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Litigating Hiring Discrimination
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Hiring discrimination cases can be difficult to identify, hard to investigate and complicated to take to trial. This fundamental overview will update you on the laws prohibiting discrimination, how to identify the violation, motion practices, summary judgments, best practices for avoiding discrimination and more. Expand your practice area and client base to include more hiring discrimination cases.

  • Gain a better understanding of the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination A…


    Strategies for compliance and advocacy

    On November 23, 2011, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law An Act
    Relative to Transgender Equal Rights. The new law, effective July 1, 2012, prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, education, housing, credit,
    and lending and makes violence against transgender individuals a hate crime. The
    employment and housing provisions of the new law are to be enforced by the Massachusetts
    Commiss…


    Stay Ahead of the Curve With This Timely Legislative Update

    Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a revolutionary new federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of family medical history and genetic information, has become a reality. Most employers and insurers must now comply with the new GINA regulations, a…


    Stay Ahead of the Curve With This Timely Legislative Update

    Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), a revolutionary new federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of family medical history and genetic information, has become a reality. Most employers and insurers must now comply with the new GINA regulations, a…


    Older workers (executive and professional level on down) reporting to younger managers is an increasingly hot and prevalent issue. Unless the workforce is all one generation (unusual), this non-traditional reporting relationship will surface in your and your clients workplaces. It is likely to provoke tensions, conflicts, or even lawsuits unless addressed with training, coaching and mentoring early on. A 2006 study by Buck Consultants found 88% of employers worried about older workers and yo…


    Hear perspectives from both the public and private sector on the recent Dukes v. Walmart decision. Topics covered include:

    • Overview
    • Evidence to establish class
    • Backpay considerations
    • Considerations for future litigation
    • And more!


    This advanced program is for experienced employment law practitioners-it explores the hot issues confronting employment lawyers today as new theories of discrimination claims continue to emerge. Evolving and undecided legal issues continue to foster debate among advocates and await decision in the courts. Find out about new approaches the legislature, courts, and agencies have taken in employment discrimination claims. And learn the latest from the experts on how to prepare, litigate, and pre…


    Come and hear experts discuss how to avoid becoming a target of the regulators, i.e., EEOC or DOL. The panelists will address how to best respond to a systemic discrimination or class claim investigation from the agencies, including a discussion of their subpoena power and the subject matters on which they have been focusing over the past year.


    As President Barack Obama shaped his administration and the 111th Congress commenced, there was much speculation as to potential changes that might result in federal labor and employment law. As the 111th Congress comes to a close, this webinar will provide an overview of federal developments in employment discrimination law both what has transpired in 2010 and what is on tap for 2011. In addition to covering legislative developments, the webinar also will provide an overview of…


    Louis DiLorenzo, the Chair of Bond, Schoeneck & Kings Labor and Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group, discusses sexual discrimination in the workplace and how to avoid liability for sexual discrimination claims. Part 2 of this 2-part series covers sexual harassment complaints.

    Topics include:

    • Establishing Sexual Harassment Claimswhat is and is not actionable
    • Component…


      Louis DiLorenzo, the Chair of Bond, Schoeneck & Kings Labor and Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Group, discusses sexual discrimination in the workplace and how to avoid liability for sexual discrimination claims. Part 1 of this 2-part series covers pay equity.

      Topics include:

      • Existing Statutory Protections
      • President Obama’s Pending Legislation
      • Defense…


        The Supreme Courts decision in 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett tore down a wall between labor arbitrations and the litigation of individual statutory discrimination claims and held that a collective bargaining agreement provision that required union members to arbitrate ADEA claims was enforceable as a matter of federal law. In light of this decision, a distinguished panel of experienced arbitrators and counsel for plaintiff-employees, unions, and management will discuss Penn Plaza and its …


        This program will go through various stages of an e-discovery request in a typical discrimination suit and will focus on practical issues and resolutions. What types of e-discovery requests are routinely made in these matters? What objections can be made to a
        burdensome demand? How should these disputes be resolved between the attorneys? What steps should employers take to capture e-discovery? This program will provide examples and demonstrations of real-world solutions to these problems.<...


        Disability discrimination remains one of the hottest areas of employment law, and it frequently crosses over with both Worker’s Compensation claims and leave of absence laws. Designed with the newer employment practitioner in mind, this seminar will help you to understand the interplay among these issues, and discuss some of the nuances of mediating them.


        Employees with mental and physical impairments now have broader protection under federal law thanks to recent amendments of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers can expect more numerous requests for accommodations and, according to the EEOC, an increase in the number of discrimination charges from a larger group of employees with protected impairments. This panel will address the enhanced protections afforded under federal, state and city law, the newly-promulgated EEOC regulations, an…


        The newAdministration in Washington including a Democratic filibuster-proof Congress and newly appointed members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Department of Labor has changed the political climate of the country with respect to Federal regulation of the employment relationship. This advanced course is designed to inform you of the most significant recent changes, including:

        • The Americans With Disabilities Act has already been amended to bro…
          How to Avoid Age Discrimination Claims
          From westlegaledcenter.com


          The recent surge in age discrimination claims is leaving employers vulnerable. Do you know what qualifies as age discrimination and what preventative procedures to use during terminations, reductions in workforce and constructing severance packages to protect employers from future claims? Be prepared to effectively advise businesses register today!

          • Identify situations where risk of age discrimination claims is heightened and learn what can be done to minimize exposure.
            How to Avoid Age Discrimination Claims
            From westlegaledcenter.com


            The recent surge in age discrimination claims is leaving employers vulnerable. Do you know what qualifies as age discrimination and what preventative procedures to use during terminations, reductions in workforce and constructing severance packages to protect employers from future claims? Be prepared to effectively advise businesses register today!

            • Identify situations where risk of age discrimination claims is heightened and learn what can be done to minimize exposure.


              In 2007 the EEOC processed over 12,000 complaints based on sexual harassment while processing ordisability. These statistics show the dramatic growth in the last decade of harassment based on all forms of discrimination. The EEOCs 2008 regulations on national origin and religion in the workplace underscore the importance of this expanding area of workplace harassment. Landmark cases such asMeritor Savings v.Vinson and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton have set forth standar…


              Stay Up to Date on New Case Law and Developments

              President Obama signed the Fair Pay Act as the first new law in his administration. The law was written unusually broad for a civil rights statute and provides for substantially increased rights and protections for employees. In the months since Ledbetter was signed into law, a wave of wage discrimination lawsuits h…

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