Floyd, Skeren & Kelly’s “Annual Employment Law Conference” now enters its 7th year. This year the firm has another stellar group of employment law and workers’ compensation experts to present a comprehensive learning experience for employers, human resource administrators, risk managers and claims adjusters on important topics impacting the workplace.
Kevin Kish, Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) will be the keynote speaker during an important year for employers as we transition to a new President and federal administration, along with the inevitable changes in employment law and regulations that will follow.
Tina Walker, Regional Administrator for the DFEH will be joining Mr. Kish to provide her valuable input on the topics covered.
Mark ‘RX Professor’ Pew from PRIUM, will cover recent developments impacting employer policies on marijuana in the workplace and to address the many questions that have arisen since the passage of Proposition 64.
This years conference sessions will include:
1) Expanded Employee Protections: Key Developments on Conducting Lawful Background Checks, Transgender Protections, and Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Policies
2) New Laws Impacting Work Place Drug Testing- The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
3) HR Compliance is Complicated – 2017 Update Includes New Legislation, Cases and Key Trends Impacting the Workplace
4) Reducing the Risk of Costly Disability Discrimination Claims – Recommendations for Employer Best Practices (Legislative and Case Law Update Included)
5) Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update
6) Employer’s Fraud Task Force Update
7) Post Brinker-Costly Class Actions For Meal And Rest Period Violations Continue- Key Strategies For Avoiding Liability
8) Is My Employee Drunk, Sick or Simply Sleeping- Training Managers on ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ Based Drug Testing
9) Defending Good Faith Personnel Actions and Post-Termination Workers’ Compensation Claims
10) 2017 Hot Topics in Workers’ Compensation
Please see our Complete Agenda for more details.
The Conference is set for April 28, 2017 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Disneyland Hotel, 1150 Magic Way in Anaheim. Our conference is in the approval process for MCLE, CE, SPHR, HRCI and Credits for ARPM, CPDM and CCMP.