts workplace investigations as an internal or outside independent investigator, and recently completed the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination’s Certified Course on Conducting Discrimination Complaint Investigations.
Adam concentrates his practice in the areas of business, employment and probate litigation. Adam regularly assists clients on a variety of commercial and employment litigation matters, including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, and violations of restrictive covenants. Adam also has extensive experience working on will contests, fiduciary litigation and guardianships.